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Balintore vs Colac

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Balintore profile · Colac profile

Balintore Colac

Colac and Balintore are neighbouring areas in Victoria, though they offer very different lifestyles. Colac is a larger hub with a very walkable layout, where 88% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. It has a much older population, with 26.4% aged 65 or over, and a typical weekly family income that is far higher in Colac at $1,541 compared to $924 in Balintore. Balintore is a sparsely populated area that is car-dependent, with a much higher share of people living alone (60%) and far more adults caring for children unpaid (38.5%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $660. While Colac has far more people born overseas and higher rates of university qualifications, the two areas are nearly identical in the proportion of people who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,184 larger in Colac Full-time: 24.7 pts higher in Colac Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Colac No car: 10.0 pts higher in Colac Living alone: 21.3 pts higher in Balintore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balintorein Colac +9,184 larger in Colac gap steady
59 31st pct 9,243 87th pct
Median age in Balintorein Colac +4 yrs older in Colac gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Balintorein Colac +1.7 pts higher in Colac gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Balintorein Colac +11.1 pts higher in Colac gap widening
15.3% 34th pct 26.4% 78th pct
Under 15 in Balintorein Colac +0.9 pts higher in Balintore gap narrowing
16.9% 49th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Balintorein Colac +3.9 pts higher in Colac gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 12.3% 50th pct

Age structure

15.3% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.4%
20.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

30.8% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.8% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
20.5% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 10.4%
7.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Balintore Colac

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balintorein Colac +10.9 pts higher in Colac gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 48th pct

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 82.9%
0.0% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 39.9%
30.5% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
20.3% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 13.6%
5.1% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Balintorein Colac +8.0 pts higher in Colac gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 72nd pct
Limited English in Balintorein Colac +2.5 pts higher in Colac gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 86.3%
0.0% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Balintorein Colac +14.9 pts higher in Colac gap widening
30.5% 24th pct 45.4% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 44.5%
30.5% No religion +14.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
15.3% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 7.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balintorein Colac +1.7 pts higher in Colac gap narrowing
35.9% 26th pct 37.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Balintorein Colac +10.3 pts higher in Colac gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Balintorein Colac
— 4.72 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balintorein Colac +7 more in Colac
2 62nd pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Balintorein Colac +224 larger in Colac
60 18th pct 283 46th pct
ICSEA in Balintorein Colac +45 higher in Colac
947 25th pct 991 51st pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
20.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.5%
10.3% Year 9 or below +9.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +17.6 pts 3.2%
16.7% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 10.0%
0.0% Society & culture +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.5% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Balintorein Colac +$3 higher in Balintore gap narrowing
$664 35th pct $661 34th pct
Household income in Balintorein Colac +$242 higher in Colac gap widening
$866 8th pct $1,108 20th pct
Family income in Balintorein Colac +$617 higher in Colac gap widening
$924 4th pct $1,541 29th pct
High earners in Balintorein Colac +3.4 pts higher in Colac gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Balintorein Colac +7.9 pts higher in Colac gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 24th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.2 pts 33.8%
0.0% Under $650 +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

61.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.9 pts 45.6%
48.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 37.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balintorein Colac +5.9 pts higher in Colac
28.8% 50th pct 34.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Balintorein Colac +5.7 pts higher in Colac
5.1% 25th pct 10.8% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Balintorein Colac +0.1 pts higher in Colac gap narrowing
10.2% 90th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.1% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
8.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
8.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +6.4 pts 56.3%
6.8% One condition +15.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balintorein Colac +13.9 pts higher in Colac gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Balintorein Colac +0.6 pts higher in Colac gap narrowing
12.8% 50th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Balintorein Colac +15.8 pts higher in Balintore gap narrowing
38.5% 91st pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Balintorein Colac +2.4 pts higher in Colac
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balintorein Colac +2.5 pts higher in Balintore gap narrowing
23.1% 43rd pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balintorein Colac +156 larger in Colac
0 0th pct 156 86th pct
Median age in Balintorein Colac
— 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Balintorein Colac
— 30.3% 27th pct
Unemployment in Balintorein Colac
— 8.1% 39th pct
Median income in Balintorein Colac
— $587 44th pct
Household income in Balintorein Colac
— $1,279 30th pct
Indigenous language in Balintorein Colac
— 6.4% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balintorein Colac +0.3 larger in Balintore gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Balintorein Colac +2.9 pts higher in Colac gap narrowing
17.1% 79th pct 20.0% 87th pct
Living alone in Balintorein Colac +21.3 pts higher in Balintore gap steady
60.0% 100th pct 38.7% 89th pct

