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Colac vs Warragul - Drouin

Name: Colac vs Warragul - Drouin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 200 km apart · Colac profile · Warragul - Drouin profile

Colac Warragul - Drouin

Warragul - Drouin and Colac are two Victorian regional centres with very different layouts and populations. Colac is far more walkable, with 71.5% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 38.3% in Warragul - Drouin. This includes a much higher share of Colac homes within a short walk of groceries (74.8% versus 39.5%) and schools (82.0% versus 51.3%). Colac also has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 30.7%, while Warragul - Drouin is well below the national figure at 9.8%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including typical weekly personal incomes of around $700 to $730 and very similar rates of full-time employment. However, some gaps have shifted over time. Warragul - Drouin has seen its lead grow in the share of adults with a bachelor degree (17.1% versus 11.4%) and the number of people working from home. Meanwhile, Colac has become notably older than Warragul - Drouin, with a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,071 larger in Warragul - Drouin Recent arrivals: 20.9 pts higher in Colac No car: 4.1 pts higher in Colac Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Colac Recent movers: 9.3 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +30,071 larger in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

12,756 12th pct 42,827 59th pct

Median age in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +2 yrs older in Colac gap narrowing

42 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

42.3% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

36.7% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 32.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Colac Warragul - Drouin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 81.6%

1.3% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +3.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

41.7% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 41.5%

14.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.2%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 42.3%

6.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 12.8%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 36.7%

16.3% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

10.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment even 3.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +$30 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

$701 40th pct $731 50th pct

Household income in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +$267 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

$1,250 27th pct $1,517 59th pct

Family income in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +$195 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

$1,701 35th pct $1,896 56th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.4%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.8%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 42.1%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.2%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

9.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +0.1 pts 58.1%

22.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%

7.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +0.2 larger in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 29.3%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 25.4%

12.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +$65 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

$260 22nd pct $325 63rd pct

Mortgage in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +$325 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,625 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Colac in Warragul - Drouin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 37.0%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.8% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 20.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 89.7%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 40.9%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

3.2% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 44.0%

17.5% $350–$549 +21.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

21.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.9%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 40.4%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 16.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 63.3%

6.2% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

4.5% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 32.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.7% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Manufacturing ◂ +12.8 pts 7.0%

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

6.8% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Labourers ◂ +10.0 pts 12.8%

11.4% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

9.7% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +1.8 higher in Colac

5.8 80th pct 4.1 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +1.9 more in Colac

5.8 86th pct 3.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +33.2 pts higher in Colac

71.5% 86th pct 38.3% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +35.3 pts higher in Colac

74.8% 90th pct 39.5% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +21.9 pts higher in Colac

86.4% 64th pct 64.5% 26th pct

Walk to school in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +30.7 pts higher in Colac

82.0% 91st pct 51.3% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +10.6 pts higher in Colac

91.3% 59th pct 80.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +22.1 pts higher in Colac

51.8% 80th pct 29.7% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +2.8 more in Colac

15.7 55th pct 12.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +11 higher in Colac

18 46th pct 7 15th pct

Mean slope in Colac in Warragul - Drouin +4.0 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin

3.4% 18th pct 7.4% 88th pct

Compare Colac with nearby areas

Ballarat Geelong Warrnambool Bacchus Marsh Gisborne Castlemaine Bendigo Melbourne Not in any Significant Urban Area Portland Horsham Warragul - Drouin

Compare Warragul - Drouin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colac vs Warragul - Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2006/colac/vs/2020/warragul-drouin