Colac West
People | 134 |
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Male | 69 |
Female | 65 |
Median age | 37 |
Families | 39 |
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Average children per family | 2.1 |
All private dwellings | 54 |
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Average people per household | 2.5 |
Median weekly household income | $949 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $997 |
Median weekly rent | $220 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 2.2 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 134 | -- | 5,354,042 | -- | 21,507,717 | -- |
Male | 69 | 51.5 | 2,632,619 | 49.2 | 10,634,013 | 49.4 |
Female | 65 | 48.5 | 2,721,423 | 50.8 | 10,873,704 | 50.6 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 0 | 0.0 | 37,990 | 0.7 | 548,369 | 2.5 |
In the 2011 Census, there were 134 people in Colac West of these 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.
Age People | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 4 | 3.0 | 344,733 | 6.4 | 1,421,050 | 6.6 |
5-9 years | 11 | 8.3 | 326,121 | 6.1 | 1,351,921 | 6.3 |
10-14 years | 9 | 6.8 | 327,939 | 6.1 | 1,371,054 | 6.4 |
15-19 years | 11 | 8.3 | 345,339 | 6.5 | 1,405,798 | 6.5 |
20-24 years | 10 | 7.6 | 375,108 | 7.0 | 1,460,673 | 6.8 |
25-29 years | 0 | 0.0 | 388,669 | 7.3 | 1,513,236 | 7.0 |
30-34 years | 10 | 7.6 | 372,214 | 7.0 | 1,453,775 | 6.8 |
35-39 years | 6 | 4.5 | 383,415 | 7.2 | 1,520,138 | 7.1 |
40-44 years | 18 | 13.6 | 391,197 | 7.3 | 1,542,879 | 7.2 |
45-49 years | 9 | 6.8 | 372,367 | 7.0 | 1,504,142 | 7.0 |
50-54 years | 13 | 9.8 | 354,110 | 6.6 | 1,447,404 | 6.7 |
55-59 years | 13 | 9.8 | 317,438 | 5.9 | 1,297,244 | 6.0 |
60-64 years | 5 | 3.8 | 293,812 | 5.5 | 1,206,116 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 6 | 4.5 | 224,911 | 4.2 | 919,319 | 4.3 |
70-74 years | 4 | 3.0 | 177,316 | 3.3 | 708,090 | 3.3 |
75-79 years | 0 | 0.0 | 140,338 | 2.6 | 545,263 | 2.5 |
80-84 years | 0 | 0.0 | 114,020 | 2.1 | 436,936 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 3 | 2.3 | 104,995 | 2.0 | 402,681 | 1.9 |
Median age | 37 | -- | 37 | -- | 37 | -- |
The median age of people in Colac West was 37 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.8% of the population.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 59 | 54.1 | 2,136,928 | 49.1 | 8,461,114 | 48.7 |
Separated | 5 | 4.6 | 125,441 | 2.9 | 529,280 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 9 | 8.3 | 339,497 | 7.8 | 1,460,899 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 6 | 5.5 | 242,620 | 5.6 | 949,634 | 5.5 |
Never married | 30 | 27.5 | 1,510,759 | 34.7 | 5,962,769 | 34.3 |
Of people in Colac West aged 15 years and over, 54.1% were married and 12.8% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 50 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
Separated | 67 | -- | 49 | -- | 49 | -- |
Divorced | 52 | -- | 54 | -- | 54 | -- |
Widowed | 67 | -- | 78 | -- | 78 | -- |
Never married | 20 | -- | 25 | -- | 25 | -- |
The median age of married people in Colac West was 50 years and the median age of people never married was 20 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 60 | 56.6 | 1,948,522 | 49.4 | 7,647,042 | 49.2 |
De facto marriage | 10 | 9.4 | 341,315 | 8.7 | 1,476,369 | 9.5 |
Not married | 36 | 34.0 | 1,653,820 | 41.9 | 6,413,399 | 41.3 |
In Colac West, of people aged 15 years and over, 56.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.4% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 50 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
De facto marriage | 40 | -- | 35 | -- | 35 | -- |
Not married | 21 | -- | 32 | -- | 33 | -- |
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Colac West was 50 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 40 years.
