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Marlo vs Orbost

Name: Marlo vs Orbost — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Marlo profile · Orbost profile

Marlo Orbost

Orbost and Marlo are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Marlo is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,383 compared to $785 in Orbost. Education levels are also far higher in Marlo, where 21.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 9% do in Orbost. Orbost is more walkable and accessible, with 71.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas Marlo has 0.0%. Orbost also has a much higher proportion of First Nations residents at 6.9% and a higher share of one-parent families at 18.3%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, as they have the same number of public transport stops and identical typical home sizes of 2.1 people. Both areas are also much older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 53 in Orbost and 56 in Marlo. While Orbost has a higher share of children under 15, both areas track similarly in their very low rates of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,662 larger in Orbost Year 12: 19.5 pts higher in Marlo Participation: 14.3 pts higher in Marlo One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in Orbost Bachelor+: 12.9 pts higher in Marlo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marlo in Orbost +1,662 larger in Orbost gap steady

602 67th pct 2,264 80th pct

Median age in Marlo in Orbost +3 yrs older in Marlo gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 27.8%

28.7% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.8% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 41.6%

26.2% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.8% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.0% Widowed +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Marlo Orbost

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 78.4%

4.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +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

44.0% English ◂ +3.5 pts 40.5%

39.9% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 39.1%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

11.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 86.3%

0.5% Mandarin even 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

59.0% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 49.5%

31.9% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.1% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Marlo in Orbost +7.34 more in Marlo

12.82 80th pct 5.48 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marlo in Orbost +2 more in Orbost

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Marlo in Orbost +88 larger in Orbost

50 16th pct 138 31st pct

ICSEA in Marlo in Orbost +145 higher in Marlo

1,062 82nd pct 917 14th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 29.5%

16.1% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.0% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 12.3%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 8.1%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

5.4% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

10.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Marlo in Orbost +$205 higher in Marlo gap widening

$694 39th pct $489 11th pct

Household income in Marlo in Orbost +$598 higher in Marlo gap widening

$1,383 39th pct $785 5th pct

Family income in Marlo in Orbost +$589 higher in Marlo gap widening

$1,718 39th pct $1,129 10th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.5% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 15.6%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.8%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 6.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +9.0 pts 48.7%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%

7.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marlo in Orbost +152 larger in Orbost

4 46th pct 156 86th pct

Median age in Marlo in Orbost +33 yrs older in Marlo

54 yrs 90th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Marlo in Orbost +$173 higher in Orbost

$374 13th pct $547 39th pct

Household income in Marlo in Orbost +$9 higher in Orbost

$900 14th pct $909 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marlo in Orbost even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 44.0%

46.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 36.7%

7.2% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 36.0%

32.8% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

6.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

1.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marlo in Orbost +$60 higher in Marlo gap widening

$250 40th pct $190 23rd pct

Mortgage in Marlo in Orbost +$650 higher in Marlo gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Marlo in Orbost even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 52.6%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%

17.2% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 93.6%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 14.1%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 40.1%

13.6% Under $200 +35.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

9.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.0% Under $1,000 +27.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 30.0%

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.0 pts 7.9%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marlo in Orbost even

1 64th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Marlo in Orbost +1.22 more in Marlo

1.66 64th pct 0.44 59th pct

Departures/1k in Marlo in Orbost +44.5 more in Marlo

71.4 65th pct 26.9 60th pct

PT routes in Marlo in Orbost +2 more in Orbost

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%

2.5% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) +3.4 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

32.0% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 34.4%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 10.1%

1.6% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.1% Education & training ◂ +11.8 pts 8.3%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.8% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

8.6% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

3.6% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +14.9 pts 12.0%

21.9% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 12.6%

6.8% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

4.7% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Marlo in Orbost +2.0 higher in Orbost

3.4 74th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marlo in Orbost +2.0 more in Orbost

3.5 75th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Marlo in Orbost +18.6 pts higher in Orbost

50.5% 80th pct 69.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Marlo in Orbost +20.7 pts higher in Orbost

52.0% 80th pct 72.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Marlo in Orbost +7.4 pts higher in Orbost

32.9% 68th pct 40.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in Marlo in Orbost +8.5 pts higher in Orbost

57.3% 78th pct 65.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Marlo in Orbost +6.7 pts higher in Orbost

80.6% 75th pct 87.2% 78th pct

Walk to health in Marlo in Orbost +71.5 pts higher in Orbost

0.0% 0th pct 71.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Marlo in Orbost +16.2 more in Marlo

36.5 75th pct 20.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Marlo in Orbost +1 higher in Orbost

1 56th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Marlo in Orbost +1.2 pts higher in Marlo

6.3% 57th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Marlo with nearby areas

Cape Conran Cabbage Tree Creek Brodribb River Manorina Bellbird Creek Orbost Corringle Newmerella

Compare Orbost with nearby areas

Brodribb River Jarrahmond Newmerella Corringle Simpsons Creek Nurran Marlo Cabbage Tree Creek

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marlo vs Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21608/marlo/vs/SAL22014/orbost