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Orbost vs Raymond Island

Name: Orbost vs Raymond Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Orbost profile · Raymond Island profile

Orbost Raymond Island

Orbost and Raymond Island (L) are two East Gippsland areas with very different daily layouts. Orbost is very walkable, with most homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services. In contrast, Raymond Island (L) is mostly car-dependent. These areas also differ in their populations; Orbost has far more children, with 15.2% under 15 years old, while Raymond Island (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 68 and 59.1% of people aged 65 and over.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people using another language at home. They also share similar typical weekly incomes, though their social profiles have diverged. Since 2011, the gap in age has widened, with residents becoming far older in Raymond Island (L). At the same time, the share of people born overseas is now far higher in Raymond Island (L), and the gap in people with a bachelor degree or higher has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Raymond Island Aged 65+: 26.4 pts higher in Raymond Island PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in Raymond Island Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in Raymond Island Population: 1,435 larger in Orbost

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orbost in Raymond Island +1,435 larger in Orbost gap narrowing

2,024 72nd pct 589 39th pct

Median age in Orbost in Raymond Island +15 yrs older in Raymond Island gap widening

53 yrs 77th pct 68 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

32.7% Seniors (65+) +26.4 pts ▸ 59.1%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.1%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 7.1%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.6 pts 4.6%

7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

Marital status

39.5% Married +18.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

31.9% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 16.4%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

10.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

4.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Orbost Raymond Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 74.4%

2.9% England +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +9.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

38.0% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 35.0%

9.8% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.1% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

36.6% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.4% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 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

Highest year of school

29.0% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

20.5% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 15.8%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 32.4%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.0% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

11.5% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.5% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.9% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Orbost in Raymond Island +$60 higher in Raymond Island gap widening

$484 14th pct $544 25th pct

Household income in Orbost in Raymond Island +$151 higher in Raymond Island gap widening

$770 3rd pct $921 15th pct

Family income in Orbost in Raymond Island +$61 higher in Raymond Island gap narrowing

$1,109 13th pct $1,170 15th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 27.5%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.7% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

57.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 55.2%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

5.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis +9.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

6.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.2% None ◂ +4.1 pts 44.1%

22.4% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Orbost in Raymond Island +0.2 larger in Orbost gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

36.9% Couples without children +32.6 pts ▸ 69.5%

43.0% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 23.9%

18.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 6.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

43.0% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 37.1%

9.2% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

6.7% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orbost in Raymond Island +$90 higher in Raymond Island gap narrowing

$190 20th pct $280 52nd pct

Mortgage in Orbost in Raymond Island +$102 higher in Raymond Island gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $969 21st pct

People / bedroom in Orbost in Raymond Island even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned outright +21.2 pts ▸ 73.5%

21.8% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 7.6%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 100.3%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 57.0%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $200–$349 +34.0 pts ▸ 77.3%

51.0% Under $200 ◂ +51.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +36.4 pts 25.5%

8.3% Worked at home +12.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.4% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 38.8%

34.5% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 1.7%

4.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%

7.5% Construction +9.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.5% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

2.0% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.2% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.5% Labourers ◂ +11.7 pts 6.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

8.2% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Orbost in Raymond Island +4.2 higher in Orbost

6.3 89th pct 2.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Orbost in Raymond Island +4.6 more in Orbost

6.5 86th pct 1.9 18th pct

15-min city in Orbost in Raymond Island +78.7 pts higher in Orbost

81.9% 73rd pct 3.2% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Orbost in Raymond Island +85.9 pts higher in Orbost

85.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Orbost in Raymond Island +47.9 pts higher in Orbost

47.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Orbost in Raymond Island +77.7 pts higher in Orbost

78.0% 59th pct 0.3% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Orbost in Raymond Island +18.8 pts higher in Orbost

100.0% 100th pct 81.2% 31st pct

Walk to health in Orbost in Raymond Island +83.6 pts higher in Orbost

84.8% 85th pct 1.2% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Orbost in Raymond Island +14.5 more in Orbost

21.2 57th pct 6.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Orbost in Raymond Island +49 higher in Orbost

66 84th pct 17 25th pct

Mean slope in Orbost in Raymond Island +1.7 pts higher in Orbost

4.8% 52nd pct 3.1% 22nd pct

Compare Orbost with nearby areas

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Compare Raymond Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orbost vs Raymond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215066/orbost/vs/UCL221060/raymond-island