Cape Woolamai
VIC 3925 · Bass Coast
2,301 (2021) → 2,478 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cape Woolamai is a high growth suburb in Bass Coast, VIC 3925, about 88km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Cape Woolamai are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 23/100, and is right by the coast. Cape Woolamai has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.78%), New Zealand (1.26%), Philippines (0.87%), Italy (0.65%), Germany (0.56%)
Top languages: Italian (0.65%), Filipino (0.43%), German (0.39%), Greek (0.35%), Mandarin (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1044 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- San Remo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1035
- Newhaven Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1020
- Bass Coast College - San Remo CampusSecondary · Government · 4.3km
- Newhaven CollegeCombined · Independent · 9kmICSEA 1078
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cape Woolamai
Is Cape Woolamai safe?
Cape Woolamai has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,825 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Cape Woolamai from Melbourne CBD?
Cape Woolamai is about 87.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Cape Woolamai?
Cape Woolamai has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cape Woolamai?
Cape Woolamai has a transport score of 23/100 and 6 bus stops.