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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Colac

Name: Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Colac — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 207 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Colac profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Colac

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) and Colac are two different Victorian settings, with the former being a sprawling region and the latter a smaller town. Colac is far more walkable, with a score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.2 (mostly car-dependent) for Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.). Many more people in Colac have arrived from overseas recently (30.7% compared to 9.2%), while Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) has a higher share of people working from home at 17.2% against 6.2% in Colac.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,331 and $1,250 respectively. They are also alike in the share of their populations aged 65 and over, which is around 24%. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in the number of people who own their homes outright, which is now 5.9 percentage points higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 703,294 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Recent arrivals: 21.6 pts higher in Colac No car: 4.4 pts higher in Colac Work from home: 11.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Colac

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +703,294 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady

716,050 87th pct 12,756 12th pct

Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +6 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.9%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 42.3%

31.2% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

6.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Colac

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 84.7%

3.1% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

0.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

41.5% English ◂ +1.1 pts 40.4%

12.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.6% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.7% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 87.8%

0.3% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

45.8% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 44.7%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 39.8%

19.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.0% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

10.8% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Architecture & building even 6.5%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +$21 higher in Colac gap steady

$680 32nd pct $701 40th pct

Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +$81 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing

$1,331 39th pct $1,250 27th pct

Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +$27 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing

$1,728 40th pct $1,701 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

10.0% Mental health even 10.0%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

5.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +1.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +0.1 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 30.3%

12.2% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 33.2%

28.6% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

5.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +$10 higher in Colac gap narrowing

$250 15th pct $260 22nd pct

Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +$87 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing

$1,387 35th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 39.8%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 31.0%

16.2% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 88.1%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 23.5%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

26.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.2%

18.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.3%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 6.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 35.8%

29.6% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

3.4% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.3% Manufacturing +12.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 5.5%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

8.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.7% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 9.7%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

7.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +2.6 higher in Colac

3.2 13th pct 5.8 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +2.4 more in Colac

3.4 12th pct 5.8 86th pct

15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +33.6 pts higher in Colac

37.9% 15th pct 71.5% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +35.8 pts higher in Colac

38.9% 18th pct 74.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +44.7 pts higher in Colac

41.7% 17th pct 86.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +41.7 pts higher in Colac

40.2% 14th pct 82.0% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +28.5 pts higher in Colac

62.8% 8th pct 91.3% 59th pct

Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +22.6 pts higher in Colac

29.2% 19th pct 51.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +7.6 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area

23.2 85th pct 15.7 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +17 higher in Colac

1 2nd pct 18 46th pct

Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Colac +1.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

5.3% 55th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Not in any Significant Urban Area with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/2006/colac