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Colac vs Lorne

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Colac profile · Lorne profile

Colac Lorne

Colac and Lorne are two distinct Victorian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Lorne is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 42 in Colac, and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (34.8% versus 24.4%). Lorne also has a more highly qualified population, where 30.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.5% in Colac. This is reflected in the earnings; 22.3% of Lorne households earn $3,000 or more a week, while the figure in Colac is 10.3%.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, as they have nearly identical proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and those providing unpaid care. However, the gaps between them are widening in several areas. Since 2011, the age difference has grown from 3 to 14 years, and the gap in university qualifications has increased significantly. While Colac offers better access to essentials, with 90.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 43.4% in Lorne, the latter has seen a surge in people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Lorne Year 12: 22.9 pts higher in Lorne Population: 11,100 larger in Colac Bachelor+: 18.7 pts higher in Lorne Mortgage: $867 higher in Lorne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colacin Lorne +11,100 larger in Colac gap widening
12,348 86th pct 1,248 61st pct
Median age in Colacin Lorne +14 yrs older in Lorne gap widening
42 yrs 39th pct 56 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Colacin Lorne +0.5 pts higher in Colac gap steady
1.6% 17th pct 1.0% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in Colacin Lorne +10.4 pts higher in Lorne gap widening
24.4% 57th pct 34.8% 87th pct
Under 15 in Colacin Lorne +7.4 pts higher in Colac gap widening
16.9% 44th pct 9.5% 8th pct
De facto in Colacin Lorne +1.6 pts higher in Colac gap widening
12.2% 39th pct 10.6% 23rd pct

Age structure

24.4% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.3%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 9.5%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

