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Colac vs Corangamite - South

Name: Colac vs Corangamite - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Colac profile · Corangamite - South profile

Colac Corangamite - South

Colac and Corangamite - South are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Colac is a more walkable hub, where 71.5% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and public transport is far more accessible. In contrast, Corangamite - South is mostly car-dependent, with a much higher typical walk to the nearest stop. Colac also has a much larger overseas arrival rate at 30.7%, while Corangamite - South sees a far higher share of people working from home at 19.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes and a nearly identical percentage of residents who have no religion. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2016, with Corangamite - South now noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.9 pts higher in Colac Work from home: 12.9 pts higher in Corangamite - South Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Colac Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Colac No car: 4.9 pts higher in Colac

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colac in Corangamite - South +5,576 larger in Colac gap steady

12,756 66th pct 7,180 36th pct

Median age in Colac in Corangamite - South +3 yrs older in Corangamite - South gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.8%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

42.3% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

36.7% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 32.9%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Colac Corangamite - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 84.3%

0.9% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.4% English ◂ +0.3 pts 40.1%

14.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

12.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.6% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 90.1%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 44.4%

44.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

6.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Colac in Corangamite - South +4 more in Colac

9 88th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Colac in Corangamite - South +0.19 more in Colac

4.15 80th pct 3.96 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Colac in Corangamite - South +3 more in Colac

9 21st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Colac in Corangamite - South +1,677 more in Colac

2,550 72nd pct 873 33rd pct

Avg size in Colac in Corangamite - South +109 larger in Colac

283 30th pct 175 18th pct

ICSEA in Colac in Corangamite - South +12 higher in Colac

991 39th pct 980 33rd pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 even 39.8%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

16.6% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 38.1%

16.3% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.1%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +8.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Colac in Corangamite - South +$33 higher in Corangamite - South gap widening

$701 29th pct $734 35th pct

Household income in Colac in Corangamite - South +$156 higher in Corangamite - South gap widening

$1,250 17th pct $1,406 29th pct

Family income in Colac in Corangamite - South +$62 higher in Corangamite - South gap widening

$1,701 25th pct $1,763 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.2%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.1%

4.5% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 40.0%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.3%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +3.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colac in Corangamite - South +102 larger in Colac

197 53rd pct 95 30th pct

Median age in Colac in Corangamite - South +7 yrs older in Colac

25 yrs 57th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Colac in Corangamite - South +$37 higher in Colac

$612 45th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Colac in Corangamite - South +$121 higher in Corangamite - South

$1,316 24th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colac in Corangamite - South +0.2 larger in Corangamite - South gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

30.3% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 25.8%

12.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

5.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colac in Corangamite - South +$29 higher in Colac gap narrowing

$260 17th pct $231 12th pct

Mortgage in Colac in Corangamite - South +$100 higher in Colac gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Colac in Corangamite - South even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 29.8%

25.8% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 17.1%

1.3% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 96.6%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 2.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 51.1%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%

3.2% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 50.5%

21.2% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 6.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 32.7%

25.0% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

3.9% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colac in Corangamite - South +59 more in Colac

75 77th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Colac in Corangamite - South +3.65 more in Colac

5.88 72nd pct 2.23 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Colac in Corangamite - South +231.8 more in Colac

263.9 29th pct 32.0 15th pct

PT routes in Colac in Corangamite - South +4 more in Colac

7 48th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Colac in Corangamite - South +52 longer in Corangamite - South

2 14th pct 54 94th pct

Drive to city in Colac in Corangamite - South +50 longer in Corangamite - South

101 89th pct 151 98th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.3 pts 53.6%

6.2% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.5% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 25.3%

35.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.2% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.7% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.8% Manufacturing ◂ +12.1 pts 7.7%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 8.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.8% Professional & technical even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Managers +22.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.8% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 16.7%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

11.4% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Colac in Corangamite - South +3 higher in Corangamite - South

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Colac in Corangamite - South +3 higher in Corangamite - South

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Colac in Corangamite - South +4 higher in Corangamite - South

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Colac in Corangamite - South +4 higher in Corangamite - South

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Colac in Corangamite - South +76 higher in Corangamite - South

903 13th pct 979 42nd pct

ERP in Colac in Corangamite - South +5,469 higher in Colac

12,558 60th pct 7,089 32nd pct

Growth in Colac in Corangamite - South +0.3 pts higher in Corangamite - South

-1.1% 7th pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Colac in Corangamite - South +153 higher in Corangamite - South

995 55th pct 1,148 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Colac in Corangamite - South +189 higher in Corangamite - South

715 35th pct 904 53rd pct

Max temp in Colac in Corangamite - South +0.1 higher in Colac

18.3 6th pct 18.2 6th pct

Min temp in Colac in Corangamite - South +0.1 higher in Colac

10.1 25th pct 10.0 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Colac in Corangamite - South +3.0 higher in Colac

5.8 56th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Colac in Corangamite - South +2.9 more in Colac

5.8 57th pct 2.9 18th pct

15-min city in Colac in Corangamite - South +31.2 pts higher in Colac

71.5% 55th pct 40.3% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Colac in Corangamite - South +34.6 pts higher in Colac

74.8% 61st pct 40.2% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Colac in Corangamite - South +48.0 pts higher in Colac

86.4% 43rd pct 38.4% 21st pct

Walk to school in Colac in Corangamite - South +53.1 pts higher in Colac

82.0% 58th pct 28.9% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Colac in Corangamite - South +39.6 pts higher in Colac

91.3% 39th pct 51.8% 14th pct

Walk to health in Colac in Corangamite - South +23.3 pts higher in Colac

51.8% 55th pct 28.5% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Colac in Corangamite - South +3.7 more in Corangamite - South

15.7 58th pct 19.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Colac in Corangamite - South +17 higher in Colac

18 30th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Colac in Corangamite - South +2.2 pts higher in Corangamite - South

3.4% 17th pct 5.6% 56th pct

Compare Colac with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colac vs Corangamite - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217031472/colac/vs/217031475/corangamite-south