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Golden Plains - South vs Colac

Name: Golden Plains - South vs Colac — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Golden Plains - South profile · Colac profile

Golden Plains - South Colac

Colac and Golden Plains - South are two different kinds of Victorian communities. Colac is a more concentrated hub where 71.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of amenities, and 30.7% of residents arrived from overseas recently. In contrast, Golden Plains - South is a expansive area where 99.5% of homes are detached houses and 18% of people work from home. There is a significant gap in wealth and education; Golden Plains - South has a much higher share of high-income households (21.6% earn $3,000+ a week) and First Nations residents there are more likely to finish Year 12 (48.4%) compared to those in Colac (35%).

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of 3% and a nearly identical First Nations population of around 1.5%. While they share these basics, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2016. The gap in rental rates has widened, with Colac now 19 percentage points higher. Similarly, the difference in overseas arrivals has grown significantly, and the gap in high-income households has also increased over time.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 27.7 pts higher in Colac Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Colac Living alone: 18.2 pts higher in Colac No car: 7.0 pts higher in Colac One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in Colac

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Plains - South in Colac +4,645 larger in Colac gap narrowing

8,111 41st pct 12,756 66th pct

Median age in Golden Plains - South in Colac +2 yrs older in Colac gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 23.9%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) even 24.1%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 42.3%

31.6% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Golden Plains - South Colac

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 84.7%

3.9% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 41.7%

41.1% English ◂ +0.7 pts 40.4%

12.0% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

4.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.4% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 87.8%

0.1% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 44.7%

40.3% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Golden Plains - South in Colac +3 more in Colac

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Golden Plains - South in Colac +0.75 more in Colac

3.40 74th pct 4.15 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Golden Plains - South in Colac +3 more in Colac

6 12th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Golden Plains - South in Colac +1,868 more in Colac

682 25th pct 2,550 72nd pct

Avg size in Golden Plains - South in Colac +170 larger in Colac

114 10th pct 283 30th pct

ICSEA in Golden Plains - South in Colac +26 higher in Golden Plains - South

1,017 51st pct 991 39th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 39.8%

17.8% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.3% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%

11.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Golden Plains - South in Colac +$79 higher in Golden Plains - South gap widening

$780 45th pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Golden Plains - South in Colac +$648 higher in Golden Plains - South gap widening

$1,898 59th pct $1,250 17th pct

Family income in Golden Plains - South in Colac +$402 higher in Golden Plains - South gap widening

$2,103 51st pct $1,701 25th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.0%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.3% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +4.5 pts 58.2%

20.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Plains - South in Colac +94 larger in Colac

103 32nd pct 197 53rd pct

Median age in Golden Plains - South in Colac even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Golden Plains - South in Colac +$68 higher in Golden Plains - South

$680 58th pct $612 45th pct

Household income in Golden Plains - South in Colac +$1,100 higher in Golden Plains - South

$2,416 86th pct $1,316 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Plains - South in Colac +0.6 larger in Golden Plains - South gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 52.1%

25.5% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.3% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

16.1% 1 person +18.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 11.4%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Plains - South in Colac +$48 higher in Golden Plains - South gap widening

$308 29th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Golden Plains - South in Colac +$433 higher in Golden Plains - South gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Golden Plains - South in Colac +0.10 higher in Golden Plains - South gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.0 pts 31.0%

36.5% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.9% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 88.1%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 23.5%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

32.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 17.5%

12.0% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.4%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 +17.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 16.3%

17.1% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Plains - South in Colac +68 more in Colac

7 15th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in Golden Plains - South in Colac +5.02 more in Colac

0.86 10th pct 5.88 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Golden Plains - South in Colac +252.3 more in Colac

11.6 8th pct 263.9 29th pct

PT routes in Golden Plains - South in Colac +3 more in Colac

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Golden Plains - South in Colac

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Golden Plains - South in Colac +13 longer in Golden Plains - South

114 91st pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 6.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 35.8%

15.4% 1 vehicle +22.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 12.2%

19.7% 4 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 6.7%

0.8% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Manufacturing +13.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

8.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Labourers +11.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%

15.6% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

6.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Golden Plains - South in Colac +4 higher in Golden Plains - South

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Golden Plains - South in Colac +5 higher in Golden Plains - South

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Golden Plains - South in Colac +6 higher in Golden Plains - South

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Golden Plains - South in Colac +4 higher in Golden Plains - South

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Golden Plains - South in Colac +99 higher in Golden Plains - South

1,002 52nd pct 903 13th pct

ERP in Golden Plains - South in Colac +3,604 higher in Colac

8,954 42nd pct 12,558 60th pct

Growth in Golden Plains - South in Colac +12.0 pts higher in Golden Plains - South

10.9% 83rd pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Golden Plains - South in Colac +114 higher in Colac

881 48th pct 995 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Golden Plains - South in Colac +147 higher in Colac

568 14th pct 715 35th pct

Max temp in Golden Plains - South in Colac +0.9 higher in Golden Plains - South

19.2 10th pct 18.3 6th pct

Min temp in Golden Plains - South in Colac +0.7 higher in Colac

9.4 19th pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Plains - South in Colac +4.6 higher in Colac

1.2 6th pct 5.8 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Plains - South in Colac +4.5 more in Colac

1.3 6th pct 5.8 57th pct

15-min city in Golden Plains - South in Colac +62.0 pts higher in Colac

9.5% 6th pct 71.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Golden Plains - South in Colac +65.2 pts higher in Colac

9.5% 6th pct 74.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Golden Plains - South in Colac +73.0 pts higher in Colac

13.4% 10th pct 86.4% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Golden Plains - South in Colac +58.5 pts higher in Colac

23.5% 12th pct 82.0% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Golden Plains - South in Colac +47.9 pts higher in Colac

43.4% 11th pct 91.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Golden Plains - South in Colac +51.8 pts higher in Colac

0.0% 0th pct 51.8% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Plains - South in Colac +0.2 more in Golden Plains - South

15.9 59th pct 15.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Plains - South in Colac +17 higher in Colac

1 10th pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in Golden Plains - South in Colac +1.2 pts higher in Golden Plains - South

4.6% 37th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Golden Plains - South with nearby areas

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Compare Colac with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Plains - South vs Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203011035/golden-plains-south/vs/217031472/colac