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Lake King vs Orbost

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Lake King profile · Orbost profile

Lake King Orbost

Orbost and Lake King are two very different parts of East Gippsland. Orbost is a residential area with 6,727 people, 759 businesses and 8 schools. In contrast, Lake King is largely non-residential and sparsely populated, with no recorded residents or businesses. Orbost is much more walkable, with a score of 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.0 (car-dependent) in Lake King. This means many Orbost residents can walk to a park (53.9%), groceries (40.7%) or a school (40.6%), while Lake King has no such access.

Both areas share a similar climate, with typical maximum temperatures around 20 degrees. While they are alike in this way, they differ in terrain and weather; Orbost has a much steeper slope of 7.9% and well higher annual rainfall at 952mm, compared to 0.5% slope and 685mm of rain in Lake King.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,727 larger in Orbost

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Kingin Orbost +6,727 larger in Orbost gap steady
0 0th pct 6,727 33rd pct
Median age in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 55 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 5.2% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 30.9% 96th pct
Under 15 in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 14.0% 14th pct
De facto in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 13.9% 72nd pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 10.3% 16th pct

Language

Other language in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 3.1% 11th pct
Limited English in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 0.3% 15th pct

Religion

No religion in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 51.6% 89th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 36.1% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 13.6% 26th pct
Schools in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 7.44 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Kingin Orbost +4 more in Orbost
4 8th pct 8 18th pct
Students in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 647 24th pct
Avg size in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 92 7th pct
ICSEA in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 953 21st pct

Income

Personal income in Lake Kingin Orbost
— $529 6th pct
Household income in Lake Kingin Orbost
— $926 0th pct
Family income in Lake Kingin Orbost
— $1,280 5th pct
High earners in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 4.6% 12th pct
High-income homes in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 6.3% 0th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 35.1% 87th pct
Mental health in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 9.9% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 7.7% 83rd pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 24.4% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 15.8% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 18.9% 12th pct
Defence service in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 3.7% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 28.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Kingin Orbost +352 larger in Orbost
0 0th pct 352 71st pct
Median age in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 27.6% 12th pct
Unemployment in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 8.1% 38th pct
Median income in Lake Kingin Orbost
— $547 30th pct
Household income in Lake Kingin Orbost
— $1,114 11th pct
Indigenous language in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 4.0% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 13.1% 50th pct
Living alone in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 37.3% 91st pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Kingin Orbost
— $190 6th pct
Mortgage in Lake Kingin Orbost
— $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 17.5% 21st pct
Owned outright in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 55.2% 100th pct
Separate houses in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 95.0% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 71.2% 29th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 4.9% 50th pct
Work from home in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 17.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 0.4% 13th pct
PT stops in Lake Kingin Orbost +27 more in Orbost
0 0th pct 27 37th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 4.01 45th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 75.7 18th pct
PT routes in Lake Kingin Orbost +5 more in Orbost
0 0th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Lake Kingin Orbost
81 100th pct —

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 29.0% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 6.1% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 5.4% 67th pct
Participation in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 46.0% 8th pct
Full-time in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 48.5% 4th pct

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 2 14th pct
IER decile in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 912 15th pct
ERP in Lake Kingin Orbost +6,727 higher in Orbost
0 0th pct 6,727 30th pct
Growth in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 0.5% 14th pct
Businesses in Lake Kingin Orbost +759 higher in Orbost
0 0th pct 759 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lake Kingin Orbost +268 higher in Orbost
685 31st pct 952 57th pct
Max temp in Lake Kingin Orbost +1.1 higher in Lake King
20.8 26th pct 19.6 12th pct
Min temp in Lake Kingin Orbost +1.0 higher in Lake King
9.8 22nd pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Kingin Orbost +3.0 higher in Orbost
0.0 0th pct 3.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Kingin Orbost +3.2 more in Orbost
0.0 0th pct 3.2 22nd pct
15-min city in Lake Kingin Orbost +40.0 pts higher in Orbost
0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Kingin Orbost +40.7 pts higher in Orbost
0.0% 0th pct 40.7% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Kingin Orbost +29.5 pts higher in Orbost
0.0% 0th pct 29.5% 18th pct
Walk to school in Lake Kingin Orbost +40.6 pts higher in Orbost
0.0% 0th pct 40.6% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Kingin Orbost +53.9 pts higher in Orbost
0.0% 0th pct 53.9% 15th pct
Walk to health in Lake Kingin Orbost +32.7 pts higher in Orbost
0.0% 0th pct 32.7% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Kingin Orbost
— 54.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Kingin Orbost even
0 0th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Lake Kingin Orbost +7.4 pts higher in Orbost
0.5% 0th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Lake King with nearby areas

Bairnsdale Lakes Entrance Paynesville Bruthen - Omeo Longford - Loch Sport Sale Alps - East Maffra

Compare Orbost with nearby areas

Bombala Alps - East Lakes Entrance Bega-Eden Hinterland Jindabyne - Berridale Lake King Bruthen - Omeo Bairnsdale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake King vs Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205021083/lake-king/vs/205021085/orbost