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Colac vs Otway

Name: Colac vs Otway — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Colac profile · Otway profile

Colac Otway

Colac and Otway are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Colac is a more urban hub where residents are more likely to be employed full-time (57.0% compared to 43.5% in Otway) and where recent overseas arrivals are far more common (30.7% versus 8.3%). Otway is an older area, with a typical resident aged 52, compared to 42 in Colac. It also has a higher share of university graduates (23.9% versus 11.4%) and more people working from home (21.6% versus 6.2%).

These two places share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Colac at $701 and Otway at $681. They also have almost the same proportion of First Nations residents. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are changing; the difference in home ownership and the share of people with university degrees have both widened since 2016. Colac remains much more walkable, with 74.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 45.3% in Otway.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.4 pts higher in Colac Population: 8,748 larger in Colac Median age: 10 yrs older in Otway Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in Colac Work from home: 15.4 pts higher in Otway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colac in Otway +8,748 larger in Colac gap steady

12,756 66th pct 4,008 16th pct

Median age in Colac in Otway +10 yrs older in Otway gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

Marital status

42.3% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.7% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%

9.7% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Colac Otway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 72.4%

1.3% England +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 31.2%

40.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 82.4%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +17.4 pts 29.2%

6.8% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Colac in Otway +5 more in Colac

9 88th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Colac in Otway +3.65 more in Otway

4.15 80th pct 7.80 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Colac in Otway +5 more in Colac

9 21st pct 4 8th pct

Students in Colac in Otway +2,119 more in Colac

2,550 72nd pct 431 14th pct

Avg size in Colac in Otway +176 larger in Colac

283 30th pct 108 9th pct

ICSEA in Colac in Otway +35 higher in Otway

991 39th pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.2%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 9.2%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.4 pts 24.8%

16.3% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

9.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Colac in Otway +$20 higher in Colac gap steady

$701 29th pct $681 25th pct

Household income in Colac in Otway +$83 higher in Colac gap narrowing

$1,250 17th pct $1,167 12th pct

Family income in Colac in Otway +$179 higher in Colac gap narrowing

$1,701 25th pct $1,522 15th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.9%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.3%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.7%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 10.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

22.0% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colac in Otway +140 larger in Colac

197 53rd pct 57 18th pct

Median age in Colac in Otway +4 yrs older in Otway

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Colac in Otway +$125 higher in Colac

$612 45th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Colac in Otway +$25 higher in Colac

$1,316 24th pct $1,291 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colac in Otway +0.2 larger in Colac gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 42.9%

30.3% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.3% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colac in Otway +$25 higher in Otway gap steady

$260 17th pct $285 23rd pct

Mortgage in Colac in Otway +$87 higher in Otway gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Colac in Otway even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 26.0%

25.8% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 19.5%

1.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 90.6%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 47.9%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 18.9%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.2% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 41.9%

17.5% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.7 pts 31.7%

25.0% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colac in Otway +51 more in Colac

75 77th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Colac in Otway +0.11 more in Otway

5.88 72nd pct 5.99 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Colac in Otway +145.6 more in Colac

263.9 29th pct 118.3 20th pct

PT routes in Colac in Otway +4 more in Colac

7 48th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Colac in Otway

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Colac in Otway +45 longer in Otway

101 89th pct 146 97th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +21.7 pts 46.1%

6.2% Worked at home +15.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.5% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.8% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Manufacturing ◂ +15.5 pts 4.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +12.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

8.2% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 15.1%

9.7% Managers +13.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.4% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Colac in Otway +3 higher in Otway

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Colac in Otway +3 higher in Otway

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Colac in Otway +1 higher in Otway

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Colac in Otway +5 higher in Otway

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Colac in Otway +74 higher in Otway

903 13th pct 977 42nd pct

ERP in Colac in Otway +8,584 higher in Colac

12,558 60th pct 3,974 14th pct

Growth in Colac in Otway +1.0 pts higher in Otway

-1.1% 7th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Colac in Otway +476 higher in Colac

995 55th pct 519 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Colac in Otway +805 higher in Otway

715 35th pct 1,520 90th pct

Max temp in Colac in Otway +2.8 higher in Colac

18.3 6th pct 15.5 0th pct

Min temp in Colac in Otway +0.7 higher in Colac

10.1 25th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Colac in Otway +2.4 higher in Colac

5.8 56th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Colac in Otway +2.4 more in Colac

5.8 57th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Colac in Otway +39.6 pts higher in Colac

71.5% 55th pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Colac in Otway +29.4 pts higher in Colac

74.8% 61st pct 45.3% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Colac in Otway +38.9 pts higher in Colac

86.4% 43rd pct 47.4% 24th pct

Walk to school in Colac in Otway +53.8 pts higher in Colac

82.0% 58th pct 28.2% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Colac in Otway +20.3 pts higher in Colac

91.3% 39th pct 71.1% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Colac in Otway +21.2 pts higher in Colac

51.8% 55th pct 30.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Colac in Otway +28.7 more in Otway

15.7 58th pct 44.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Colac in Otway +17 higher in Colac

18 30th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Colac in Otway +6.6 pts higher in Otway

3.4% 17th pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare Colac with nearby areas

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Compare Otway with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colac vs Otway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217031472/colac/vs/217031476/otway