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Orbost vs Simpsons Creek

Name: Orbost vs Simpsons Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Orbost profile · Simpsons Creek profile

Orbost Simpsons Creek

Orbost and Simpsons Creek are nearby areas in East Gippsland, but they differ sharply in scale and wealth. Orbost is a more established hub where 16.1% of people are children and 31.6% are seniors. It is much more accessible, with most homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services. In contrast, Simpsons Creek is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no children under 15. It has a wealthier profile, where the typical weekly household income is $1,812, far higher than the $785 seen in Orbost.

These two areas have seen their economic gap widen over time. While they share a similar home size, with an average of 2.1 people per dwelling, their work lives differ. People in Simpsons Creek are more likely to be working or looking for work, at 66.7% compared to 40.2% in Orbost. This is consistent with the higher share of managers in Simpsons Creek and the higher number of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,027 higher in Simpsons Creek Participation: 26.4 pts higher in Simpsons Creek Family income: $1,121 higher in Simpsons Creek Population: 2,225 larger in Orbost Needs assistance: 9.6 pts higher in Orbost

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +2,225 larger in Orbost gap steady

2,264 80th pct 39 23rd pct

Median age in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +5 yrs older in Simpsons Creek gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +23.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.8 pts 12.8%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +10.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.6% Married +17.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

31.2% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 17.9%

13.0% Divorced +10.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Orbost Simpsons Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 84.6%

2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +13.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

39.1% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 28.2%

9.1% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

49.5% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 64.1%

36.7% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Orbost in Simpsons Creek

5.48 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +3 more in Orbost

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Orbost in Simpsons Creek

138 31st pct —

ICSEA in Orbost in Simpsons Creek

917 14th pct —

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 12 +21.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.0%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 11.4%

15.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 31.6%

12.3% Bachelor degree +14.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

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

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

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +20.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.1% Education +18.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.4% Architecture & building +15.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +11.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.1% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.0% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

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

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

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

Income

Personal income in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +$411 higher in Simpsons Creek gap widening

$489 11th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +$1,027 higher in Simpsons Creek gap widening

$785 5th pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +$1,121 higher in Simpsons Creek gap narrowing

$1,129 10th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 22.2%

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 16.7%

1.9% $3,000–$3,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.2% $4,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 43.6%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

9.5% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

7.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None +5.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

22.0% One condition +13.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +152 larger in Orbost

156 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +16 yrs older in Simpsons Creek

21 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +$827 higher in Simpsons Creek

$547 39th pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +$1,341 higher in Simpsons Creek

$909 15th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Orbost in Simpsons Creek even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

36.7% Couples without children +17.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

44.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 31.4%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 11.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +30.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

40.8% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 33.3%

9.3% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orbost in Simpsons Creek

$190 23rd pct —

Mortgage in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +$716 higher in Simpsons Creek gap widening

$867 11th pct $1,583 47th pct

People / bedroom in Orbost in Simpsons Creek even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

21.5% Rented ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.7 pts 22.2%

14.1% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

54.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +54.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 +35.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +1 more in Orbost

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +0.44 more in Orbost

0.44 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +26.9 more in Orbost

26.9 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +3 more in Orbost

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Orbost in Simpsons Creek

— 56 83rd pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 73.1%

10.5% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.2% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Walked ◂ +6.9 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

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.1 pts 16.7%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 22.2%

10.1% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.2% Transport & warehousing +18.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 11.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +14.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.1% Arts & recreation +18.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade +12.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

8.3% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% Construction ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Managers +18.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

12.0% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.5% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +5.3 higher in Orbost

5.4 85th pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +5.6 more in Orbost

5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +69.2 pts higher in Orbost

69.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +72.8 pts higher in Orbost

72.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +40.3 pts higher in Orbost

40.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +65.8 pts higher in Orbost

65.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +87.2 pts higher in Orbost

87.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +71.5 pts higher in Orbost

71.5% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +20.3 more in Orbost

20.3 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +1 higher in Orbost

2 59th pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in Orbost in Simpsons Creek +2.1 pts higher in Simpsons Creek

5.1% 43rd pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Orbost with nearby areas

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Compare Simpsons Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orbost vs Simpsons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22014/orbost/vs/SAL22284/simpsons-creek