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Colac Colac vs Towong Upper

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Colac Colac profile · Towong Upper profile

Colac Colac Towong Upper

Colac Colac and Towong Upper are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in their residents' backgrounds and education; Towong Upper is far more likely to have people born overseas (16.2% compared to 0.0%) and those with a bachelor degree or higher (41.4% versus 15.2%). Colac Colac has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (26.2% against 0.0%) and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (76.1% compared to 55.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly as car-dependent places with no public transport stops and no homes within walking distance of schools or groceries. While they remain alike in these basics, the gap in typical weekly household income is large, with Towong Upper's $2,166 being well higher than the $1,375 seen in Colac Colac. This difference is consistent with the higher education levels found in Towong Upper.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 26.2 pts higher in Colac Colac Bachelor+: 26.2 pts higher in Towong Upper Volunteering: 23.7 pts higher in Colac Colac Other language: 16.2 pts higher in Towong Upper Participation: 20.9 pts higher in Colac Colac

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +24 larger in Colac Colac gap widening
61 31st pct 37 22nd pct
Median age in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +1 yrs older in Colac Colac gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +4.6 pts higher in Colac Colac gap narrowing
26.2% 78th pct 21.6% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +3.5 pts higher in Colac Colac gap narrowing
19.7% 68th pct 16.2% 43rd pct
De facto in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +26.2 pts higher in Colac Colac gap widening
26.2% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.6%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%
11.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
4.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

52.2% Married +23.7 pts ▸ 75.9%
34.8% Never married ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
13.0% Separated ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
10.9% Widowed ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Colac Colac Towong Upper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +16.2 pts higher in Towong Upper gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

90.2% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 102.7%
0.0% Philippines +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

44.3% Australian +15.2 pts ▸ 59.5%
39.3% English +6.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
11.5% Scottish +26.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
16.4% German ◂ +8.3 pts 8.1%
0.0% Filipino +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.2% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Dutch ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Greek ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +16.2 pts higher in Towong Upper gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 85th pct
Limited English in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 102.7%
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 Colac Colacin Towong Upper +7.3 pts higher in Colac Colac gap narrowing
26.2% 17th pct 18.9% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity +21.6 pts ▸ 75.7%
26.2% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 18.9%
18.0% Not stated ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
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 Colac Colacin Towong Upper +15.1 pts higher in Towong Upper gap narrowing
42.6% 44th pct 57.7% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +26.2 pts higher in Towong Upper gap widening
15.2% 52nd pct 41.4% 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 57.7%
10.6% Year 11 +24.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
19.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 11.5%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

14.3% Bachelor degree +33.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.5 pts 26.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
10.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Health +8.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
17.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%
10.7% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.7% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
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 Colac Colacin Towong Upper +$336 higher in Towong Upper gap widening
$695 40th pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +$791 higher in Towong Upper gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $2,166 82nd pct
Family income in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +$813 higher in Towong Upper gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +10.9 pts higher in Colac Colac gap widening
10.9% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Colac Colacin Towong Upper
16.7% 52nd pct —

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 24.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +1.3 pts higher in Towong Upper
31.1% 62nd pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +8.9 pts higher in Colac Colac
19.7% 100th pct 10.8% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +6.6 pts higher in Colac Colac gap widening
6.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.7% Mental health ◂ +8.9 pts 10.8%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
4.9% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.2% Cancer ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Heart disease +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.0% None +26.6 pts ▸ 67.6%
26.2% One condition +14.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +23.7 pts higher in Colac Colac gap widening
47.8% 100th pct 24.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +7.0 pts higher in Colac Colac gap narrowing
17.4% 86th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +10.4 pts higher in Towong Upper gap widening
41.3% 94th pct 51.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +15.4 pts higher in Colac Colac gap narrowing
32.6% 86th pct 17.2% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +0.3 larger in Towong Upper gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Colac Colacin Towong Upper
20.8% 40th pct —

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
46.8% Couples without children ◂ +13.5 pts 33.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.8% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.5% 3 people +12.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.5% 5 people +12.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.8% 1 person ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colac Colacin Towong Upper
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +$66 higher in Colac Colac
$1,474 40th pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +0.10 higher in Colac Colac gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Colac Colacin Towong Upper
16.7% 50th pct —
Owned outright in Colac Colacin Towong Upper
45.8% 64th pct —
Separate houses in Colac Colacin Towong Upper
83.3% 23rd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Colac Colacin Towong Upper
70.8% 29th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +29.2 pts ▸ 75.0%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.7% Rented ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 33.3%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Colac Colacin Towong Upper
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Colac Colacin Towong Upper
20.0% 60th pct —
PT commute in Colac Colacin Towong Upper
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +22.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%
8.6% Walked +10.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
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

12.5% 3 vehicles +20.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.2% 4 or more ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
12.5% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.8% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +4.3 pts higher in Colac Colac gap widening
18.2% 13th pct 13.9% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colac Colacin Towong Upper
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +20.9 pts higher in Colac Colac gap widening
76.1% 90th pct 55.2% 33rd pct
Full-time in Colac Colacin Towong Upper
82.9% 100th pct —

Industries people work in

51.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

45.7% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
17.1% Labourers ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
8.6% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +0.2 higher in Colac Colac
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +0.3 more in Colac Colac
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +29.4 pts higher in Colac Colac
29.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +32.8 more in Colac Colac
32.8 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Colac Colacin Towong Upper even
0 40th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Colac Colacin Towong Upper +6.3 pts higher in Towong Upper
4.1% 30th pct 10.4% 82nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colac Colac vs Towong Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20608/colac-colac/vs/SAL22564/towong-upper