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Colac Otway vs Corangamite

Name: Colac Otway vs Corangamite — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Colac Otway profile · Corangamite profile

Colac Otway Corangamite

Colac Otway and Corangamite are two Victorian regions with distinct profiles. Colac Otway is far more connected by public transport, with 5.31 stops per 1,000 people compared to just 1.86 in Corangamite, and 55.5% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. It also sees more recent overseas arrivals, at 20.4% compared to 11.6% in Corangamite. In contrast, Corangamite has a higher share of people working from home (16.9% versus 12.5%) and a workforce more heavily involved in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, around 9%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,270. While they share many traits, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in Corangamite. Similarly, the gap in the share of people who use another language at home has increased, remaining well higher in Colac Otway.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Colac Otway Recent arrivals: 8.9 pts higher in Colac Otway Other language: 3.3 pts higher in Colac Otway Population: 6,308 larger in Colac Otway De facto: 1.6 pts higher in Colac Otway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colac Otway in Corangamite +6,308 larger in Colac Otway gap widening

22,423 61st pct 16,115 56th pct

Median age in Colac Otway in Corangamite +3 yrs older in Corangamite gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.0% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) even 16.6%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

45.0% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.1% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 32.0%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

6.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Colac Otway Corangamite

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 84.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

40.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 40.1%

15.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

12.9% Scottish even 12.9%

3.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

46.2% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 41.6%

8.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Colac Otway in Corangamite +3 more in Colac Otway

17 69th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Colac Otway in Corangamite +0.67 more in Corangamite

4.55 58th pct 5.22 64th pct

Students in Colac Otway in Corangamite +871 more in Colac Otway

3,236 58th pct 2,365 53rd pct

Avg size in Colac Otway in Corangamite +21 larger in Colac Otway

190 44th pct 169 40th pct

ICSEA in Colac Otway in Corangamite even

997 65th pct 996 65th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 38.9%

18.2% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.1% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 36.1%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

10.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

5.7% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Colac Otway in Corangamite +$15 higher in Colac Otway gap steady

$704 40th pct $689 36th pct

Household income in Colac Otway in Corangamite +$14 higher in Colac Otway gap steady

$1,277 35th pct $1,263 33rd pct

Family income in Colac Otway in Corangamite +$52 higher in Colac Otway gap widening

$1,721 44th pct $1,669 39th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 even 32.4%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.1%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 even 43.0%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.0%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

9.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +1.7 pts 58.0%

20.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colac Otway in Corangamite +109 larger in Colac Otway

309 38th pct 200 30th pct

Median age in Colac Otway in Corangamite +1 yrs older in Colac Otway

26 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Colac Otway in Corangamite +$104 higher in Colac Otway

$596 62nd pct $492 32nd pct

Household income in Colac Otway in Corangamite +$192 higher in Colac Otway

$1,337 46th pct $1,145 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colac Otway in Corangamite even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 51.9%

33.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 30.4%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

5.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colac Otway in Corangamite +$40 higher in Colac Otway gap steady

$265 52nd pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in Colac Otway in Corangamite +$217 higher in Colac Otway gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Colac Otway in Corangamite even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 29.0%

21.3% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 17.8%

2.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 95.4%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

4.4% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 52.7%

21.1% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 5.4%

0.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 34.3%

25.6% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colac Otway in Corangamite +89 more in Colac Otway

119 64th pct 30 48th pct

Stops/1k in Colac Otway in Corangamite +3.45 more in Colac Otway

5.31 76th pct 1.86 36th pct

Departures/1k in Colac Otway in Corangamite +146.9 more in Colac Otway

180.1 60th pct 33.1 44th pct

PT routes in Colac Otway in Corangamite +2 more in Colac Otway

9 55th pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Colac Otway in Corangamite +2 longer in Corangamite

116 82nd pct 118 83rd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 58.1%

12.5% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.6% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.2%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 29.7%

14.1% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.0% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.9% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 15.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Colac Otway in Corangamite +2 higher in Corangamite

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Colac Otway in Corangamite +1 higher in Corangamite

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Colac Otway in Corangamite +1 higher in Corangamite

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Colac Otway in Corangamite +2 higher in Corangamite

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Colac Otway in Corangamite +17 higher in Corangamite

938 38th pct 955 52nd pct

ERP in Colac Otway in Corangamite +6,497 higher in Colac Otway

22,209 59th pct 15,712 52nd pct

Growth in Colac Otway in Corangamite +1.5 pts higher in Colac Otway

-0.4% 12th pct -2.0% 5th pct

Businesses in Colac Otway in Corangamite +185 higher in Colac Otway

2,477 61st pct 2,292 60th pct

Approvals in Colac Otway in Corangamite +69 higher in Colac Otway

111 61st pct 42 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Colac Otway in Corangamite +364 higher in Colac Otway

1,041 78th pct 677 54th pct

Max temp in Colac Otway in Corangamite +1.2 higher in Corangamite

17.7 6th pct 19.0 11th pct

Min temp in Colac Otway in Corangamite +1.0 higher in Colac Otway

10.3 37th pct 9.3 22nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Colac Otway in Corangamite +1,443 higher in Colac Otway

5,936 28th pct 4,493 14th pct

Assault/100k in Colac Otway in Corangamite +229 higher in Colac Otway

794 37th pct 565 20th pct

Sexual/100k in Colac Otway in Corangamite +107 higher in Corangamite

210 39th pct 316 65th pct

Robbery/100k in Colac Otway in Corangamite

— 6 7th pct

Burglary/100k in Colac Otway in Corangamite +78 higher in Corangamite

406 37th pct 484 46th pct

Theft/100k in Colac Otway in Corangamite +383 higher in Colac Otway

1,400 57th pct 1,018 38th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Colac Otway in Corangamite +34 higher in Corangamite

103 7th pct 137 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Colac Otway in Corangamite +75 higher in Colac Otway

491 26th pct 416 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Colac Otway in Corangamite +67 higher in Colac Otway

321 36th pct 254 29th pct

5-yr change in Colac Otway in Corangamite +13.6 pts higher in Corangamite

-2.1% 32nd pct 11.6% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Colac Otway in Corangamite +0.1 higher in Colac Otway

3.9 54th pct 3.8 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Colac Otway in Corangamite +0.2 more in Corangamite

3.9 47th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Colac Otway in Corangamite +9.9 pts higher in Corangamite

43.8% 42nd pct 53.7% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Colac Otway in Corangamite +2.6 pts higher in Corangamite

49.3% 53rd pct 51.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Colac Otway in Corangamite +12.8 pts higher in Colac Otway

55.5% 58th pct 42.6% 49th pct

Walk to school in Colac Otway in Corangamite +2.1 pts higher in Corangamite

47.2% 37th pct 49.3% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Colac Otway in Corangamite +5.7 pts higher in Colac Otway

69.3% 50th pct 63.6% 40th pct

Walk to health in Colac Otway in Corangamite +7.1 pts higher in Corangamite

35.3% 45th pct 42.5% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Colac Otway in Corangamite +1.4 more in Colac Otway

21.5 57th pct 20.1 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Colac Otway in Corangamite even

1 53rd pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Colac Otway in Corangamite +1.2 pts higher in Colac Otway

6.0% 70th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Compare Colac Otway with nearby areas

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Compare Corangamite with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colac Otway vs Corangamite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21750/colac-otway/vs/LGA21830/corangamite