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Biggara vs Colac Colac

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Biggara profile · Colac Colac profile

Biggara Colac Colac

Colac Colac and Biggara are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Biggara has a much higher share of people working from home (54.8% compared to 20.0% in Colac Colac) and more children under 15 (29.5% versus 19.7%). In contrast, Colac Colac has a higher typical age of 50, and a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (26.2% compared to 13.2% in Biggara). Typical weekly incomes are also well higher in Biggara, where the usual household earns $1,999 compared to $1,375 in Colac Colac.

Both areas sit near the national figure for one-parent families, though Biggara has a far higher share at 14.0% compared to 0.0% in Colac Colac. They are alike in other ways, as both are car-dependent and have no residents using a language other than English at home. The two areas also share an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 34.8 pts higher in Biggara First Nations: 8.2 pts higher in Biggara Full-time: 18.3 pts higher in Colac Colac Mortgage: $618 higher in Colac Colac One-parent: 14.0 pts higher in Biggara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biggarain Colac Colac even gap narrowing
61 31st pct 61 31st pct
Median age in Biggarain Colac Colac +5 yrs older in Colac Colac gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Biggarain Colac Colac +8.2 pts higher in Biggara gap widening
8.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Biggarain Colac Colac +1.6 pts higher in Biggara gap narrowing
27.9% 82nd pct 26.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in Biggarain Colac Colac +9.8 pts higher in Biggara gap widening
29.5% 94th pct 19.7% 68th pct
De facto in Biggarain Colac Colac +13.0 pts higher in Colac Colac gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 26.2% 95th pct

Age structure

29.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 19.7%
27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.2%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 19.7%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 4.9%
6.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 52.2%
11.4% Never married +23.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
18.2% Divorced ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Widowed +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Age & sex structure

Biggara Colac Colac

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Biggarain Colac Colac +6.6 pts higher in Biggara gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 90.2%
6.6% England ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
37.7% English +1.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% German +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Scottish +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Dutch +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Italian ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Biggarain Colac Colac even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Biggarain Colac Colac even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 90.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Biggarain Colac Colac +1.6 pts higher in Colac Colac gap narrowing
24.6% 14th pct 26.2% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

70.5% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 54.1%
24.6% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
8.2% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Biggarain Colac Colac +13.0 pts higher in Colac Colac gap widening
29.5% 13th pct 42.6% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Biggarain Colac Colac +8.4 pts higher in Colac Colac gap widening
6.8% 17th pct 15.2% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Biggarain Colac Colac even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
25.0% Year 11 ◂ +14.4 pts 10.6%
15.9% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.5% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 17.9%
19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%
0.0% Health +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Education +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Biggarain Colac Colac +$316 higher in Biggara gap widening
$1,011 83rd pct $695 40th pct
Household income in Biggarain Colac Colac +$624 higher in Biggara gap widening
$1,999 75th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Biggarain Colac Colac +$271 higher in Biggara gap widening
$1,708 38th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Biggarain Colac Colac +4.1 pts higher in Colac Colac gap widening
6.8% 43rd pct 10.9% 64th pct
High-income homes in Biggarain Colac Colac
— 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
31.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 32.6%
25.0% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
6.8% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Biggarain Colac Colac +11.5 pts higher in Colac Colac
19.7% 13th pct 31.1% 62nd pct
Mental health in Biggarain Colac Colac +4.9 pts higher in Colac Colac
14.8% 91st pct 19.7% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Biggarain Colac Colac +3.3 pts higher in Biggara gap widening
9.8% 89th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%
0.0% Cancer +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Other condition even 4.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.4% None ◂ +34.4 pts 41.0%
11.5% One condition +14.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Biggarain Colac Colac +4.4 pts higher in Biggara gap narrowing
52.3% 100th pct 47.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Biggarain Colac Colac +1.5 pts higher in Colac Colac gap narrowing
15.9% 78th pct 17.4% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Biggarain Colac Colac +2.7 pts higher in Colac Colac gap narrowing
38.6% 92nd pct 41.3% 94th pct
Defence service in Biggarain Colac Colac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Biggarain Colac Colac +5.3 pts higher in Colac Colac gap narrowing
27.3% 67th pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Biggarain Colac Colac +5 larger in Biggara
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Biggarain Colac Colac
12 yrs 7th pct —
Median income in Biggarain Colac Colac
$874 72nd pct —
Household income in Biggarain Colac Colac
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Biggarain Colac Colac +0.7 larger in Biggara gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Biggarain Colac Colac +14.0 pts higher in Biggara gap widening
14.0% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Biggarain Colac Colac
— 20.8% 40th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 57.4%
26.0% Couples without children +20.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

25.0% 2 people +20.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
31.3% 4 people ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
18.8% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 3 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biggarain Colac Colac
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Biggarain Colac Colac +$618 higher in Colac Colac
$856 11th pct $1,474 40th pct
People / bedroom in Biggarain Colac Colac even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Biggarain Colac Colac
— 16.7% 50th pct
Owned outright in Biggarain Colac Colac
— 45.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in Biggarain Colac Colac
— 83.3% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Biggarain Colac Colac
— 70.8% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

87.5% Owned outright ◂ +41.7 pts 45.8%
18.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 83.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

81.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +64.6 pts 16.7%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +29.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
43.8% 5 or more ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +62.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Biggarain Colac Colac
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Biggarain Colac Colac +34.8 pts higher in Biggara gap widening
54.8% 100th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Biggarain Colac Colac even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Biggarain Colac Colac even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Biggarain Colac Colac even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Biggarain Colac Colac even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Biggarain Colac Colac even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Worked at home ◂ +34.8 pts 20.0%
38.7% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Walked +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 4 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 29.2%
37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 20.8%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Biggarain Colac Colac +9.3 pts higher in Colac Colac gap widening
8.9% 3rd pct 18.2% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Biggarain Colac Colac even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Biggarain Colac Colac +5.6 pts higher in Colac Colac gap narrowing
70.5% 83rd pct 76.1% 90th pct
Full-time in Biggarain Colac Colac +18.3 pts higher in Colac Colac gap widening
64.5% 77th pct 82.9% 100th pct

Industries people work in

80.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.2 pts 51.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

64.5% Managers ◂ +18.8 pts 45.7%
19.4% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
0.0% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Biggarain Colac Colac +0.2 higher in Colac Colac
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Biggarain Colac Colac +0.3 more in Colac Colac
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Biggarain Colac Colac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Biggarain Colac Colac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Biggarain Colac Colac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Biggarain Colac Colac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Biggarain Colac Colac +29.4 pts higher in Colac Colac
0.0% 0th pct 29.4% 58th pct
Walk to health in Biggarain Colac Colac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Biggarain Colac Colac +32.8 more in Colac Colac
0.0 0th pct 32.8 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Biggarain Colac Colac even
0 22nd pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Biggarain Colac Colac +8.2 pts higher in Biggara
12.3% 88th pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biggara vs Colac Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20238/biggara/vs/SAL20608/colac-colac