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Colac Otway vs King Island

Name: Colac Otway vs King Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 156 km apart · Colac Otway profile · King Island profile

Colac Otway King Island

Colac Otway and King Island are both rural areas with different levels of accessibility. Colac Otway has far more infrastructure, including 17 schools and a public transport network with 119 stops, whereas King Island has just one school and no public transport. This is reflected in their walkability; 55.5% of homes in Colac Otway are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 0% in King Island. However, King Island has a far higher rate of volunteering at 31.5%, and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (9.1% compared to 5.8% in Colac Otway).

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have shifted. The difference in volunteering has widened, and the gap in typical weekly rents has grown to $75. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 45 and have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,277 in Colac Otway and $1,330 in King Island.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,806 larger in Colac Otway Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Colac Otway Volunteering: 12.5 pts higher in King Island Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Colac Otway Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in Colac Otway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colac Otway in King Island +20,806 larger in Colac Otway gap steady

22,423 61st pct 1,617 18th pct

Median age in Colac Otway in King Island even gap narrowing

45 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.0% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 44.9%

35.1% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Colac Otway King Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 76.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +0.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.3% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.4% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 9.0%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 83.6%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 35.4%

8.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Colac Otway in King Island +16 more in Colac Otway

17 69th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Colac Otway in King Island +0.79 more in Colac Otway

4.55 58th pct 3.76 49th pct

Students in Colac Otway in King Island +3,066 more in Colac Otway

3,236 58th pct 170 15th pct

Avg size in Colac Otway in King Island +20 larger in Colac Otway

190 44th pct 170 40th pct

ICSEA in Colac Otway in King Island +47 higher in Colac Otway

997 65th pct 950 37th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 39.5%

18.2% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.1% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 9.1%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

10.5% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

5.7% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

3.0% Creative arts even 3.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Colac Otway in King Island +$141 higher in King Island gap widening

$704 40th pct $845 72nd pct

Household income in Colac Otway in King Island +$53 higher in King Island gap widening

$1,277 35th pct $1,330 43rd pct

Family income in Colac Otway in King Island even gap narrowing

$1,721 44th pct $1,719 44th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.3%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.1% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 34.9%

35.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +1.7 pts 57.9%

20.7% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.1%

7.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colac Otway in King Island +274 larger in Colac Otway

309 38th pct 35 8th pct

Median age in Colac Otway in King Island +6 yrs older in King Island

26 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Colac Otway in King Island +$78 higher in King Island

$596 62nd pct $674 76th pct

Household income in Colac Otway in King Island +$129 higher in Colac Otway

$1,337 46th pct $1,208 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colac Otway in King Island +0.2 larger in Colac Otway gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 47.7%

33.0% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.4% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colac Otway in King Island +$75 higher in Colac Otway gap widening

$265 52nd pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Colac Otway in King Island +$217 higher in Colac Otway gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Colac Otway in King Island even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 24.1%

21.3% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.0% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 95.4%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 17.3%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 39.8%

21.1% Under $200 +29.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

19.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 3.7%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 37.6%

25.6% Under $1,000 +17.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.7%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colac Otway in King Island +119 more in Colac Otway

119 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Colac Otway in King Island +5.31 more in Colac Otway

5.31 76th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Colac Otway in King Island +180.1 more in Colac Otway

180.1 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Colac Otway in King Island +9 more in Colac Otway

9 55th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Colac Otway in King Island

116 82nd pct —

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 62.8%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

5.6% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.2%

14.1% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.9% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Colac Otway in King Island +2 higher in King Island

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Colac Otway in King Island +2 higher in King Island

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Colac Otway in King Island even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Colac Otway in King Island +1 higher in King Island

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Colac Otway in King Island +17 higher in King Island

938 38th pct 955 52nd pct

ERP in Colac Otway in King Island +20,562 higher in Colac Otway

22,209 59th pct 1,647 17th pct

Growth in Colac Otway in King Island +0.1 pts higher in King Island

-0.4% 12th pct -0.3% 12th pct

Businesses in Colac Otway in King Island +2,157 higher in Colac Otway

2,477 61st pct 320 24th pct

Approvals in Colac Otway in King Island +108 higher in Colac Otway

111 61st pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Colac Otway in King Island +97 higher in Colac Otway

1,041 78th pct 944 74th pct

Max temp in Colac Otway in King Island +1.0 higher in Colac Otway

17.7 6th pct 16.8 2nd pct

Min temp in Colac Otway in King Island +0.5 higher in King Island

10.3 37th pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Colac Otway in King Island

5,936 28th pct —

Assault/100k in Colac Otway in King Island

794 37th pct —

Sexual/100k in Colac Otway in King Island

210 39th pct —

Burglary/100k in Colac Otway in King Island

406 37th pct —

Theft/100k in Colac Otway in King Island

1,400 57th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Colac Otway in King Island

103 7th pct —

Property damage/100k in Colac Otway in King Island

491 26th pct —

Drugs/100k in Colac Otway in King Island

321 36th pct —

5-yr change in Colac Otway in King Island

-2.1% 32nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Colac Otway in King Island +1.1 higher in Colac Otway

3.9 54th pct 2.8 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Colac Otway in King Island +0.8 more in Colac Otway

3.9 47th pct 3.1 26th pct

15-min city in Colac Otway in King Island +15.7 pts higher in Colac Otway

43.8% 42nd pct 28.1% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Colac Otway in King Island +6.1 pts higher in Colac Otway

49.3% 53rd pct 43.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Colac Otway in King Island +55.5 pts higher in Colac Otway

55.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Colac Otway in King Island +17.4 pts higher in Colac Otway

47.2% 37th pct 29.8% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Colac Otway in King Island +5.9 pts higher in Colac Otway

69.3% 50th pct 63.4% 40th pct

Walk to health in Colac Otway in King Island +11.7 pts higher in Colac Otway

35.3% 45th pct 23.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Colac Otway in King Island +76.2 more in King Island

21.5 57th pct 97.7 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Colac Otway in King Island even

1 53rd pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Colac Otway in King Island +0.4 pts higher in Colac Otway

6.0% 70th pct 5.6% 64th pct

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Compare King Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colac Otway vs King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21750/colac-otway/vs/LGA63410/king-island