Suburbs Cape Woolamai

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Cape Woolamai VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cape Woolamai, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cape Woolamai VIC is 2,301 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cape Woolamai is $732 per week ($38,064 per year). Median rent in Cape Woolamai is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Cape Woolamai has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Cape Woolamai has a population density of 376.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cape Woolamai is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cape Woolamai is $1,500.

There were 115 recorded offences in Cape Woolamai in 2025-25, a rate of 50 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (41 offences).

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📍 Cape Woolamai, Victoria — 38.5436°S, 145.3431°E

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Cape Woolamai Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Cape Woolamai Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$732/wk
$38,064 per year
#4885 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$340/wk
$1,473 per month
#3592 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cape Woolamai Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (1,115) Female 51.5% (1,186)

Population Density

376.1
people per km²
2,301 people · 6.1 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,949
Family income/wk

Cape Woolamai Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cape Woolamai Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.5% 297 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.5% 316 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cape Woolamai Country of Birth

Australia
93.7%
England
3.8%
Greece
0.8%
Germany
0.6%
France
0.4%
Canada
0.3%
Croatia
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cape Woolamai Religion

No Religion
57.6%
Not stated
13.9%
Catholic
13.3%
Anglican
8.7%
Christian (other)
2.2%
Uniting Church
2.0%
Baptist
1.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cape Woolamai Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cape Woolamai Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
32.4%
Greek
21.6%
Other
16.2%
French
10.8%
German
10.8%
Croatian
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cape Woolamai Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.7% 524 people
⏰
Employed part-time
28.3% 440 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.9% 29 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.1% 562 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cape Woolamai Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
37.9%
Bachelor Degree
28.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.5%
Postgraduate Degree
7.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.7%
Certificate I/II
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cape Woolamai Occupation

Professionals
28.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.3%
Managers
14.5%
Community & Personal Service
12.8%
Clerical & Administrative
9.1%
Labourers
7.5%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cape Woolamai Field of Study

Education
15.4%
Management & Commerce
14.2%
Society & Culture
13.5%
Architecture & Building
13.0%
Engineering
12.6%
Health
10.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.6%
Creative Arts
5.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%
Agriculture & Environment
2.7%
Information Technology
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cape Woolamai Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
10.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cape Woolamai Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
6.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cape Woolamai Marital Status

💍
Married
47.7% 889
↔️
Separated
4.3% 81
📋
Divorced
10.3% 193
🕊️
Widowed
3.0% 56
👤
Never married
34.6% 646

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cape Woolamai Ancestry

English
32.4%
Australian
31.1%
Irish
9.5%
Scottish
9.5%
Other
4.4%
German
3.7%
Italian
2.7%
Dutch
2.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Filipino
1.1%
New Zealander
0.9%
Greek
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cape Woolamai School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.3%
Secondary — Government
17.9%
Pre-school
14.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
13.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
12.9%
Vocational Education
10.5%
Primary — Catholic
1.9%
Secondary — Catholic
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cape Woolamai Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.3% 174
✅
No need for assistance
95.7% 3,903

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cape Woolamai Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.7% 273
—
Not a volunteer
83.3% 1,359

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cape Woolamai Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
7.1%
$800-$999/mo
8.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
25.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cape Woolamai How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.9%
Did not go to work
16.8%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Walked only
2.1%
Other
1.3%
Bicycle
1.1%
Truck
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cape Woolamai Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.6%
1 vehicle
34.3%
2 vehicles
43.5%
3 vehicles
15.3%
4+ vehicles
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cape Woolamai Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.8%
2 bedrooms
11.6%
3 bedrooms
55.1%
4 bedrooms
26.2%
5 bedrooms
4.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cape Woolamai Population Mobility

17.0%
moved in the last year
44.6%
moved in the last 5 years
2.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cape Woolamai Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
53
Indigenous residents
4,026
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cape Woolamai Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
195
Asthma
98
Arthritis
83
Diabetes
59
Heart disease
56
Cancer
30
Lung condition
29
Kidney disease
19
Stroke
15

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cape Woolamai Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.3%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
11.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$3,500+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cape Woolamai Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.8%
Couple — no children
30.6%
Couple — no children under 15
13.9%
One parent — children under 15
7.1%
One parent — no children under 15
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cape Woolamai Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.8% 30
👤
Never served
98.2% 1,604

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cape Woolamai Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.4% 266
—
Did not provide
83.6% 1,360

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cape Woolamai Children Ever Born

No children
30.8%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
32.7%
3 children
18.2%
4 children
5.4%
5+ children
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cape Woolamai When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
34
1961–1970
61
1971–1980
45
1981–1990
34
1991–2000
17
2001–2010
40
2011–2015
28
2016
3
2017
10
2018
10
2019
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cape Woolamai Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.0%
5–14 hours
34.5%
15–29 hours
17.4%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cape Woolamai Household Size

1 person
26.6%
2 persons
36.9%
3 persons
13.2%
4 persons
17.0%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cape Woolamai Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,656
Moved from VIC
197
Moved — same area (SA2)
108
Moved from NSW
10
Moved from overseas
6
Moved from WA
5
Moved from SA
5
Moved from TAS
3
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cape Woolamai Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.3%
Step family — no other children
8.9%
Blended family — no other children
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cape Woolamai Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 115 total

Assault
41
Theft
28
Property Damage
14
Justice Procedures
13
Break & Enter
12
Traffic
3
Public Order
2
Fraud
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Cape Woolamai Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1037
avg ICSEA score
148
total students
San Remo Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 148 students
1037
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Cape Woolamai Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,471/wk
Median Rent $340/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cape Woolamai

≈ $6,374/month
Median rent $340/wk
Left after rent $1,131/wk
Rent share 23.1%

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Income: $844/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $20/wk
Yarragon
Income: $712/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $683/wk Rent: $323/wk Save: $17/wk

Cape Woolamai vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Officer South
Pop: 1,159 Income: $1,017/wk Rent: $393/wk
Ironbark (Vic.)
Pop: 1,163 Income: $696/wk Rent: $275/wk
Grantville
Pop: 1,168 Income: $625/wk Rent: $300/wk
Ouyen
Pop: 1,170 Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk
Tallangatta
Pop: 1,175 Income: $637/wk Rent: $240/wk
Wurruk
Pop: 1,177 Income: $749/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cape Woolamai

What is the population of Cape Woolamai VIC?

The population of Cape Woolamai VIC is 2,301 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 376.1 people per km².Cape Woolamai is ranked #2,826 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cape Woolamai?

The median personal income in Cape Woolamai VIC is $732 per week, or $38,064 per year.The median household income is $1,471 per week.Family income is $1,949 per week.Cape Woolamai is ranked #4,885 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cape Woolamai?

Median rent in Cape Woolamai VIC is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cape Woolamai ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cape Woolamai?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cape Woolamai VIC is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cape Woolamai?

The median age in Cape Woolamai VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cape Woolamai a good suburb to live in?

Cape Woolamai is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,301.The median income is $732/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20475. All dollar figures in AUD.