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Colac vs King Island

Name: Colac vs King Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 170 km apart · Colac profile · King Island profile

Colac King Island

King Island and Colac are two regional areas with very different layouts and levels of accessibility. Colac is somewhat walkable and has far more public transport stops and departures, with 86.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop compared to 0.0% in King Island. Colac also attracts more new arrivals from overseas, at 30.7% compared to 14.8% in King Island. In contrast, King Island has far more volunteers, with 31.5% of residents helping out compared to 15.1% in Colac. King Island also shows higher levels of overall advantage and access to resources.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, as the gap in overseas arrivals and volunteering has widened. However, they share a similar age profile, with both being older than the national figure, and their typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting at $1,330 in King Island and $1,250 in Colac. They are also alike in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is around 24% for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,139 larger in Colac Needs assistance: 4.9 pts higher in Colac Volunteering: 16.4 pts higher in King Island Recent arrivals: 16.0 pts higher in Colac Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Colac

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colac in King Island +11,139 larger in Colac gap steady

12,756 66th pct 1,617 6th pct

Median age in Colac in King Island +3 yrs older in King Island gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

Marital status

42.3% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.7% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 35.3%

9.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Colac King Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 76.7%

1.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India even 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +1.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

41.7% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 40.6%

14.7% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 9.0%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 83.6%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 35.4%

6.8% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Colac in King Island +8 more in Colac

9 88th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Colac in King Island +0.39 more in Colac

4.15 80th pct 3.76 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Colac in King Island +8 more in Colac

9 21st pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Colac in King Island +2,380 more in Colac

2,550 72nd pct 170 5th pct

Avg size in Colac in King Island +113 larger in Colac

283 30th pct 170 17th pct

ICSEA in Colac in King Island +41 higher in Colac

991 39th pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.5%

19.3% Year 10 +11.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 9.6%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.5 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 35.8%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 7.3%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

10.8% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

2.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Colac in King Island +$144 higher in King Island gap widening

$701 29th pct $845 58th pct

Household income in Colac in King Island +$80 higher in King Island gap narrowing

$1,250 17th pct $1,330 23rd pct

Family income in Colac in King Island +$18 higher in King Island gap narrowing

$1,701 25th pct $1,719 26th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.3%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 34.9%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.3%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.0% Heart disease even 5.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 57.9%

22.0% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 18.1%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colac in King Island +162 larger in Colac

197 53rd pct 35 11th pct

Median age in Colac in King Island +7 yrs older in King Island

25 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Colac in King Island +$62 higher in King Island

$612 45th pct $674 57th pct

Household income in Colac in King Island +$108 higher in Colac

$1,316 24th pct $1,208 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colac in King Island +0.2 larger in Colac gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 47.7%

30.3% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.3% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colac in King Island +$70 higher in Colac gap narrowing

$260 17th pct $190 6th pct

Mortgage in Colac in King Island +$217 higher in Colac gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Colac in King Island even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 24.1%

25.8% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 24.7%

1.3% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 95.4%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 52.8%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 17.3%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 39.8%

21.2% Under $200 +29.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

17.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 3.7%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 37.6%

25.0% Under $1,000 +18.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colac in King Island +75 more in Colac

75 77th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Colac in King Island +5.88 more in Colac

5.88 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Colac in King Island +263.9 more in Colac

263.9 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Colac in King Island +7 more in Colac

7 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Colac in King Island

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Colac in King Island

101 89th pct —

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 62.8%

6.2% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.5% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle even 37.6%

35.8% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.7% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 11.5%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Managers +14.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%

11.4% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Colac in King Island +2 higher in King Island

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Colac in King Island +3 higher in King Island

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Colac in King Island +2 higher in King Island

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Colac in King Island +3 higher in King Island

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Colac in King Island +52 higher in King Island

903 13th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Colac in King Island +10,911 higher in Colac

12,558 60th pct 1,647 6th pct

Growth in Colac in King Island +0.8 pts higher in King Island

-1.1% 7th pct -0.3% 11th pct

Businesses in Colac in King Island +672 higher in Colac

995 55th pct 323 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Colac in King Island +229 higher in King Island

715 35th pct 944 57th pct

Max temp in Colac in King Island +1.5 higher in Colac

18.3 6th pct 16.8 0th pct

Min temp in Colac in King Island +0.8 higher in King Island

10.1 25th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Colac in King Island +3.0 higher in Colac

5.8 56th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Colac in King Island +2.7 more in Colac

5.8 57th pct 3.1 20th pct

15-min city in Colac in King Island +43.4 pts higher in Colac

71.5% 55th pct 28.1% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Colac in King Island +31.6 pts higher in Colac

74.8% 61st pct 43.1% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Colac in King Island +86.4 pts higher in Colac

86.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Colac in King Island +52.2 pts higher in Colac

82.0% 58th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Colac in King Island +27.9 pts higher in Colac

91.3% 39th pct 63.4% 20th pct

Walk to health in Colac in King Island +28.2 pts higher in Colac

51.8% 55th pct 23.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Colac in King Island +82.0 more in King Island

15.7 58th pct 97.7 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Colac in King Island +17 higher in Colac

18 30th pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Colac in King Island +2.2 pts higher in King Island

3.4% 17th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Colac with nearby areas

Colac Surrounds Otway Camperdown Corangamite - North Lorne - Anglesea Winchelsea Corangamite - South Golden Plains - South

Compare King Island with nearby areas

Otway Lorne - Anglesea Smithton Torquay Colac Winchelsea Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek North West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colac vs King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217031472/colac/vs/604031093/king-island