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Colac East vs Yeo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Colac East profile · Yeo profile

Colac East Yeo

Colac East and Yeo are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different characters. Colac East is a more diverse and transient place, where 19.6% of people were born overseas and nearly 47% have moved in the last five years. It has a much older population, with 33.9% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Yeo is a more stable, family-oriented area; 26.6% of its residents are children under 15, and 43.8% of people are unpaid carers for children. Yeo also has more high-income households, with 33.3% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 12.1% in Colac East.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly income of around $840 and have the same 0.0% unemployment rate. They are also both entirely dependent on cars for travel, as neither has any public transport stops. While Colac East has more rentals and smaller homes, and Yeo has more detached houses and larger homes, both areas sit about 95 to 101 minutes from the city.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 13.7 pts higher in Colac East Unpaid child care: 27.8 pts higher in Yeo Renting: 36.4 pts higher in Colac East Separate houses: 27.3 pts higher in Yeo 3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in Yeo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colac Eastin Yeo +44 larger in Colac East gap narrowing
168 50th pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Colac Eastin Yeo +3 yrs older in Colac East gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Colac Eastin Yeo +4.2 pts higher in Colac East gap widening
4.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Colac Eastin Yeo +15.4 pts higher in Colac East gap steady
33.9% 90th pct 18.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in Colac Eastin Yeo +20.1 pts higher in Yeo gap narrowing
6.5% 10th pct 26.6% 90th pct
De facto in Colac Eastin Yeo +15.2 pts higher in Colac East gap widening
18.5% 85th pct 3.3% 7th pct

Age structure

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +19.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
33.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 18.5%
32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.6 pts 16.1%
6.5% Children (0–14) +20.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
4.8% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

48.0% Married +18.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
34.0% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 21.9%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Colac East Yeo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colac Eastin Yeo +14.8 pts higher in Colac East gap widening
19.6% 76th pct 4.8% 21st pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +23.9 pts ▸ 96.0%
0.0% New Zealand +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% China ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India 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

32.7% English +11.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
29.2% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 41.1%
17.3% Irish +8.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
8.3% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.1% Chinese ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Filipino ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Colac Eastin Yeo +14.4 pts higher in Colac East gap widening
18.5% 86th pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Colac Eastin Yeo +13.7 pts higher in Colac East gap widening
13.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

73.8% English only +26.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
13.1% Mandarin ◂ +13.1 pts 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 Eastin Yeo +4.4 pts higher in Colac East gap narrowing
37.5% 41st pct 33.1% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +18.3 pts ▸ 65.3%
37.5% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 33.1%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Colac Eastin Yeo +3.4 pts higher in Yeo gap narrowing
46.6% 54th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Colac Eastin Yeo +2.7 pts higher in Yeo gap narrowing
14.0% 47th pct 16.7% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Colac Eastin Yeo +3 more in Colac East
8 77th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Colac Eastin Yeo +34 larger in Yeo
309 49th pct 342 53rd pct
ICSEA in Colac Eastin Yeo +4 higher in Colac East
993 52nd pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
19.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.5% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +19.7 pts ▸ 46.4%
20.9% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%
4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +12.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.1% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.8% Education +12.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.1% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.8% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%
10.5% Architecture & building ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Colac Eastin Yeo +$12 higher in Colac East gap narrowing
$850 66th pct $838 64th pct
Household income in Colac Eastin Yeo +$427 higher in Yeo gap narrowing
$1,541 50th pct $1,968 74th pct
Family income in Colac Eastin Yeo +$350 higher in Yeo gap narrowing
$1,800 44th pct $2,150 66th pct
High earners in Colac Eastin Yeo +7.5 pts higher in Yeo gap widening
6.0% 38th pct 13.5% 75th pct
High-income homes in Colac Eastin Yeo +21.2 pts higher in Yeo gap widening
12.1% 37th pct 33.3% 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 even 33.3%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 17.8%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.1% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 34.4%
38.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 34.4%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Colac Eastin Yeo +7.9 pts higher in Colac East
32.1% 66th pct 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Colac Eastin Yeo +3.1 pts higher in Colac East
7.1% 40th pct 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Colac Eastin Yeo +5.3 pts higher in Yeo gap narrowing
3.6% 38th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%
3.6% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%
2.4% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +12.7 pts ▸ 73.4%
25.6% One condition ◂ +8.7 pts 16.9%
4.8% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colac Eastin Yeo +7.8 pts higher in Yeo gap narrowing
19.3% 56th pct 27.1% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Colac Eastin Yeo +5.5 pts higher in Yeo gap widening
15.3% 75th pct 20.8% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Colac Eastin Yeo +27.8 pts higher in Yeo gap narrowing
16.0% 14th pct 43.8% 97th pct
Defence service in Colac Eastin Yeo +3.6 pts higher in Yeo
1.9% 41st pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Colac Eastin Yeo +2.6 pts higher in Yeo gap narrowing
21.3% 33rd pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Colac Eastin Yeo +7 larger in Colac East
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Colac Eastin Yeo
28 yrs 57th pct —
Median income in Colac Eastin Yeo
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Colac Eastin Yeo
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Colac Eastin Yeo +0.5 larger in Yeo gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Colac Eastin Yeo +6.4 pts higher in Yeo gap widening
6.7% 27th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Living alone in Colac Eastin Yeo +16.1 pts higher in Colac East gap narrowing
22.7% 47th pct 6.7% 1st pct