Education | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 3 | 7.9 | 89,819 | 5.6 | 332,844 | 5.1 |
Primary - Government | 0 | 0.0 | 271,996 | 16.8 | 1,181,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 10 | 26.3 | 93,173 | 5.8 | 359,062 | 5.5 |
Primary - Other Non Government | 0 | 0.0 | 45,848 | 2.8 | 214,359 | 3.3 |
Secondary - Government | 13 | 34.2 | 193,776 | 12.0 | 774,074 | 11.9 |
Secondary - Catholic | 0 | 0.0 | 82,226 | 5.1 | 307,142 | 4.7 |
Secondary - Other Non Government | 0 | 0.0 | 69,464 | 4.3 | 254,828 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 3 | 7.9 | 117,953 | 7.3 | 473,606 | 7.3 |
University or tertiary institution | 0 | 0.0 | 246,550 | 15.2 | 932,524 | 14.3 |
Other | 0 | 0.0 | 50,269 | 3.1 | 161,660 | 2.5 |
Not Stated | 9 | 23.7 | 356,483 | 22.0 | 1,511,694 | 23.2 |
Total | 38 | -- | 1,617,557 | -- | 6,503,580 | -- |
In Colac West 28.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.7% were in primary school, 37.8% in secondary school and 8.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Australian | 68 | 41.7 | 1,606,233 | 23.3 | 7,098,486 | 25.4 |
English | 46 | 28.2 | 1,614,911 | 23.5 | 7,238,533 | 25.9 |
Irish | 20 | 12.3 | 522,025 | 7.6 | 2,087,758 | 7.5 |
Scottish | 14 | 8.6 | 436,976 | 6.4 | 1,792,622 | 6.4 |
Dutch | 3 | 1.8 | 96,450 | 1.4 | 335,493 | 1.2 |
The most common ancestries in Colac West were Australian 41.7%, English 28.2%, Irish 12.3%, Scottish 8.6% and Dutch 1.8%.
Country of birth | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 126 | 95.5 | 3,670,933 | 68.6 | 15,017,847 | 69.8 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Northern Ireland | 3 | 2.3 | 5,859 | 0.1 | 22,597 | 0.1 |
In Colac West, 95.5% of people were born in Australia. The only other response for country of birth was Northern Ireland 2.3%.
Birthplace of parents, stated responses | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 5 | 3.8 | 1,911,658 | 38.1 | 6,876,586 | 34.3 |
Father only born overseas | 5 | 3.8 | 343,515 | 6.9 | 1,407,270 | 7.0 |
Mother only born overseas | 3 | 2.3 | 230,297 | 4.6 | 989,220 | 4.9 |
Both parents born in Australia | 119 | 90.2 | 2,528,189 | 50.4 | 10,757,087 | 53.7 |
In Colac West, 90.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 3.8% of people had both parents born overseas.
Religious affiliation, top responses | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Catholic | 54 | 40.6 | 1,428,758 | 26.7 | 5,439,268 | 25.3 |
Uniting Church | 23 | 17.3 | 250,938 | 4.7 | 1,065,795 | 5.0 |
No Religion | 19 | 14.3 | 1,283,881 | 24.0 | 4,796,787 | 22.3 |
Anglican | 16 | 12.0 | 656,706 | 12.3 | 3,679,907 | 17.1 |
Presbyterian and Reformed | 8 | 6.0 | 142,217 | 2.7 | 599,515 | 2.8 |
The most common responses for religion in Colac West were Catholic 40.6%, Uniting Church 17.3%, No Religion 14.3%, Anglican 12.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.0%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Italian | 3 | 2.3 | 124,856 | 2.3 | 299,834 | 1.4 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
English only spoken at home | 129 | 97.7 | 3,874,861 | 72.4 | 16,509,291 | 76.8 |
Households where two or more languages are spoken | 3 | 6.2 | 500,123 | 25.7 | 1,579,949 | 20.4 |
In Colac West 97.7% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Italian 2.3%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 35 | 44.3 | 1,583,266 | 59.2 | 6,367,554 | 59.7 |
Worked part-time | 37 | 46.8 | 791,836 | 29.6 | 3,062,976 | 28.7 |
Away from work | 7 | 8.9 | 155,530 | 5.8 | 627,797 | 5.9 |
Unemployed | 0 | 0.0 | 144,844 | 5.4 | 600,133 | 5.6 |
Total in labour force | 79 | -- | 2,675,476 | -- | 10,658,460 | -- |
There were 79 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Colac West. Of these 44.3% were employed full time, 46.8% were employed part-time and 0.0% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Employment - hours worked Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 19 | 23.8 | 289,746 | 11.4 | 1,087,799 | 10.8 |
16-24 hours per week | 10 | 12.5 | 245,456 | 9.7 | 947,792 | 9.4 |
25-34 hours per week | 9 | 11.2 | 256,634 | 10.1 | 1,027,380 | 10.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 9 | 11.2 | 445,919 | 17.6 | 1,808,879 | 18.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 24 | 30.0 | 1,137,351 | 44.9 | 4,558,678 | 45.3 |
Of employed people in Colac West, 23.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 30.0% worked 40 hours or more.
Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 47 | -- | 40 | -- | 40 | -- |
Employed part-time | 42 | -- | 40 | -- | 40 | -- |
The median age of people employed full-time in Colac West was 47 years and for people who were employed part-time was 42 years.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Managers | 15 | 18.5 | 332,929 | 13.2 | 1,293,970 | 12.9 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 13 | 16.0 | 350,758 | 13.9 | 1,425,146 | 14.2 |
Sales Workers | 13 | 16.0 | 245,334 | 9.7 | 942,140 | 9.4 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 11 | 13.6 | 234,381 | 9.3 | 971,897 | 9.7 |
Labourers | 11 | 13.6 | 227,185 | 9.0 | 947,608 | 9.4 |
Professionals | 9 | 11.1 | 564,781 | 22.3 | 2,145,442 | 21.3 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 6 | 7.4 | 364,498 | 14.4 | 1,483,558 | 14.7 |
The only other responses for occupation in Colac West were Managers 18.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Sales Workers 16.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.6%, Labourers 13.6%, Professionals 11.1% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.4%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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School Education | 6 | 7.4 | 111,140 | 4.4 | 467,373 | 4.6 |
Building Installation Services | 5 | 6.2 | 46,504 | 1.8 | 177,159 | 1.8 |
Specialised Industrial Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling | 5 | 6.2 | 4,280 | 0.2 | 24,344 | 0.2 |
Residential Care Services | 5 | 6.2 | 40,479 | 1.6 | 184,770 | 1.8 |
Dairy Cattle Farming | 4 | 4.9 | 10,863 | 0.4 | 18,726 | 0.2 |
Of the employed people in Colac West, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.4%, Building Installation Services 6.2%, Specialised Industrial Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling 6.2%, Residential Care Services 6.2% and Dairy Cattle Farming 4.9%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 405 | -- | 561 | -- | 577 | -- |
Family | 1,194 | -- | 1,460 | -- | 1,481 | -- |
Household | 949 | -- | 1,216 | -- | 1,234 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Colac West was $405.
View the income fact sheet Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 49 | 61.2 | 1,554,490 | 61.4 | 6,059,972 | 60.2 |
Walked only | 10 | 12.5 | 83,524 | 3.3 | 377,043 | 3.7 |
Car, as passenger | 5 | 6.2 | 116,098 | 4.6 | 537,638 | 5.3 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
People who travelled to work by public transport | 0 | 0.0 | 281,130 | 11.1 | 1,046,721 | 10.4 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 54 | 65.9 | 1,675,663 | 66.2 | 6,620,840 | 65.8 |
In Colac West, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 61.2%, Walked only 12.5% and Car, as passenger 6.2%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 65.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 78 | 70.9 | 3,017,919 | 69.3 | 12,149,347 | 70.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 35 | 31.2 | 1,187,433 | 27.3 | 4,827,808 | 27.8 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 10 | 9.1 | 490,097 | 11.3 | 1,896,957 | 10.9 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 28 | 25.2 | 772,444 | 17.7 | 3,090,874 | 17.8 |
In Colac West, of people aged 15 years and over, 70.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 31.2% provided care for children and 9.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 25 | 22.5 | 1,007,118 | 23.1 | 3,883,357 | 22.4 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 19 | 17.1 | 1,085,136 | 24.9 | 4,444,640 | 25.6 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 26 | 23.4 | 501,575 | 11.5 | 2,075,154 | 12.0 |
30 hours or more per week | 9 | 8.1 | 424,094 | 9.7 | 1,746,196 | 10.1 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Colac West, 17.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 23.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.1% worked 30 hours or more.
Families
family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 11 | 28.2 | 518,535 | 36.7 | 2,150,301 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 25 | 64.1 | 651,071 | 46.0 | 2,534,399 | 44.6 |
One parent family | 3 | 7.7 | 218,930 | 15.5 | 901,637 | 15.9 |
Other family | 0 | 0.0 | 26,027 | 1.8 | 97,722 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Colac West, 64.1% were couple families with children, 28.2% were couple families without children and 7.7% were one parent families.
Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 0.0 | -- | 17.2 | -- | 17.6 |
Female | -- | 100.0 | -- | 82.8 | -- | 82.4 |
In Colac West 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.
Weekly incomes
Median family income, couple families with two incomes | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Families without children | 1,125 | -- | 2,046 | -- | 2,081 | -- |
Families with children | 1,458 | -- | 2,242 | -- | 2,310 | -- |
In Colac West, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,458 and those without children was $1,125.
