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Bruthen - Omeo vs Orbost

Name: Bruthen - Omeo vs Orbost — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 98 km apart · Bruthen - Omeo profile · Orbost profile

Bruthen - Omeo Orbost

Bruthen - Omeo and Orbost are two rural Victorian areas that differ significantly in their layout and wealth. Orbost is more walkable, with 40.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 32.7% near health services, compared to 18.5% and 3.7% in Bruthen - Omeo. However, Bruthen - Omeo is wealthier; its typical family income is $1,619 a week, which is well higher than the $1,280 usually earned in Orbost. Bruthen - Omeo also has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 58.1%, while Orbost is much lower at 46.0%.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of university education, with about 13% of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, some gaps have grown; residents in Orbost are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 48 in Bruthen - Omeo. The number of people living alone has also risen more quickly in Orbost, where 37.3% of households are single-person homes.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Orbost Living alone: 12.3 pts higher in Orbost Participation: 12.1 pts higher in Bruthen - Omeo Median age: 7 yrs older in Orbost No car: 3.4 pts higher in Orbost

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +1,563 larger in Bruthen - Omeo gap widening

8,290 42nd pct 6,727 33rd pct

Median age in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +7 yrs older in Orbost gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.9% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 45.2%

29.7% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.6% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bruthen - Omeo Orbost

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 78.0%

2.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +2.1 pts 42.0%

42.0% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 36.5%

11.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

4.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 86.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.7% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 34.2%

9.8% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +1 more in Bruthen - Omeo

8 87th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +1.67 more in Orbost

5.77 88th pct 7.44 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +9 more in Bruthen - Omeo

17 45th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +127 more in Orbost

520 18th pct 647 24th pct

Avg size in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +27 larger in Orbost

65 3rd pct 92 7th pct

ICSEA in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +25 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

977 31st pct 953 21st pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 36.1%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

13.1% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 31.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

10.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

9.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +$140 higher in Bruthen - Omeo gap widening

$669 23rd pct $529 6th pct

Household income in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +$397 higher in Bruthen - Omeo gap widening

$1,323 23rd pct $926 0th pct

Family income in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +$339 higher in Bruthen - Omeo gap widening

$1,619 21st pct $1,280 5th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.7% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 19.4%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.7%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Asthma even 8.7%

5.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +7.3 pts 51.7%

20.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +202 larger in Orbost

150 44th pct 352 71st pct

Median age in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +4 yrs older in Orbost

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +$55 higher in Orbost

$492 18th pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +$410 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

$1,524 39th pct $1,114 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +0.3 larger in Bruthen - Omeo gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 43.5%

36.4% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

10.1% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 39.6%

25.0% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +$60 higher in Bruthen - Omeo gap widening

$250 14th pct $190 6th pct

Mortgage in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +$260 higher in Bruthen - Omeo gap widening

$1,343 17th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +0.10 higher in Bruthen - Omeo gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 55.2%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 21.4%

8.9% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 95.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 17.5%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

4.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 39.0%

28.2% Under $200 +19.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

16.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 4.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 32.2%

27.4% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 12.8%

5.4% $3,000 or more even 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +10 more in Orbost

17 26th pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +1.96 more in Orbost

2.05 21st pct 4.01 45th pct

Departures/1k in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +45.1 more in Orbost

30.5 15th pct 75.7 18th pct

PT routes in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +1 more in Bruthen - Omeo

6 43rd pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 54.3%

15.1% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.8% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 36.6%

22.5% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 14.6%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 8.0%

1.5% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

8.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

13.2% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.7% Sales workers even 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +2 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +3 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +5 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +1 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +48 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

960 34th pct 912 15th pct

ERP in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +1,924 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

8,651 41st pct 6,727 30th pct

Growth in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +4.4 pts higher in Bruthen - Omeo

4.9% 53rd pct 0.5% 14th pct

Businesses in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +385 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

1,144 63rd pct 759 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +105 higher in Orbost

847 49th pct 952 57th pct

Max temp in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +1.1 higher in Orbost

18.5 7th pct 19.6 12th pct

Min temp in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +1.2 higher in Orbost

7.5 6th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +1.8 higher in Orbost

1.2 6th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +1.9 more in Orbost

1.3 6th pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +26.3 pts higher in Orbost

13.7% 9th pct 40.0% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +22.3 pts higher in Orbost

18.5% 12th pct 40.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +18.0 pts higher in Orbost

11.5% 9th pct 29.5% 18th pct

Walk to school in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +24.6 pts higher in Orbost

16.0% 8th pct 40.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +31.1 pts higher in Orbost

22.9% 4th pct 53.9% 15th pct

Walk to health in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +29.0 pts higher in Orbost

3.7% 8th pct 32.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +28.9 more in Orbost

25.8 83rd pct 54.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost even

0 4th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Bruthen - Omeo in Orbost +0.3 pts higher in Bruthen - Omeo

8.2% 83rd pct 7.9% 81st pct

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Compare Orbost with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruthen - Omeo vs Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205021082/bruthen-omeo/vs/205021085/orbost