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Lorne - Anglesea vs Colac

Name: Lorne - Anglesea vs Colac — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Lorne - Anglesea profile · Colac profile

Lorne - Anglesea Colac

Colac and Lorne - Anglesea are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Lorne - Anglesea is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 42 in Colac. This area also has much higher levels of education and wealth; 38.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 23.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Colac has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 30.7% and is more walkable, with 86.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 46.2% in Lorne - Anglesea.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, which is 3.0% in Colac and 2.5% in Lorne - Anglesea. They also share similar home sizes and weather patterns. However, several gaps have widened since 2016. People in Lorne - Anglesea are now far more likely to work from home and have seen their typical mortgage payments rise much faster than those in Colac, where typical monthly payments are $1,300 compared to $2,167 in Lorne - Anglesea.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,522 larger in Colac Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea Bachelor+: 27.3 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea Work from home: 24.2 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea Median age: 13 yrs older in Lorne - Anglesea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +6,522 larger in Colac gap steady

6,234 30th pct 12,756 66th pct

Median age in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +13 yrs older in Lorne - Anglesea gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 24.1%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 23.9%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.5% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 42.3%

30.0% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lorne - Anglesea Colac

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 84.7%

2.9% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +2.2 pts 40.4%

35.4% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

4.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.9% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 87.8%

0.4% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% 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

55.4% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 44.7%

34.3% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +6 more in Colac

3 43rd pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +0.30 more in Colac

3.85 78th pct 4.15 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +6 more in Colac

3 6th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +2,148 more in Colac

402 13th pct 2,550 72nd pct

Avg size in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +149 larger in Colac

134 13th pct 283 30th pct

ICSEA in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +85 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

1,076 75th pct 991 39th pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 ◂ +26.0 pts 39.8%

9.5% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.5% Year 9 or below +13.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.7% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV +23.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.7 pts 16.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 3.3%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

8.4% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

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

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +$180 higher in Lorne - Anglesea gap widening

$881 64th pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +$434 higher in Lorne - Anglesea gap widening

$1,684 46th pct $1,250 17th pct

Family income in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +$426 higher in Lorne - Anglesea gap widening

$2,127 53rd pct $1,701 25th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.8% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 4.5%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.5%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.3% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +2.6 pts 58.2%

20.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +169 larger in Colac

28 9th pct 197 53rd pct

Median age in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +16 yrs older in Lorne - Anglesea

41 yrs 100th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +$288 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

$900 84th pct $612 45th pct

Household income in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +$100 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

$1,416 31st pct $1,316 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +0.1 larger in Colac gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

43.6% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 30.3%

8.8% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 33.2%

29.8% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +$130 higher in Lorne - Anglesea gap widening

$390 57th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +$867 higher in Lorne - Anglesea gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 39.8%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.8% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 88.1%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 23.5%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +33.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

45.2% $350–$549 ◂ +27.7 pts 17.5%

15.7% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +26.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 16.3%

25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 3.9%

12.8% Under $1,000 +12.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +58 more in Colac

17 26th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +3.15 more in Colac

2.73 27th pct 5.88 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +90.6 more in Colac

173.2 24th pct 263.9 29th pct

PT routes in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +5 more in Colac

2 14th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +4 longer in Lorne - Anglesea

105 89th pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +22.9 pts ▸ 67.8%

30.4% Worked at home ◂ +24.2 pts 6.2%

2.2% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 35.8%

36.5% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles even 12.2%

2.8% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.2% Manufacturing +16.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 6.5%

11.4% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

8.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 2.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +16.1 pts 11.4%

6.9% Labourers +15.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.9% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 9.7%

13.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

7.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +6 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +7 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +5 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +7 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +162 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

1,065 76th pct 903 13th pct

ERP in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +6,251 higher in Colac

6,307 28th pct 12,558 60th pct

Growth in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +3.0 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea

1.9% 27th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +291 higher in Colac

704 38th pct 995 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +24 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

739 38th pct 715 35th pct

Max temp in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +0.4 higher in Colac

17.9 5th pct 18.3 6th pct

Min temp in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +0.2 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

10.3 27th pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +1.4 higher in Colac

4.5 36th pct 5.8 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +1.2 more in Colac

4.6 39th pct 5.8 57th pct

15-min city in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +14.0 pts higher in Colac

57.5% 44th pct 71.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +15.4 pts higher in Colac

59.3% 47th pct 74.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +40.1 pts higher in Colac

46.2% 23rd pct 86.4% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +52.0 pts higher in Colac

30.0% 16th pct 82.0% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +5.5 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea

96.8% 49th pct 91.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +17.5 pts higher in Colac

34.4% 39th pct 51.8% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +23.8 more in Lorne - Anglesea

39.5 86th pct 15.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +14 higher in Colac

4 17th pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac +7.7 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea

11.1% 93rd pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Lorne - Anglesea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lorne - Anglesea vs Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203031049/lorne-anglesea/vs/217031472/colac