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Colac Surrounds vs Corangamite - North

Name: Colac Surrounds vs Corangamite - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Colac Surrounds profile · Corangamite - North profile

Colac Surrounds Corangamite - North

Colac Surrounds and Corangamite - North are two nearby rural areas with very different levels of accessibility and wealth. Corangamite - North is more walkable, with 54.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 11.0% in Colac Surrounds. It also has far more schools per 1,000 children (6.92 against 3.84). However, Colac Surrounds is more advantaged, with a typical First Nations household income of $1,875, which is far higher than the $939 found in Corangamite - North.

Since 2016, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened, with people in Corangamite - North now four years older on average. Both areas share similar profiles in other ways, with nearly identical rates of home ownership and people born overseas. They also both have very few people commuting by public transport, at 0.3% or less, which is consistent with both being mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in Corangamite - North One-parent: 4.1 pts higher in Corangamite - North No car: 2.9 pts higher in Corangamite - North Participation: 7.9 pts higher in Colac Surrounds De facto: 2.4 pts higher in Colac Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +274 larger in Colac Surrounds gap widening

5,669 27th pct 5,395 25th pct

Median age in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +4 yrs older in Corangamite - North gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 46.4%

32.5% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 31.7%

9.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Colac Surrounds Corangamite - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 84.8%

2.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 43.0%

41.9% English ◂ +2.6 pts 39.4%

15.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch even 1.8%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 90.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

44.3% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 39.5%

8.9% Not stated even 8.9%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +2 more in Corangamite - North

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +3.08 more in Corangamite - North

3.84 78th pct 6.92 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +6 more in Colac Surrounds

15 40th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +302 more in Corangamite - North

255 8th pct 557 20th pct

Avg size in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +29 larger in Corangamite - North

64 3rd pct 93 7th pct

ICSEA in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +4 higher in Colac Surrounds

1,003 44th pct 999 42nd pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 38.6%

18.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

11.2% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 33.3%

17.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

10.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +$65 higher in Colac Surrounds gap steady

$732 35th pct $667 23rd pct

Household income in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +$258 higher in Colac Surrounds gap widening

$1,441 31st pct $1,183 13th pct

Family income in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +$231 higher in Colac Surrounds gap widening

$1,863 35th pct $1,632 21st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.6%

16.9% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.6%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +8.0 pts 54.7%

19.5% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +18 larger in Corangamite - North

58 19th pct 76 24th pct

Median age in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +5 yrs older in Colac Surrounds

33 yrs 91st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +$162 higher in Colac Surrounds

$630 49th pct $468 13th pct

Household income in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +$936 higher in Colac Surrounds

$1,875 60th pct $939 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +0.3 larger in Colac Surrounds gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 50.4%

32.5% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.1% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.8% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +$50 higher in Colac Surrounds gap widening

$250 14th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +$400 higher in Colac Surrounds gap widening

$1,400 21st pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +0.10 higher in Colac Surrounds gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 28.5%

12.1% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 95.3%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 23.3%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

17.8% Under $200 +17.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% Under $1,000 +18.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 31.5%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 8.6%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +12 more in Colac Surrounds

20 30th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +2.05 more in Colac Surrounds

3.53 38th pct 1.48 16th pct

Departures/1k in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +7.9 more in Colac Surrounds

34.9 15th pct 27.1 15th pct

PT routes in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +21 longer in Corangamite - North

99 88th pct 120 92nd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%

5.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 34.9%

22.3% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

0.8% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

8.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.2% Wholesale trade even 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 26.3%

13.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +2 higher in Colac Surrounds

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +3 higher in Colac Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +4 higher in Colac Surrounds

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +2 higher in Colac Surrounds

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +49 higher in Colac Surrounds

988 46th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +469 higher in Colac Surrounds

5,670 24th pct 5,201 21st pct

Growth in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +3.4 pts higher in Colac Surrounds

0.4% 14th pct -3.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +168 higher in Colac Surrounds

974 54th pct 806 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +137 higher in Corangamite - North

524 12th pct 661 28th pct

Max temp in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +0.1 higher in Corangamite - North

19.0 10th pct 19.1 10th pct

Min temp in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +0.8 higher in Colac Surrounds

10.0 24th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +2.7 higher in Corangamite - North

1.2 6th pct 3.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +3.1 more in Corangamite - North

1.3 6th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +43.3 pts higher in Corangamite - North

13.8% 9th pct 57.1% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +43.4 pts higher in Corangamite - North

11.0% 7th pct 54.4% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +23.8 pts higher in Corangamite - North

14.1% 10th pct 37.9% 20th pct

Walk to school in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +42.9 pts higher in Corangamite - North

15.9% 8th pct 58.8% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +38.8 pts higher in Corangamite - North

28.2% 6th pct 67.0% 21st pct

Walk to health in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +24.2 pts higher in Corangamite - North

13.8% 20th pct 38.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +4.5 more in Corangamite - North

18.9 71st pct 23.4 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +0 higher in Colac Surrounds

1 5th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Colac Surrounds in Corangamite - North +0.5 pts higher in Colac Surrounds

4.5% 35th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Compare Colac Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colac Surrounds vs Corangamite - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217031473/colac-surrounds/vs/217031474/corangamite-north