Family composition

77.1% Couples with children ◂ +30.4 pts 46.8%
17.1% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
17.1% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.4% Other families ◂ +9.4 pts 2.0%

Household size

60.0% 1 person ◂ +21.3 pts 38.7%
36.0% 4 people ◂ +25.9 pts 10.1%
12.0% 2 people +20.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% 3 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balintorein Colac +$40 higher in Balintore gap widening
$300 57th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Balintorein Colac +$520 higher in Balintore gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,213 24th pct
People / bedroom in Balintorein Colac even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Balintorein Colac +18.1 pts higher in Colac gap widening
12.0% 34th pct 30.1% 78th pct
Owned outright in Balintorein Colac +1.8 pts higher in Balintore gap narrowing
40.0% 46th pct 38.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in Balintorein Colac +5.9 pts higher in Colac gap narrowing
80.0% 20th pct 85.9% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balintorein Colac +3.5 pts higher in Colac gap widening
72.0% 31st pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 38.2%
12.0% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 85.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 56.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.0% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +83.9 pts 16.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +55.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
0.0% Under $200 +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +88.9 pts 11.1%
66.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.7 pts 28.0%
66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 50.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balintorein Colac +10.0 pts higher in Colac gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 87th pct
Work from home in Balintorein Colac +5.2 pts higher in Balintore gap widening
10.7% 29th pct 5.5% 12th pct
PT commute in Balintorein Colac +0.2 pts higher in Colac gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 60th pct
PT stops in Balintorein Colac +57 more in Colac
0 0th pct 57 88th pct
Stops/1k in Balintorein Colac +6.17 more in Colac
0.00 0th pct 6.17 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Balintorein Colac +289.1 more in Colac
0.0 0th pct 289.1 74th pct
PT routes in Balintorein Colac +7 more in Colac
0 0th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Balintorein Colac +48 longer in Balintore
55 82nd pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Balintorein Colac +9 longer in Balintore
110 75th pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +23.8 pts ▸ 66.6%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
24.0% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% No vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balintorein Colac +8.3 pts higher in Balintore gap steady
43.6% 86th pct 35.3% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Balintorein Colac
— 33.2% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balintorein Colac +3.2 pts higher in Colac gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Balintorein Colac +12.8 pts higher in Balintore gap widening
66.7% 72nd pct 53.9% 29th pct
Full-time in Balintorein Colac +24.7 pts higher in Colac gap widening
32.1% 0th pct 56.8% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.3 pts 5.6%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Retail trade +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Managers ◂ +26.5 pts 9.3%
25.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.7% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Sales workers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balintorein Colac +6.9 higher in Colac
0.0 16th pct 6.9 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Balintorein Colac +6.9 more in Colac
0.0 0th pct 6.9 94th pct
15-min city in Balintorein Colac +86.0 pts higher in Colac
0.0% 0th pct 86.0% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Balintorein Colac +88.0 pts higher in Colac
0.0% 0th pct 88.0% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Balintorein Colac +95.3 pts higher in Colac
0.0% 0th pct 95.3% 86th pct
Walk to school in Balintorein Colac +96.8 pts higher in Colac
0.0% 0th pct 96.8% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Balintorein Colac +98.2 pts higher in Colac
0.0% 0th pct 98.2% 85th pct
Walk to health in Balintorein Colac +71.0 pts higher in Colac
0.0% 0th pct 71.0% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Balintorein Colac +17.3 more in Colac
0.0 0th pct 17.3 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Balintorein Colac +20 higher in Colac
0 23rd pct 20 74th pct
Mean slope in Balintorein Colac +0.3 pts higher in Balintore
3.1% 14th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Balintore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balintore vs Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20107/balintore/vs/SAL20607/colac