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Bannockburn vs Colac Surrounds

Name: Bannockburn vs Colac Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Bannockburn profile · Colac Surrounds profile

Bannockburn Colac Surrounds

Colac Surrounds and Bannockburn are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Residents in Colac Surrounds are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 36 in Bannockburn. Wealth and housing also differ sharply; 26.4% of Bannockburn households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 13.9% do in Colac Surrounds. Bannockburn is more walkable, with 72.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 33% near groceries, compared to 28.2% and 11% in Colac Surrounds respectively.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who speak little or no English, which sits at around 0.3% to 0.4%. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and the same proportion of one-parent families. While some gaps are widening, such as the difference in high-income households, the age gap has narrowed slightly since 2016. Colac Surrounds remains more likely to have homes owned outright, with 46.2% compared to 31% in Bannockburn.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Colac Surrounds Median age: 9 yrs older in Colac Surrounds Living alone: 12.9 pts higher in Colac Surrounds Household size: 0.5 larger in Bannockburn Household income: $718 higher in Bannockburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +2,085 larger in Bannockburn gap widening

7,754 39th pct 5,669 27th pct

Median age in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +9 yrs older in Colac Surrounds gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 21.4%

24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 18.4%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 51.3%

30.5% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.0% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bannockburn Colac Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 85.3%

3.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 43.7%

40.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.9% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 91.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 44.3%

45.2% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.1% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +2 more in Colac Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +2.80 more in Colac Surrounds

1.04 16th pct 3.84 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +12 more in Colac Surrounds

3 6th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +936 more in Bannockburn

1,191 43rd pct 255 8th pct

Avg size in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +532 larger in Bannockburn

596 72nd pct 64 3rd pct

ICSEA in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +5 higher in Bannockburn

1,008 47th pct 1,003 44th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 44.6%

17.3% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 37.4%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +$133 higher in Bannockburn gap steady

$865 61st pct $732 35th pct

Household income in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +$718 higher in Bannockburn gap widening

$2,159 75th pct $1,441 31st pct

Family income in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +$462 higher in Bannockburn gap widening

$2,325 66th pct $1,863 35th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.5%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.5% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

7.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

3.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +1.8 pts 62.7%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

5.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +46 larger in Bannockburn

104 33rd pct 58 19th pct

Median age in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +18 yrs older in Colac Surrounds

15 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +$132 higher in Bannockburn

$762 71st pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +$680 higher in Bannockburn

$2,555 88th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +0.5 larger in Bannockburn gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 57.6%

21.0% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.1% One-parent families even 9.1%

0.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.0% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 11.9%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +$136 higher in Bannockburn gap steady

$386 56th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +$507 higher in Bannockburn gap widening

$1,907 54th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.4 pts 36.3%

31.0% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

10.2% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.1% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 99.3%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 28.6%

32.4% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +40.6 pts 17.1%

27.0% $200–$349 +23.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

5.6% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 21.0%

12.6% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +12 more in Colac Surrounds

8 16th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +2.50 more in Colac Surrounds

1.03 12th pct 3.53 38th pct

Departures/1k in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +20.2 more in Colac Surrounds

14.7 11th pct 34.9 15th pct

PT routes in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +1 more in Colac Surrounds

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds

43 90th pct —

Drive to city in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +36 longer in Colac Surrounds

63 78th pct 99 88th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 57.1%

15.6% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.4% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 40.6%

17.5% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.6% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

7.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Managers +14.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 12.1%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

9.2% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +1 higher in Bannockburn

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +2 higher in Bannockburn

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +2 higher in Bannockburn

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +1 higher in Colac Surrounds

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +26 higher in Bannockburn

1,014 57th pct 988 46th pct

ERP in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +2,725 higher in Bannockburn

8,395 39th pct 5,670 24th pct

Growth in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +8.0 pts higher in Bannockburn

8.5% 75th pct 0.4% 14th pct

Businesses in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +328 higher in Colac Surrounds

646 34th pct 974 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +89 higher in Bannockburn

613 21st pct 524 12th pct

Max temp in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +0.6 higher in Bannockburn

19.7 12th pct 19.0 10th pct

Min temp in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +0.1 higher in Bannockburn

10.1 25th pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +1.8 higher in Bannockburn

3.0 20th pct 1.2 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +1.9 more in Bannockburn

3.2 21st pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +17.0 pts higher in Bannockburn

30.7% 21st pct 13.8% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +21.9 pts higher in Bannockburn

33.0% 23rd pct 11.0% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +0.7 pts higher in Bannockburn

14.9% 11th pct 14.1% 10th pct

Walk to school in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +28.1 pts higher in Bannockburn

44.0% 26th pct 15.9% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +43.9 pts higher in Bannockburn

72.1% 24th pct 28.2% 6th pct

Walk to health in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +16.6 pts higher in Bannockburn

30.4% 35th pct 13.8% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +9.2 more in Colac Surrounds

9.7 21st pct 18.9 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +5 higher in Bannockburn

5 19th pct 1 5th pct

Mean slope in Bannockburn in Colac Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Colac Surrounds

4.2% 30th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Bannockburn with nearby areas

Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Corio - Lovely Banks North Geelong - Bell Park Highton Newtown Norlane Winchelsea Belmont

Compare Colac Surrounds with nearby areas

Colac Golden Plains - South Winchelsea Lorne - Anglesea Corangamite - North Golden Plains - North Otway Bannockburn

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bannockburn vs Colac Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203011034/bannockburn/vs/217031473/colac-surrounds