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Avoca Beach - Copacabana vs Saratoga - Davistown

Name: Avoca Beach - Copacabana vs Saratoga - Davistown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Avoca Beach - Copacabana profile · Saratoga - Davistown profile

Avoca Beach - Copacabana Saratoga - Davistown

Avoca Beach - Copacabana and Saratoga - Davistown are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast. Avoca Beach - Copacabana is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,276 compared to $1,760 in Saratoga - Davistown. Residents in Avoca Beach - Copacabana are also more likely to have higher qualifications, with 31.1% holding a bachelor degree or more, while 19.9% do so in Saratoga - Davistown. This area is also more walkable, with 34.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas no homes in Saratoga - Davistown have one.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. While they share similar family structures and a similar number of people per home, other gaps are changing. The difference in typical household income and the share of people with university degrees have both widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the proportion of older residents has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.3 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana Bachelor+: 11.2 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown Volunteering: 5.7 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana 3+ bedrooms: 8.4 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +353 larger in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap steady

7,513 38th pct 7,160 36th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +2 yrs older in Saratoga - Davistown gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.3%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.1%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 52.2%

30.0% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 28.4%

10.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Beach - Copacabana Saratoga - Davistown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 82.9%

7.6% England ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +0.2 pts 46.7%

38.8% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

12.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 93.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

47.7% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 41.1%

4.7% Not stated even 4.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +1 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +0.53 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

1.30 25th pct 0.77 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +3 more in Saratoga - Davistown

9 21st pct 12 31st pct

Students in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +356 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

714 27th pct 358 12th pct

Avg size in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +1 larger in Saratoga - Davistown

357 40th pct 358 41st pct

ICSEA in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +61 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

1,075 74th pct 1,014 49th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 51.2%

21.0% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.6% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 21.6%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%

10.8% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

12.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

8.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +$132 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$915 69th pct $783 45th pct

Household income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +$516 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$2,276 82nd pct $1,760 51st pct

Family income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +$418 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$2,562 77th pct $2,144 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 12.4%

9.1% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.5%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +8.7 pts 60.1%

18.6% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.4% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +49 larger in Saratoga - Davistown

177 49th pct 226 58th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +4 yrs older in Saratoga - Davistown

22 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +$15 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

$665 56th pct $680 58th pct

Household income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +$129 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

$2,208 78th pct $2,079 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +0.2 larger in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 58.1%

24.9% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

0.5% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.5% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 16.8%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +$60 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$520 90th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +$271 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$2,438 86th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 41.3%

36.8% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

18.9% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 14.9%

0.9% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 86.7%

5.4% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 30.8%

16.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 10.2%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.0%

15.5% $750 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 7.2%

12.6% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.5% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

32.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 20.1%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.1% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +13 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

58 65th pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +1.44 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

7.72 86th pct 6.28 76th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +287.6 more in Saratoga - Davistown

816.9 50th pct 1,104.5 61st pct

PT routes in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +1 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +2 longer in Saratoga - Davistown

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +6 longer in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

70 80th pct 64 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +7,968 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

15,128 48th pct 7,160 17th pct

Reach 45 min in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +7,968 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

15,128 23rd pct 7,160 11th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

34.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 28.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 41.8%

26.4% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

1.4% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

12.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

7.5% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety even 5.9%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 22.2%

12.6% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.2% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +2 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +1 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +2 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +2 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +56 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

1,084 82nd pct 1,028 63rd pct

ERP in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +146 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

7,578 35th pct 7,432 34th pct

Growth in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +2.9 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown

0.6% 15th pct 3.5% 41st pct

Businesses in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +219 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

808 44th pct 589 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +146 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

1,485 89th pct 1,338 83rd pct

Max temp in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +0.2 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

23.1 43rd pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +0.3 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

13.1 65th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +1.3 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

4.4 35th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +1.9 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

4.3 35th pct 2.4 13th pct

15-min city in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +34.1 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

34.1% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +27.8 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

27.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +5.1 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown

91.4% 50th pct 96.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +19.7 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

57.9% 36th pct 38.3% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +3.7 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown

90.9% 38th pct 94.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +28.9 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

28.9% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +3.7 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

12.8 42nd pct 9.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +16 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

56 42nd pct 41 37th pct

Mean slope in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Saratoga - Davistown +7.6 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

16.0% 100th pct 8.5% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca Beach - Copacabana vs Saratoga - Davistown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011028/avoca-beach-copacabana/vs/102011038/saratoga-davistown