Family composition

30.8% Couples with children +27.4 pts ▸ 58.3%
51.7% Couples without children ◂ +23.0 pts 28.7%
6.7% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Household size

43.9% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
22.7% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 6.7%
12.1% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%
0.0% 6 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.5% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colac Eastin Yeo +$78 higher in Yeo
$230 34th pct $308 59th pct
Mortgage in Colac Eastin Yeo +$152 higher in Yeo gap widening
$1,690 54th pct $1,842 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Colac Eastin Yeo +0.10 higher in Colac East gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Colac Eastin Yeo +36.4 pts higher in Colac East gap widening
36.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Colac Eastin Yeo +20.5 pts higher in Yeo gap widening
43.9% 58th pct 64.4% 94th pct
Separate houses in Colac Eastin Yeo +27.3 pts higher in Yeo gap narrowing
72.7% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Colac Eastin Yeo +26.1 pts higher in Yeo gap narrowing
60.6% 14th pct 86.7% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +20.5 pts ▸ 64.4%
36.4% Rented ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
18.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% Other tenure +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

72.7% Separate house +27.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.7% 4 bedrooms +32.8 pts ▸ 55.6%
37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 31.1%
24.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Colac Eastin Yeo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Colac Eastin Yeo +10.2 pts higher in Yeo gap widening
11.9% 34th pct 22.1% 65th pct
PT commute in Colac Eastin Yeo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Colac Eastin Yeo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Colac Eastin Yeo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Colac Eastin Yeo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Colac Eastin Yeo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Colac Eastin Yeo +57 longer in Yeo
14 51st pct 71 91st pct
Drive to city in Colac Eastin Yeo +6 longer in Yeo
95 66th pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 57.1%
11.9% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.3% Walked ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
9.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.6% 2 vehicles +18.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.4 pts 9.5%
16.9% 3 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.3% 4 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colac Eastin Yeo +27.8 pts higher in Colac East gap widening
46.9% 88th pct 19.0% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Colac Eastin Yeo
69.7% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colac Eastin Yeo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Colac Eastin Yeo +24.2 pts higher in Yeo gap narrowing
56.0% 35th pct 80.2% 94th pct
Full-time in Colac Eastin Yeo +25.3 pts higher in Colac East gap widening
78.6% 96th pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

38.1% Manufacturing ◂ +31.6 pts 6.5%
10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
3.6% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.7% Other services ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Labourers ◂ +30.5 pts 5.2%
11.9% Managers +21.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.4 pts 5.2%
6.0% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.0% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Colac Eastin Yeo +2.2 higher in Colac East
2.2 67th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Colac Eastin Yeo +1.9 more in Colac East
1.9 65th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Colac Eastin Yeo +11.1 pts higher in Colac East
11.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Colac Eastin Yeo +61.1 pts higher in Colac East
61.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Colac Eastin Yeo +24.0 pts higher in Colac East
24.0% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Colac Eastin Yeo +17.7 pts higher in Colac East
17.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Colac Eastin Yeo +27.1 pts higher in Colac East
27.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Colac Eastin Yeo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Colac Eastin Yeo +11.9 more in Colac East
11.9 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Colac Eastin Yeo +6 higher in Colac East
7 71st pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Colac Eastin Yeo +0.8 pts higher in Yeo
5.2% 44th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Colac East with nearby areas

Colac Yeo Elliminyt Balintore Colac West Ondit Barongarook Cororooke

Compare Yeo with nearby areas

Colac East Elliminyt Yeodene Barongarook Colac Warncoort Gerangamete Colac West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colac East vs Yeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20609/colac-east/vs/SAL22928/yeo