Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cape Woolamai suburb profile
Cape Woolamai, VIC · Postcode 3925
This Cape Woolamai suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cape Woolamai, VIC (postcode 3925). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Cape Woolamai with nearby suburbs.
Cape Woolamai at a glance
Population
2,301
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,471/wk
Median age
43
Cape Woolamai trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+48.5% over 10 years
Population
2,301
was 1,676 in 2016
+625 · +37.3%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$70 · +25.9%
Household income
$1,471/wk
was $1,131/wk in 2016
+$340 · +30.1%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Cape Woolamai population growth · Cape Woolamai then and now
Cape Woolamai vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Cape Woolamai, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-7.1% vs area
- Cape Woolamai$340/wk
- Nearby$324/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-18.9% vs area
- Cape Woolamai$1,471/wk
- Nearby$1,332.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Cape Woolamai43
- Nearby54
- VIC40
Personal income
-8.8% vs area
- Cape Woolamai$732/wk
- Nearby$720.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Cape Woolamai compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cape Woolamai sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,045
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,001.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,027.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,010.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cape Woolamai on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cape Woolamai, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cape Woolamai people
- Population
- 2,301
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 13.2%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cape Woolamai income
- Median household income
- $1,471/wk
- Median personal income
- $732/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cape Woolamai housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 42%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.5%
- Owned outright
- 17.3%
- Mortgaged
- 18.4%
- Rented
- 10%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 52.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Cape Woolamai work
- Employment to population
- 57.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3925)
Compare Cape Woolamai with nearby suburbs
Cape Woolamai in numbers
Cape Woolamai had 2,301 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 13.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 17.3% own their home outright, 18.4% are paying a mortgage, 10% rent. Separate houses make up 42% of dwellings, with 0.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 3% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,471/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.7%. 50.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 37.3% (from 1,676 to 2,301). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $340/wk (+25.9%).
Cape Woolamai suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cape Woolamai, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Cape Woolamai was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cape Woolamai, VIC?
- Cape Woolamai had 2,301 residents at the 2021 Census, up 37.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cape Woolamai?
- Median household income in Cape Woolamai was $1,471/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cape Woolamai?
- 10% of occupied homes in Cape Woolamai were rented, 17.3% were owned outright and 18.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cape Woolamai suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cape Woolamai. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology