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Wyndham vs Colac - Corangamite

Name: Wyndham vs Colac - Corangamite — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 120 km apart · Wyndham profile · Colac - Corangamite profile

Wyndham Colac - Corangamite

Colac - Corangamite and Wyndham are very different Victorian areas, separated by about 120 km. Colac - Corangamite is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 24.3% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, Wyndham is much younger, with a typical age of 32 and only 7.7% of people aged 65 and over. Wyndham is also far more diverse; 48% of its people were born overseas and 49.8% use a language other than English at home, compared to just 9.1% and 4.5% in Colac - Corangamite.

These two places share very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sitting at 1.3% and 0.9% respectively. While they are similar in this regard, other gaps are widening. The difference in age and the share of people born overseas have both increased since 2016. Wyndham has grown quickly, with a 17.2% population increase since 2021, while Colac - Corangamite saw a small decrease of 1.2% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 38.9 pts higher in Wyndham Other language: 45.3 pts higher in Wyndham Year 12: 26.2 pts higher in Wyndham Owned outright: 26.2 pts higher in Colac - Corangamite Median age: 14 yrs older in Colac - Corangamite

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +258,251 larger in Wyndham gap widening

296,748 100th pct 38,497 29th pct

Median age in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +14 yrs older in Colac - Corangamite gap widening

32 yrs 4th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.8 pts 21.3%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 16.6%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +16.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 46.4%

33.2% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

6.1% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Wyndham Colac - Corangamite

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.8% Australia +36.7 pts ▸ 83.5%

17.2% India ◂ +16.9 pts 0.3%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.5% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.5% Australian +25.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

16.8% English +23.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

17.3% Indian ◂ +17.0 pts 0.4%

4.2% Irish +11.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.0% Scottish +8.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

1.8% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

44.0% English only +44.8 pts ▸ 88.8%

7.1% Punjabi ◂ +7.0 pts 0.1%

4.8% Hindi ◂ +4.7 pts 0.1%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.5% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

23.4% No religion +20.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

14.5% Hinduism ◂ +14.3 pts 0.3%

9.9% Islam ◂ +9.6 pts 0.3%

7.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Other religions ◂ +6.2 pts 0.3%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +44 more in Wyndham

75 99th pct 31 58th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +3.85 more in Colac - Corangamite

1.00 5th pct 4.85 87th pct

Students in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +61,642 more in Wyndham

67,243 100th pct 5,601 23rd pct

Avg size in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +716 larger in Wyndham

897 95th pct 181 14th pct

ICSEA in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +54 higher in Wyndham

1,051 66th pct 997 40th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +26.2 pts 41.4%

10.1% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.6% Year 11 +9.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.1% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +17.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 17.8%

16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.4 pts 4.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +11.0 pts 10.6%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

10.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Information technology ◂ +9.2 pts 0.9%

5.4% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +6.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +$138 higher in Wyndham gap widening

$837 61st pct $699 25th pct

Household income in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +$743 higher in Wyndham gap widening

$2,014 73rd pct $1,271 15th pct

Family income in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +$423 higher in Wyndham gap widening

$2,123 58th pct $1,700 22nd pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 27.1%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.9% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.5%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +14.1 pts 58.9%

13.8% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.6% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +2,060 larger in Wyndham

2,565 70th pct 505 19th pct

Median age in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +2 yrs older in Colac - Corangamite

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +$111 higher in Wyndham

$663 64th pct $552 32nd pct

Household income in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +$445 higher in Wyndham

$1,737 61st pct $1,292 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +0.8 larger in Wyndham gap steady

3.1 96th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +18.0 pts 52.0%

16.4% Couples without children +17.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.5% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +12.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.5% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 10.7%

21.6% 3 people ◂ +9.7 pts 11.9%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +$120 higher in Wyndham gap steady

$370 56th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +$624 higher in Wyndham gap widening

$1,924 56th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +0.20 higher in Wyndham gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 30.4%

18.1% Owned outright +26.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.1% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 19.8%

1.3% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 93.0%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

47.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 24.6%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +47.0 pts 14.1%

28.6% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

3.8% Under $200 +21.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.8 pts 16.0%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.1% Under $1,000 +20.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +879 more in Wyndham

1,028 92nd pct 149 27th pct

Stops/1k in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +0.41 more in Colac - Corangamite

3.46 32nd pct 3.87 39th pct

Departures/1k in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +826.7 more in Wyndham

945.5 55th pct 118.8 21st pct

PT routes in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +26 more in Wyndham

40 71st pct 14 29th pct

Stop walk in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +82 longer in Colac - Corangamite

32 55th pct 114 87th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 14.4%

0.7% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 36.8%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 32.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.8% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.3% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.6 pts 1.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 12.4%

10.6% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.2% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%

11.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +314,947 higher in Wyndham

352,795 100th pct 37,848 22nd pct

Growth in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +18.3 pts higher in Wyndham

17.2% 93rd pct -1.2% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +266 higher in Colac - Corangamite

530 15th pct 797 44th pct

Max temp in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +2.0 higher in Wyndham

20.2 17th pct 18.2 8th pct

Min temp in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +0.6 higher in Wyndham

10.5 32nd pct 9.9 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +1.6 higher in Wyndham

5.4 55th pct 3.8 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +1.2 more in Wyndham

5.1 55th pct 3.9 31st pct

15-min city in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +16.2 pts higher in Wyndham

63.4% 57th pct 47.2% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +14.4 pts higher in Wyndham

64.4% 57th pct 50.0% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +32.3 pts higher in Wyndham

82.9% 52nd pct 50.6% 26th pct

Walk to school in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +36.4 pts higher in Wyndham

84.2% 70th pct 47.8% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +31.0 pts higher in Wyndham

98.0% 68th pct 67.0% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +2.8 pts higher in Wyndham

40.6% 47th pct 37.8% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +10.8 more in Colac - Corangamite

10.1 10th pct 21.0 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +111 higher in Wyndham

112 66th pct 1 19th pct

Mean slope in Wyndham in Colac - Corangamite +2.8 pts higher in Colac - Corangamite

2.8% 2nd pct 5.6% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wyndham vs Colac - Corangamite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21305/wyndham/vs/21703/colac-corangamite