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Colac Otway vs Warrnambool

Name: Colac Otway vs Warrnambool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Colac Otway profile · Warrnambool profile

Colac Otway Warrnambool

Warrnambool and Colac Otway are two Victorian regional areas with very different layouts. Warrnambool is much more concentrated, with far higher street connectivity and a greater share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (83.5% compared to 55.5%). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 19.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and significantly more public transport departures per 1,000 people. Colac Otway is more spread out, with residents who are noticeably older, and a higher share of homes owned outright (43.2% compared to 36.8%).

Some gaps between the two are shifting, such as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which has widened since 2011. However, they share several common traits, including similar typical weekly incomes and nearly identical percentages of people born overseas. Both areas have a population that is noticeably older than the national figure, though the gap in typical age between Warrnambool and Colac Otway has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,983 larger in Warrnambool Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in Colac Otway Housework 15h+: 3.0 pts higher in Colac Otway Renting: 6.7 pts higher in Warrnambool De facto: 1.5 pts higher in Colac Otway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +12,983 larger in Warrnambool gap widening

22,423 61st pct 35,406 69th pct

Median age in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +3 yrs older in Colac Otway gap narrowing

45 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.2%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

45.0% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.1% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Colac Otway Warrnambool

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 ▸ 84.8%

2.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

40.3% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 39.2%

15.4% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 89.0%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

46.2% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 43.6%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +2 more in Colac Otway

17 69th pct 15 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +2.12 more in Colac Otway

4.55 58th pct 2.43 30th pct

Students in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +3,620 more in Warrnambool

3,236 58th pct 6,856 71st pct

Avg size in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +267 larger in Warrnambool

190 44th pct 457 78th pct

ICSEA in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +21 higher in Warrnambool

997 65th pct 1,018 74th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%

16.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 32.9%

18.2% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

10.5% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

9.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.7%

6.6% Architecture & building even 6.6%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +$55 higher in Warrnambool gap widening

$704 40th pct $759 54th pct

Household income in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +$143 higher in Warrnambool gap widening

$1,277 35th pct $1,420 52nd pct

Family income in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +$170 higher in Warrnambool gap widening

$1,721 44th pct $1,891 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.9%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.5%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 40.4%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.7%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

9.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Diabetes even 5.0%

4.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Cancer even 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +0.5 pts 59.1%

20.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

3.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +390 larger in Warrnambool

309 38th pct 699 56th pct

Median age in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +2 yrs older in Colac Otway

26 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +$26 higher in Colac Otway

$596 62nd pct $570 54th pct

Household income in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +$34 higher in Warrnambool

$1,337 46th pct $1,371 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colac Otway in Warrnambool even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 29.9%

13.6% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 35.5%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 30.2%

12.1% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +$30 higher in Warrnambool gap narrowing

$265 52nd pct $295 61st pct

Mortgage in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +$130 higher in Warrnambool gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,430 51st pct

People / bedroom in Colac Otway in Warrnambool even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 36.8%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.3% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 83.3%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 46.5%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.4% 5 or more even 4.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 47.6%

19.3% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.1%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +66 more in Warrnambool

119 64th pct 185 71st pct

Stops/1k in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +0.08 more in Colac Otway

5.31 76th pct 5.23 75th pct

Departures/1k in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +456.5 more in Warrnambool

180.1 60th pct 636.6 74th pct

PT routes in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +7 more in Warrnambool

9 55th pct 16 65th pct

Stop walk in Colac Otway in Warrnambool

— 38 68th pct

Drive to city in Colac Otway in Warrnambool

116 82nd pct —

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.5% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

5.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

8.9% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 2.9%

6.8% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Construction even 8.6%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.9% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 13.8%

16.6% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +2 higher in Warrnambool

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Colac Otway in Warrnambool even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +3 higher in Warrnambool

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +23 higher in Warrnambool

938 38th pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +14,046 higher in Warrnambool

22,209 59th pct 36,255 67th pct

Growth in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +2.8 pts higher in Warrnambool

-0.4% 12th pct 2.3% 36th pct

Businesses in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +581 higher in Warrnambool

2,477 61st pct 3,058 64th pct

Approvals in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +94 higher in Warrnambool

111 61st pct 205 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +281 higher in Colac Otway

1,041 78th pct 760 62nd pct

Max temp in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +0.8 higher in Warrnambool

17.7 6th pct 18.5 9th pct

Min temp in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +0.5 higher in Colac Otway

10.3 37th pct 9.9 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +1,467 higher in Warrnambool

5,936 28th pct 7,403 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +110 higher in Warrnambool

794 37th pct 904 45th pct

Sexual/100k in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +104 higher in Warrnambool

210 39th pct 314 64th pct

Robbery/100k in Colac Otway in Warrnambool

— 20 42nd pct

Burglary/100k in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +1 higher in Warrnambool

406 37th pct 407 37th pct

Theft/100k in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +232 higher in Warrnambool

1,400 57th pct 1,632 64th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +49 higher in Colac Otway

103 7th pct 54 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +176 higher in Warrnambool

491 26th pct 667 43rd pct

Drugs/100k in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +27 higher in Colac Otway

321 36th pct 294 33rd pct

5-yr change in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +15.2 pts higher in Warrnambool

-2.1% 32nd pct 13.2% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +1.2 higher in Warrnambool

3.9 54th pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +0.8 more in Warrnambool

3.9 47th pct 4.7 68th pct

15-min city in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +8.6 pts higher in Warrnambool

43.8% 42nd pct 52.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +13.2 pts higher in Warrnambool

49.3% 53rd pct 62.4% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +28.0 pts higher in Warrnambool

55.5% 58th pct 83.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +19.8 pts higher in Warrnambool

47.2% 37th pct 67.0% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +22.9 pts higher in Warrnambool

69.3% 50th pct 92.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +2.6 pts higher in Colac Otway

35.3% 45th pct 32.8% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +7.9 more in Colac Otway

21.5 57th pct 13.7 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +39 higher in Warrnambool

1 53rd pct 40 76th pct

Mean slope in Colac Otway in Warrnambool +1.1 pts higher in Colac Otway

6.0% 70th pct 4.9% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colac Otway vs Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21750/colac-otway/vs/LGA26730/warrnambool