Marital status

41.8% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
36.9% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 30.7%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Colac Lorne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colacin Lorne +6.3 pts higher in Lorne gap widening
10.1% 44th pct 16.4% 81st pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 73.7%
1.3% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.3% English +2.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
41.6% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 26.9%
14.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.3% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Italian even 3.0%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
0.4% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Colacin Lorne +1.2 pts higher in Lorne gap steady
7.4% 79th pct 8.7% 84th pct
Limited English in Colacin Lorne +1.3 pts higher in Colac gap steady
2.2% 87th pct 1.0% 78th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 82.1%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Colacin Lorne +5.1 pts higher in Lorne gap widening
44.8% 59th pct 49.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 49.9%
46.4% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 36.3%
6.7% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Colacin Lorne +22.9 pts higher in Lorne gap widening
39.8% 54th pct 62.7% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Colacin Lorne +18.7 pts higher in Lorne gap widening
11.5% 50th pct 30.2% 95th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +22.9 pts ▸ 62.7%
19.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.9%
17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.4 pts 4.5%
16.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.0 pts 19.0%
16.4% Bachelor degree +13.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.0%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%
10.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
2.1% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
1.1% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Colacin Lorne +$185 higher in Lorne gap widening
$696 57th pct $881 86th pct
Household income in Colacin Lorne +$246 higher in Lorne gap widening
$1,236 47th pct $1,482 65th pct
Family income in Colacin Lorne +$251 higher in Lorne gap widening
$1,686 57th pct $1,937 72nd pct
High earners in Colacin Lorne +9.4 pts higher in Lorne gap widening
4.6% 32nd pct 14.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in Colacin Lorne +12.0 pts higher in Lorne gap widening
10.3% 48th pct 22.3% 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.1%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.3%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.1%
4.3% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 31.0%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.4%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.3% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Colacin Lorne +3.6 pts higher in Colac
33.7% 54th pct 30.0% 34th pct
Mental health in Colacin Lorne +4.9 pts higher in Colac
10.1% 53rd pct 5.2% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Colacin Lorne +4.5 pts higher in Colac gap widening
8.9% 78th pct 4.4% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
5.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
3.3% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 58.7%
22.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colacin Lorne +13.7 pts higher in Lorne gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 28.7% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in Colacin Lorne +0.1 pts higher in Lorne gap steady
13.9% 63rd pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Colacin Lorne +3.6 pts higher in Colac gap widening
24.6% 52nd pct 21.1% 32nd pct
Defence service in Colacin Lorne +0.6 pts higher in Lorne
2.4% 21st pct 3.0% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Colacin Lorne +1.1 pts higher in Lorne gap steady
21.3% 27th pct 22.4% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colacin Lorne +0.2 larger in Colac gap widening
2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Colacin Lorne +4.7 pts higher in Colac gap widening
16.5% 58th pct 11.8% 30th pct
Living alone in Colacin Lorne +1.4 pts higher in Lorne gap narrowing
34.7% 71st pct 36.1% 76th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 43.2%
30.2% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%
1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
34.7% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
11.3% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colacin Lorne +$115 higher in Lorne gap narrowing
$260 46th pct $375 82nd pct
Mortgage in Colacin Lorne +$867 higher in Lorne gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $2,167 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Colacin Lorne even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Colacin Lorne +3.2 pts higher in Colac gap steady
26.3% 64th pct 23.1% 56th pct
Owned outright in Colacin Lorne +13.0 pts higher in Lorne gap widening
39.4% 49th pct 52.3% 87th pct
Separate houses in Colacin Lorne +4.0 pts higher in Colac gap narrowing
87.9% 26th pct 83.8% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Colacin Lorne +4.1 pts higher in Colac gap steady
79.1% 57th pct 75.0% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 16.8%
26.3% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 23.1%
1.3% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 83.8%
11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 38.9%
22.9% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.8% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.1% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.7% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +30.1 pts 25.5%
17.2% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
21.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.5%
0.4% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.2 pts 25.0%
25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 13.8%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Colacin Lorne +4.1 pts higher in Colac gap widening
8.0% 81st pct 3.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Colacin Lorne +14.7 pts higher in Lorne gap widening
6.1% 37th pct 20.9% 90th pct
PT commute in Colacin Lorne +0.2 pts higher in Colac gap steady
0.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +21.8 pts 46.0%
6.1% Worked at home +14.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
4.4% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 35.7%
11.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colacin Lorne +9.5 pts higher in Lorne gap widening
35.8% 54th pct 45.3% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Colacin Lorne +9.2 pts higher in Colac gap steady
31.1% 95th pct 22.0% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colacin Lorne +1.9 pts higher in Colac gap steady
3.0% 22nd pct 1.1% 6th pct
Participation in Colacin Lorne +7.6 pts higher in Colac gap widening
57.3% 63rd pct 49.7% 40th pct
Full-time in Colacin Lorne +13.7 pts higher in Colac gap widening
57.2% 56th pct 43.5% 6th pct

Industries people work in

6.6% Accommodation & food +16.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.2% Manufacturing ◂ +17.9 pts 2.3%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%
8.0% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
2.6% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% Rental & real estate +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
1.2% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Managers +14.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
23.1% Labourers ◂ +14.2 pts 8.9%
11.4% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.9% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Colacin Lorne +0.9 higher in Colac
6.1 87th pct 5.3 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Colacin Lorne +0.8 more in Colac
6.1 77th pct 5.3 62nd pct
15-min city in Colacin Lorne +11.0 pts higher in Colac
76.0% 66th pct 65.0% 55th pct
Walk to shops in Colacin Lorne +12.2 pts higher in Colac
79.4% 69th pct 67.3% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Colacin Lorne +47.5 pts higher in Colac
90.9% 84th pct 43.4% 47th pct
Walk to school in Colacin Lorne +33.0 pts higher in Colac
86.8% 73rd pct 53.8% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Colacin Lorne +4.9 pts higher in Lorne
94.5% 56th pct 99.4% 84th pct
Walk to health in Colacin Lorne +14.6 pts higher in Colac
55.1% 65th pct 40.4% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in Colacin Lorne +34.8 more in Lorne
15.7 42nd pct 50.5 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Colacin Lorne +27 higher in Lorne
41 63rd pct 68 85th pct
Mean slope in Colacin Lorne +13.8 pts higher in Lorne
3.2% 25th pct 17.1% 100th pct

Compare Colac with nearby areas

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Compare Lorne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colac vs Lorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213003/colac/vs/UCL215049/lorne