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Winchelsea vs Colac

Name: Winchelsea vs Colac — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Winchelsea profile · Colac profile

Winchelsea Colac

Colac and Winchelsea are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Colac is a more walkable, urban hub where 74.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 86.4% are near public transport. It has a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals (30.7% compared to 5.1% in Winchelsea) and more people living alone (34.3% against 20.2%). Winchelsea is more car-dependent and wealthier, with 22.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 10.5% in Colac. Educational attainment is also higher in Winchelsea, where 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Colac is 11.4%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often grown. The difference in high-income households and the number of people working from home have both widened. In contrast, they share some similarities, such as having a similar number of businesses and nearly the same proportion of people who served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have similar average temperatures and a small, comparable share of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.6 pts higher in Colac Population: 6,142 larger in Colac Work from home: 15.8 pts higher in Winchelsea No car: 6.3 pts higher in Colac Living alone: 14.1 pts higher in Colac

Demographics & Identity

Population in Winchelsea in Colac +6,142 larger in Colac gap steady

6,614 32nd pct 12,756 66th pct

Median age in Winchelsea in Colac +1 yrs older in Winchelsea gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.9%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 42.3%

33.7% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Winchelsea Colac

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 84.7%

3.4% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +2.9 pts 40.4%

42.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 41.7%

13.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

4.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

2.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.2% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 87.8%

0.1% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 44.7%

40.7% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Winchelsea in Colac +5 more in Colac

4 57th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Winchelsea in Colac +0.88 more in Colac

3.26 72nd pct 4.15 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Winchelsea in Colac +2 more in Winchelsea

11 29th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Winchelsea in Colac +1,981 more in Colac

569 20th pct 2,550 72nd pct

Avg size in Winchelsea in Colac +141 larger in Colac

142 14th pct 283 30th pct

ICSEA in Winchelsea in Colac +48 higher in Winchelsea

1,039 60th pct 991 39th pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 39.8%

15.2% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.3% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 16.3%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

10.3% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

9.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Winchelsea in Colac +$125 higher in Winchelsea gap widening

$826 54th pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Winchelsea in Colac +$595 higher in Winchelsea gap widening

$1,845 56th pct $1,250 17th pct

Family income in Winchelsea in Colac +$461 higher in Winchelsea gap widening

$2,162 55th pct $1,701 25th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.0%

12.8% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 4.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.5%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Cancer even 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +4.6 pts 58.2%

20.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Winchelsea in Colac +139 larger in Colac

58 19th pct 197 53rd pct

Median age in Winchelsea in Colac +9 yrs older in Winchelsea

34 yrs 93rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Winchelsea in Colac +$80 higher in Colac

$532 27th pct $612 45th pct

Household income in Winchelsea in Colac +$324 higher in Winchelsea

$1,640 47th pct $1,316 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Winchelsea in Colac +0.3 larger in Winchelsea gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 52.1%

29.4% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.3% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 33.2%

20.2% 1 person +14.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Winchelsea in Colac +$40 higher in Winchelsea gap widening

$300 27th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Winchelsea in Colac +$433 higher in Winchelsea gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Winchelsea in Colac +0.10 higher in Winchelsea gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 31.0%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 39.8%

13.2% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.2% Not stated even 2.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 88.1%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 23.5%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

27.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.5%

14.9% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 +18.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 16.3%

18.8% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Winchelsea in Colac +73 more in Colac

2 5th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in Winchelsea in Colac +5.58 more in Colac

0.30 3rd pct 5.88 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Winchelsea in Colac +251.8 more in Colac

12.1 9th pct 263.9 29th pct

PT routes in Winchelsea in Colac +5 more in Colac

2 14th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Winchelsea in Colac

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Winchelsea in Colac +33 longer in Colac

68 80th pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.8 pts 6.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 35.8%

19.3% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 12.2%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 6.7%

1.5% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.9% Manufacturing +13.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

11.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%

7.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Labourers +12.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.5% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 9.7%

19.3% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 11.4%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

7.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Winchelsea in Colac +5 higher in Winchelsea

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Winchelsea in Colac +6 higher in Winchelsea

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Winchelsea in Colac +6 higher in Winchelsea

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Winchelsea in Colac +6 higher in Winchelsea

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Winchelsea in Colac +123 higher in Winchelsea

1,026 62nd pct 903 13th pct

ERP in Winchelsea in Colac +5,479 higher in Colac

7,079 32nd pct 12,558 60th pct

Growth in Winchelsea in Colac +8.6 pts higher in Winchelsea

7.5% 72nd pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Winchelsea in Colac +16 higher in Winchelsea

1,011 56th pct 995 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Winchelsea in Colac +177 higher in Colac

538 13th pct 715 35th pct

Max temp in Winchelsea in Colac +0.9 higher in Winchelsea

19.2 10th pct 18.3 6th pct

Min temp in Winchelsea in Colac +0.2 higher in Winchelsea

10.3 27th pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Winchelsea in Colac +3.4 higher in Colac

2.4 14th pct 5.8 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Winchelsea in Colac +3.0 more in Colac

2.7 17th pct 5.8 57th pct

15-min city in Winchelsea in Colac +37.0 pts higher in Colac

34.5% 24th pct 71.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Winchelsea in Colac +41.2 pts higher in Colac

33.6% 24th pct 74.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Winchelsea in Colac +81.2 pts higher in Colac

5.2% 4th pct 86.4% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Winchelsea in Colac +51.0 pts higher in Colac

31.0% 17th pct 82.0% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Winchelsea in Colac +33.8 pts higher in Colac

57.6% 17th pct 91.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Winchelsea in Colac +17.8 pts higher in Colac

34.0% 39th pct 51.8% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Winchelsea in Colac +5.5 more in Winchelsea

21.2 75th pct 15.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Winchelsea in Colac +17 higher in Colac

1 10th pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in Winchelsea in Colac +0.9 pts higher in Winchelsea

4.3% 31st pct 3.4% 17th pct

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Compare Colac with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Winchelsea vs Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203011036/winchelsea/vs/217031472/colac