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Brodribb River vs Orbost

Name: Brodribb River vs Orbost — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Brodribb River profile · Orbost profile

Brodribb River Orbost

Orbost and Brodribb River are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Orbost is a larger town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 53, and it is more walkable (somewhat walkable) with far more amenities within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Brodribb River is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much younger typical age of 37. There are also stark differences in housing and work; typical weekly rent is far higher in Brodribb River at $735 compared to $190 in Orbost, while adults working or looking for work are far more common in Brodribb River (68.2%) than in Orbost (40.2%).

Daily life in both places shares a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, at around 31%. However, the two areas differ in health and demographics; people with long-term health conditions are far more common in Orbost, and its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well higher at 6.9%. Since 2011, the gap in people moving into the area has widened, with 29.8% of Orbost residents arriving in the last five years compared to just 10.3% in Brodribb River.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,235 larger in Orbost Median age: 16 yrs older in Orbost De facto: 33.6 pts higher in Brodribb River Participation: 27.9 pts higher in Brodribb River Needs assistance: 9.6 pts higher in Orbost

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brodribb River in Orbost +2,235 larger in Orbost gap steady

29 18th pct 2,264 80th pct

Median age in Brodribb River in Orbost +16 yrs older in Orbost gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.3% Older adults (45–64) +17.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.3% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

40.9% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.2% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.2% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 13.0%

0.0% Widowed +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Brodribb River Orbost

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +21.6 pts 78.4%

0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

72.4% English ◂ +31.9 pts 40.5%

58.6% Australian ◂ +19.5 pts 39.1%

17.2% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 9.1%

0.0% Scottish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 86.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +22.0 pts 36.7%

58.6% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 49.5%

0.0% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brodribb River in Orbost

— 5.48 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brodribb River in Orbost +3 more in Orbost

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Brodribb River in Orbost

— 138 31st pct

ICSEA in Brodribb River in Orbost

— 917 14th pct

Highest year of school

15.0% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%

20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +66.3 pts 33.7%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

57.1% Engineering & related ◂ +46.0 pts 11.1%

0.0% Society & culture +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brodribb River in Orbost +$48 higher in Brodribb River gap narrowing

$537 16th pct $489 11th pct

Household income in Brodribb River in Orbost +$340 higher in Brodribb River gap widening

$1,125 21st pct $785 5th pct

Family income in Brodribb River in Orbost +$246 higher in Brodribb River gap narrowing

$1,375 19th pct $1,129 10th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 34.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Personal income distribution

68.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 55.7%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Mental health +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Asthma +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Other condition +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Heart disease +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.8% None ◂ +34.1 pts 48.7%

10.3% One condition +11.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Two conditions +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brodribb River in Orbost +156 larger in Orbost

0 0th pct 156 86th pct

Median age in Brodribb River in Orbost

— 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brodribb River in Orbost

— $547 39th pct

Household income in Brodribb River in Orbost

— $909 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brodribb River in Orbost +0.5 larger in Brodribb River gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 44.0%

53.3% Couples without children ◂ +16.7 pts 36.7%

10.0% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 36.0%

0.0% 1 person +40.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

0.0% 3 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brodribb River in Orbost +$545 higher in Brodribb River

$735 100th pct $190 23rd pct

Mortgage in Brodribb River in Orbost +$216 higher in Brodribb River

$1,083 18th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Brodribb River in Orbost +0.10 higher in Brodribb River gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.8% Owned outright +33.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

18.8% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

68.8% Separate house +24.8 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

18.8% 3 bedrooms +39.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +49.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +40.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +54.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brodribb River in Orbost +1 more in Orbost

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Brodribb River in Orbost +0.44 more in Orbost

0.00 0th pct 0.44 59th pct

Departures/1k in Brodribb River in Orbost +26.9 more in Orbost

0.0 0th pct 26.9 60th pct

PT routes in Brodribb River in Orbost +3 more in Orbost

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Worked at home ◂ +62.2 pts 10.5%

36.4% Car (driver) +24.7 pts ▸ 61.1%

0.0% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.1 pts 34.4%

0.0% 1 vehicle +43.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

18.8% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 4.5%

0.0% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

109.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +96.3 pts 12.7%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Retail trade +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

109.1% Managers ◂ +96.5 pts 12.6%

0.0% Labourers +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Sales workers +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Technicians & trades +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Brodribb River in Orbost +5.4 higher in Orbost

0.0 29th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brodribb River in Orbost +5.5 more in Orbost

0.0 30th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Brodribb River in Orbost +69.2 pts higher in Orbost

0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Brodribb River in Orbost +72.8 pts higher in Orbost

0.0% 0th pct 72.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Brodribb River in Orbost +40.3 pts higher in Orbost

0.0% 0th pct 40.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in Brodribb River in Orbost +65.8 pts higher in Orbost

0.0% 0th pct 65.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Brodribb River in Orbost +86.0 pts higher in Orbost

1.2% 34th pct 87.2% 78th pct

Walk to health in Brodribb River in Orbost +71.5 pts higher in Orbost

0.0% 0th pct 71.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Brodribb River in Orbost +14.2 more in Brodribb River

34.5 74th pct 20.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Brodribb River in Orbost +2 higher in Orbost

0 22nd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Brodribb River in Orbost +4.3 pts higher in Brodribb River

9.4% 78th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Brodribb River with nearby areas

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Compare Orbost with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brodribb River vs Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20348/brodribb-river/vs/SAL22014/orbost