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Bega-Eden Hinterland vs Orbost
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Bega-Eden Hinterland profile · Orbost profile
Bega-Eden Hinterland Orbost
Bega-Eden Hinterland and Orbost are both rural areas, but they differ in wealth and layout. Bega-Eden Hinterland has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,220 compared to $926 in Orbost, and residents there generally have more access to money and resources. Orbost is more concentrated, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (32.7% vs 5.1%) and groceries (40.7% vs 22.0%). Orbost also has a much higher share of people living alone at 37.3%, while the figure for Bega-Eden Hinterland is 26.1%.
Both areas are very similar in their levels of cultural diversity, with about 11% of people born overseas. This shared trait exists alongside a growing gap in age and income; residents in Orbost are now noticeably older, and the difference in typical household earnings has widened since 2011. Both areas have a typical age well above the national figure, with Orbost's typical resident being 55 and Bega-Eden Hinterland's being 51.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,769
- First area, 2016: 8,793
- First area, 2021: 9,557
- Second area, 2011: 6,701
- Second area, 2016: 6,448
- Second area, 2021: 6,727
- First area, 2011: 46 yrs
- First area, 2016: 50 yrs
- First area, 2021: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 53 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 55 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Orbost: 1.2% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 1.0% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Orbost: 2.0% males, 1.7% females
- 75–79 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 1.8% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Orbost: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 70–74 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 4.2% males, 3.1% females; 70–74 in Orbost: 4.8% males, 3.4% females
- 65–69 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 5.4% males, 4.4% females; 65–69 in Orbost: 5.2% males, 4.9% females
- 60–64 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 5.6% males, 5.7% females; 60–64 in Orbost: 5.7% males, 4.9% females
- 55–59 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 4.6% males, 5.1% females; 55–59 in Orbost: 4.7% males, 4.2% females
- 50–54 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 3.4% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Orbost: 3.0% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Orbost: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 40–44 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.1% males, 2.5% females; 40–44 in Orbost: 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 35–39 in Orbost: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 30–34 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 30–34 in Orbost: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
- 25–29 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 25–29 in Orbost: 1.7% males, 1.9% females
- 20–24 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.1% males, 1.5% females; 20–24 in Orbost: 1.7% males, 1.3% females
- 15–19 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Orbost: 2.2% males, 1.9% females
- 10–14 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Orbost: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 5–9 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Orbost: 2.3% males, 2.4% females
- 0–4 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.4% males, 1.9% females; 0–4 in Orbost: 2.0% males, 1.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $422
- First area, 2016: $496
- First area, 2021: $603
- Second area, 2011: $391
- Second area, 2016: $458
- Second area, 2021: $529
- First area, 2011: $851
- First area, 2016: $982
- First area, 2021: $1,220
- Second area, 2011: $697
- Second area, 2016: $769
- Second area, 2021: $926
- First area, 2011: $994
- First area, 2016: $1,208
- First area, 2021: $1,457
- Second area, 2011: $891
- Second area, 2016: $1,066
- Second area, 2021: $1,280
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $160
- First area, 2016: $200
- First area, 2021: $265
- Second area, 2011: $125
- Second area, 2016: $150
- Second area, 2021: $190
- First area, 2011: $1,200
- First area, 2016: $1,278
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2011: $964
- Second area, 2016: $1,023
- Second area, 2021: $1,083
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega-Eden Hinterland vs Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101041020/bega-eden-hinterland/vs/205021085/orbost