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Lorne - Anglesea vs Colac Surrounds

Name: Lorne - Anglesea vs Colac Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Lorne - Anglesea profile · Colac Surrounds profile

Lorne - Anglesea Colac Surrounds

Lorne - Anglesea and Colac Surrounds are both regional Victorian areas, but they differ sharply in their demographics and layout. Lorne - Anglesea is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 45 in Colac Surrounds. It has a much higher share of people with bachelor degrees (38.7% versus 15.6%) and those who have finished Year 12. This is reflected in a more walkable, connected layout where the area is rated as somewhat walkable, while Colac Surrounds is car-dependent. Lorne - Anglesea also has a far higher proportion of people working from home (30.4%) and more recent arrivals, with 42.3% moving in over the last five years.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who speak little or no English, which sits at 0.3%. While they share similar rates of unpaid care and one-parent families, other gaps are growing. The age difference has widened since 2016, and Lorne - Anglesea's lead in university qualifications has also increased. In contrast, Colac Surrounds has a higher share of people working or looking for work (64.6%) and a higher percentage of full-time employment compared to Lorne - Anglesea.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 23.0 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea Median age: 10 yrs older in Lorne - Anglesea Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea Mortgage: $767 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +565 larger in Lorne - Anglesea gap widening

6,234 30th pct 5,669 27th pct

Median age in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +10 yrs older in Lorne - Anglesea gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 21.0%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 29.2%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.5% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 51.3%

30.0% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lorne - Anglesea Colac Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 85.3%

2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

42.6% English ◂ +0.6 pts 41.9%

17.6% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

4.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 44.3%

34.3% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

8.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +1 more in Colac Surrounds

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds even

3.85 78th pct 3.84 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +12 more in Colac Surrounds

3 6th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +147 more in Lorne - Anglesea

402 13th pct 255 8th pct

Avg size in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +70 larger in Lorne - Anglesea

134 13th pct 64 3rd pct

ICSEA in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +73 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

1,076 75th pct 1,003 44th pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 44.6%

9.5% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.7% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.5% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV +19.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.2 pts 17.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 4.1%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 9.7%

8.4% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +$149 higher in Lorne - Anglesea gap widening

$881 64th pct $732 35th pct

Household income in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +$243 higher in Lorne - Anglesea gap widening

$1,684 46th pct $1,441 31st pct

Family income in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +$264 higher in Lorne - Anglesea gap widening

$2,127 53rd pct $1,863 35th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 5.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

7.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +1.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.5%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +30 larger in Colac Surrounds

28 9th pct 58 19th pct

Median age in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +8 yrs older in Lorne - Anglesea

41 yrs 100th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +$270 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

$900 84th pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +$459 higher in Colac Surrounds

$1,416 31st pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +0.3 larger in Colac Surrounds gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 57.6%

43.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 32.5%

8.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 38.2%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 25.8%

11.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.5% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +$140 higher in Lorne - Anglesea gap steady

$390 57th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +$767 higher in Lorne - Anglesea gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +0.10 higher in Colac Surrounds gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 46.2%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

16.8% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 12.1%

3.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 99.3%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.2%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +29.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

45.2% $350–$549 ◂ +28.2 pts 17.1%

15.7% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +15.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.0%

12.8% Under $1,000 +14.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +3 more in Colac Surrounds

17 26th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +0.80 more in Colac Surrounds

2.73 27th pct 3.53 38th pct

Departures/1k in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +138.3 more in Lorne - Anglesea

173.2 24th pct 34.9 15th pct

PT routes in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +2 more in Colac Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +6 longer in Lorne - Anglesea

105 89th pct 99 88th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.4% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 19.7%

4.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 40.6%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 22.3%

12.2% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.6% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.6 pts 4.7%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

11.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 13.6%

19.9% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.9% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +3 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +3 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +2 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +77 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

1,065 76th pct 988 46th pct

ERP in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +637 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

6,307 28th pct 5,670 24th pct

Growth in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +1.4 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea

1.9% 27th pct 0.4% 14th pct

Businesses in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +270 higher in Colac Surrounds

704 38th pct 974 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +215 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

739 38th pct 524 12th pct

Max temp in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +1.1 higher in Colac Surrounds

17.9 5th pct 19.0 10th pct

Min temp in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +0.3 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

10.3 27th pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +3.2 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

4.5 36th pct 1.2 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +3.2 more in Lorne - Anglesea

4.6 39th pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +43.8 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea

57.5% 44th pct 13.8% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +48.3 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea

59.3% 47th pct 11.0% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +32.1 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea

46.2% 23rd pct 14.1% 10th pct

Walk to school in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +14.1 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea

30.0% 16th pct 15.9% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +68.6 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea

96.8% 49th pct 28.2% 6th pct

Walk to health in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +20.5 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea

34.4% 39th pct 13.8% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +20.6 more in Lorne - Anglesea

39.5 86th pct 18.9 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +4 higher in Lorne - Anglesea

4 17th pct 1 5th pct

Mean slope in Lorne - Anglesea in Colac Surrounds +6.6 pts higher in Lorne - Anglesea

11.1% 93rd pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Lorne - Anglesea with nearby areas

Winchelsea Torquay Grovedale - Mount Duneed Highton Bannockburn Belmont Charlemont Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

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). Lorne - Anglesea vs Colac Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203031049/lorne-anglesea/vs/217031473/colac-surrounds