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Cabbage Tree Creek vs Orbost

Name: Cabbage Tree Creek vs Orbost — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Cabbage Tree Creek profile · Orbost profile

Cabbage Tree Creek Orbost

Orbost and Cabbage Tree Creek are nearby areas in East Gippsland with very different scales and layouts. Orbost is a larger town and is somewhat walkable, with 87.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 71.5% near health services. Cabbage Tree Creek is sparsely populated and car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. There are also stark differences in backgrounds; 49.5% of people in Orbost have no religion compared to 32.7% in Cabbage Tree Creek, while 50% of Cabbage Tree Creek residents have completed Year 12 compared to 29.5% in Orbost.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, most clearly seen in their housing. The gap in rentals has widened, as Orbost has 21.5% of households renting while Cabbage Tree Creek has none. Despite this, they share some similarities, such as having almost the same number of people per home. Both areas also have a high proportion of older residents, with both sitting well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,212 larger in Orbost Renting: 21.5 pts higher in Orbost No car: 7.4 pts higher in Orbost Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Creek Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Orbost

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +2,212 larger in Orbost gap steady

52 29th pct 2,264 80th pct

Median age in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +1 yrs older in Orbost gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.2 pts 27.8%

25.0% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.8% Children (0–14) +10.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

26.1% Married +15.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.6% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 31.2%

19.6% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%

0.0% Widowed +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cabbage Tree Creek Orbost

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

7.7% New Zealand ◂ +7.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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

55.8% English ◂ +15.2 pts 40.5%

26.9% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.2% Scottish ◂ +11.1 pts 10.1%

13.5% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

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

88.5% English only ◂ +2.2 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

32.7% No religion +16.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

48.1% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 36.7%

19.2% Not stated ◂ +7.1 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 Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost

— 5.48 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +3 more in Orbost

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost

— 138 31st pct

ICSEA in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost

— 917 14th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +20.5 pts 29.5%

15.2% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.0% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 33.7%

26.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.9 pts 12.5%

8.8% Bachelor degree +3.5 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

26.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +21.7 pts 4.8%

17.6% Education ◂ +9.6 pts 8.1%

11.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

11.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%

8.8% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Engineering & related +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

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 Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +$98 higher in Orbost gap widening

$391 3rd pct $489 11th pct

Household income in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +$65 higher in Cabbage Tree Creek gap narrowing

$850 8th pct $785 5th pct

Family income in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +$167 higher in Orbost gap narrowing

$962 5th pct $1,129 10th pct

Household income distribution

63.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.9 pts 35.1%

18.5% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

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

60.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 55.7%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 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

19.2% Other condition ◂ +9.8 pts 9.5%

9.6% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

11.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

7.7% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 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

63.5% None ◂ +14.8 pts 48.7%

21.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.6% Two conditions even 9.6%

0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +150 larger in Orbost

6 51st pct 156 86th pct

Median age in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +24 yrs older in Cabbage Tree Creek

45 yrs 83rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +$1,577 higher in Cabbage Tree Creek

$2,124 97th pct $547 39th pct

Household income in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +$2,341 higher in Cabbage Tree Creek

$3,250 89th pct $909 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +0.1 larger in Orbost gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples without children ◂ +16.1 pts 36.7%

19.4% Couples with children +24.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

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

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

29.6% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

40.7% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 36.0%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +5.5 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 Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +$60 higher in Cabbage Tree Creek

$250 40th pct $190 23rd pct

Mortgage in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +$75 higher in Cabbage Tree Creek gap narrowing

$942 13th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 52.6%

55.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.5 pts 21.1%

0.0% Rented +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.4 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

40.7% 3 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

14.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 3.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +54.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 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 Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost even

1 64th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +18.79 more in Cabbage Tree Creek

19.23 92nd pct 0.44 59th pct

Departures/1k in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +319.2 more in Cabbage Tree Creek

346.2 75th pct 26.9 60th pct

PT routes in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +1 more in Orbost

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost

64 87th pct —

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +18.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

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

42.3% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 34.4%

0.0% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.1 pts 12.7%

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

14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 6.4%

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% 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

47.6% Managers ◂ +35.0 pts 12.6%

19.0% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%

0.0% Labourers +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

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

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 Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +3.8 higher in Orbost

1.6 63rd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +4.4 more in Orbost

1.1 60th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +69.2 pts higher in Orbost

0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +37.1 pts higher in Orbost

35.6% 76th pct 72.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +6.1 pts higher in Orbost

34.2% 68th pct 40.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +65.8 pts higher in Orbost

0.0% 0th pct 65.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +83.1 pts higher in Orbost

4.1% 44th pct 87.2% 78th pct

Walk to health in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +71.5 pts higher in Orbost

0.0% 0th pct 71.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +114.3 more in Cabbage Tree Creek

134.6 89th pct 20.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +2 higher in Orbost

0 31st pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Cabbage Tree Creek in Orbost +8.8 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Creek

13.9% 90th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Cabbage Tree Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Orbost with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cabbage Tree Creek vs Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20439/cabbage-tree-creek/vs/SAL22014/orbost