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Otway vs King Island

Name: Otway vs King Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 139 km apart · Otway profile · King Island profile

Otway King Island

King Island and Otway are both sparsely populated areas, but they differ significantly in education and employment. Otway has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 23.9%, compared to 13.0% in King Island. Otway also has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, while King Island has none. In contrast, King Island has a much higher share of people working or looking for work at 63.8%, well above the 53.7% seen in Otway.

This gap in employment has widened since 2016, while the divide in university qualifications has also grown. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have almost the same share of people living alone, a similar number of people per home, and nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. Both areas also have a high share of people who identify as having no religion, with Otway at 53.8% and King Island at 50.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,391 larger in Otway Full-time: 13.7 pts higher in King Island Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Otway Median age: 7 yrs older in Otway Bachelor+: 10.8 pts higher in Otway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Otway in King Island +2,391 larger in Otway gap widening

4,008 16th pct 1,617 6th pct

Median age in Otway in King Island +7 yrs older in Otway gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 26.4%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 24.6%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.8% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Marital status

44.9% Married even 44.9%

33.8% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

4.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Otway King Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 76.7%

4.7% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% English +1.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.2% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.9% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 9.0%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

5.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Italian even 2.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 83.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 50.4%

29.2% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Otway in King Island +3 more in Otway

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Otway in King Island +4.04 more in Otway

7.80 93rd pct 3.76 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Otway in King Island +3 more in Otway

4 8th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Otway in King Island +261 more in Otway

431 14th pct 170 5th pct

Avg size in Otway in King Island +62 larger in King Island

108 9th pct 170 17th pct

ICSEA in Otway in King Island +76 higher in Otway

1,026 55th pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 39.5%

14.2% Year 10 +16.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

9.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 15.4%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

11.0% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

8.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

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

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Otway in King Island +$164 higher in King Island gap widening

$681 25th pct $845 58th pct

Household income in Otway in King Island +$163 higher in King Island gap narrowing

$1,167 12th pct $1,330 23rd pct

Family income in Otway in King Island +$197 higher in King Island gap narrowing

$1,522 15th pct $1,719 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.5%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.3%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 34.9%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Cancer even 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 57.9%

17.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Otway in King Island +22 larger in Otway

57 18th pct 35 11th pct

Median age in Otway in King Island +3 yrs older in King Island

29 yrs 81st pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Otway in King Island +$187 higher in King Island

$487 16th pct $674 57th pct

Household income in Otway in King Island +$83 higher in Otway

$1,291 22nd pct $1,208 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Otway in King Island even gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

43.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 40.4%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 39.1%

35.2% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

2.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Otway in King Island +$95 higher in Otway gap narrowing

$285 23rd pct $190 6th pct

Mortgage in Otway in King Island +$304 higher in Otway gap steady

$1,387 20th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Otway in King Island even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 43.4%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

19.5% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.5% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 95.4%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%

4.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

19.8% Under $200 +31.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

41.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 39.8%

26.8% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 3.7%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% Under $1,000 +15.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.7%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Otway in King Island +24 more in Otway

24 34th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Otway in King Island +5.99 more in Otway

5.99 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Otway in King Island +118.3 more in Otway

118.3 20th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Otway in King Island +3 more in Otway

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Otway in King Island

146 97th pct —

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) +16.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

21.6% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 11.9%

10.4% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 37.6%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.5% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.3 pts 6.0%

4.3% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

10.5% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

2.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.1% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 9.2%

13.1% Technicians & trades even 13.1%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Otway in King Island +1 higher in Otway

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Otway in King Island even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Otway in King Island +1 higher in King Island

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Otway in King Island +2 higher in Otway

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Otway in King Island +22 higher in Otway

977 42nd pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Otway in King Island +2,327 higher in Otway

3,974 14th pct 1,647 6th pct

Growth in Otway in King Island +0.2 pts higher in Otway

-0.1% 11th pct -0.3% 11th pct

Businesses in Otway in King Island +196 higher in Otway

519 26th pct 323 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Otway in King Island +576 higher in Otway

1,520 90th pct 944 57th pct

Max temp in Otway in King Island +1.2 higher in King Island

15.5 0th pct 16.8 0th pct

Min temp in Otway in King Island +1.5 higher in King Island

9.4 19th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Otway in King Island +0.6 higher in Otway

3.4 24th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Otway in King Island +0.3 more in Otway

3.4 24th pct 3.1 20th pct

15-min city in Otway in King Island +3.8 pts higher in Otway

31.9% 22nd pct 28.1% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Otway in King Island +2.2 pts higher in Otway

45.3% 34th pct 43.1% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Otway in King Island +47.4 pts higher in Otway

47.4% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Otway in King Island +1.6 pts higher in King Island

28.2% 15th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Otway in King Island +7.7 pts higher in Otway

71.1% 23rd pct 63.4% 20th pct

Walk to health in Otway in King Island +7.0 pts higher in Otway

30.7% 35th pct 23.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Otway in King Island +53.3 more in King Island

44.4 86th pct 97.7 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Otway in King Island even

1 13th pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Otway in King Island +4.4 pts higher in Otway

10.0% 90th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Otway with nearby areas

Colac Colac Surrounds Corangamite - South Camperdown Lorne - Anglesea Winchelsea Corangamite - North Torquay

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). Otway vs King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217031476/otway/vs/604031093/king-island