View the income fact sheetEmployment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 3 | 7.7 | 245,136 | 21.0 | 1,015,165 | 21.7 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 4 | 10.3 | 44,125 | 3.8 | 174,795 | 3.7 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 16 | 41.0 | 262,686 | 22.5 | 1,001,907 | 21.4 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 3 | 7.7 | 191,291 | 16.4 | 736,322 | 15.7 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 4 | 10.3 | 64,087 | 5.5 | 251,191 | 5.4 |
Both not working | 0 | 0.0 | 222,472 | 19.0 | 899,598 | 19.2 |
Other | 6 | 15.4 | 71,967 | 6.2 | 291,196 | 6.2 |
Labour force status not stated | 3 | 7.7 | 67,841 | 5.8 | 314,529 | 6.7 |
In Colac West, of couple families with children, 7.7% had both partners employed full-time, 10.3% had both employed part-time and 41.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Dwellings
dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehiclesDwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling type | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 48 | 94.1 | 1,944,690 | 88.7 | 7,760,320 | 89.3 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 3 | 5.9 | 246,742 | 11.3 | 934,470 | 10.7 |
In Colac West, 94.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.9% were unoccupied.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 49 | 100.0 | 1,495,970 | 76.9 | 5,864,574 | 75.6 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 0 | 0.0 | 185,737 | 9.6 | 765,980 | 9.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 0 | 0.0 | 250,493 | 12.9 | 1,056,237 | 13.6 |
Other dwelling | 0 | 0.0 | 11,692 | 0.6 | 66,666 | 0.9 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Colac West, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.
Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 4 | 8.2 | 8,768 | 0.5 | 42,160 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 0 | 0.0 | 89,807 | 4.6 | 363,129 | 4.7 |
2 bedrooms | 3 | 6.1 | 370,995 | 19.1 | 1,481,577 | 19.1 |
3 bedrooms | 21 | 42.9 | 917,911 | 47.2 | 3,379,930 | 43.6 |
4 or more bedrooms | 21 | 42.9 | 521,664 | 26.8 | 2,350,132 | 30.3 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 0 | 0.0 | 35,543 | 1.8 | 143,394 | 1.8 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 3.2 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 2.5 | -- | 2.6 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Colac West, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 6.1% had 2 bedrooms and 42.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.5 people.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 24 | 49.0 | 665,416 | 34.2 | 2,488,149 | 32.1 |
Owned with a mortgage | 17 | 34.7 | 697,533 | 35.9 | 2,709,433 | 34.9 |
Rented | 5 | 10.2 | 515,586 | 26.5 | 2,297,458 | 29.6 |
Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0 | 14,619 | 0.8 | 70,069 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 3 | 6.1 | 51,535 | 2.7 | 195,213 | 2.5 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Colac West, 49.0% were owned outright, 34.7% were owned with a mortgage and 10.2% were rented.
Household composition
Household composition | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 35 | 72.9 | 1,385,188 | 71.2 | 5,550,614 | 71.5 |
Single (or lone) person households | 13 | 27.1 | 476,869 | 24.5 | 1,888,698 | 24.3 |
Group households | 0 | 0.0 | 82,630 | 4.2 | 321,007 | 4.1 |
In Colac West, of all households, 72.9% were family households, 27.1% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.
Household income | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $600 gross weekly income | -- | 26.7 | -- | 23.8 | -- | 23.7 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 6.7 | -- | 10.4 | -- | 11.2 |
In Colac West, 26.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 6.7% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
View the income fact sheetMortgage & rent
Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
Rent weekly payments | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 220 | -- | 277 | -- | 285 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 93.8 | -- | 90.9 | -- | 89.6 |
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 6.2 | -- | 9.1 | -- | 10.4 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetMortgage monthly repayments | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 997 | -- | 1,700 | -- | 1,800 | -- |
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 100.0 | -- | 89.9 | -- | 90.1 |
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 0.0 | -- | 10.1 | -- | 9.9 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetNumber of motor vehicles
Number of registered motor vehicles | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 3 | 6.0 | 164,030 | 8.4 | 665,852 | 8.6 |
1 motor vehicle | 10 | 20.0 | 673,937 | 34.7 | 2,778,576 | 35.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 15 | 30.0 | 720,287 | 37.0 | 2,802,468 | 36.1 |
3 or more vehicles | 19 | 38.0 | 327,268 | 16.8 | 1,279,134 | 16.5 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 3 | 6.0 | 59,167 | 3.0 | 234,292 | 3.0 |
In Colac West, 20.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 30.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 38.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 0 | -- | 37,990 | -- | 548,368 | -- |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Male | 0 | 0.0 | 18,675 | 49.2 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 0 | 0.0 | 19,315 | 50.8 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Median age | 0 | -- | 22 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Colac West, there were 0 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 0 (or 0.0%) were male and 0 (or 0.0%) were female. The median age was 0 years.
Dwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.
Dwelling characteristics | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 0 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 0 | -- | 1.2 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Median household income | 0 | -- | 962 | -- | 991 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Colac West, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.
Mortgage and rent | Colac West | % Colac West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median weekly rent | 0 | -- | 200 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 0 | -- | 1,500 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Colac West, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.