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Avoca Beach - Copacabana vs Terrigal - North Avoca

Name: Avoca Beach - Copacabana vs Terrigal - North Avoca — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Avoca Beach - Copacabana profile · Terrigal - North Avoca profile

Avoca Beach - Copacabana Terrigal - North Avoca

Terrigal - North Avoca and Avoca Beach - Copacabana are neighbouring areas with different layouts. Terrigal - North Avoca is more urban, with far more businesses, 1,577 compared to 808, and a better walking environment. About 55.8% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of amenities, while only 34.1% of homes in Avoca Beach - Copacabana have that access. Avoca Beach - Copacabana is more residential, with separate houses making up 89.6% of homes, compared to 73.6% in Terrigal - North Avoca.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 43. This similarity exists alongside other commonalities, such as nearly identical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 to $2,300. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps are growing. The difference in the share of people with no religion has widened to 6.6 percentage points, and the gap in the number of people living alone has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,336 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana Recent movers: 7.8 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca No religion: 6.6 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +7,336 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

7,513 38th pct 14,849 75th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca even gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

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

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 52.5%

30.0% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Beach - Copacabana Terrigal - North Avoca

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 75.2%

7.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +2.3 pts 44.6%

38.8% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 36.2%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

3.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 88.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

47.7% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 41.2%

4.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +2 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.17 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

1.30 25th pct 1.48 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +6 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

9 21st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +1,748 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

714 27th pct 2,462 71st pct

Avg size in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +259 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca

357 40th pct 616 73rd pct

ICSEA in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +5 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

1,075 74th pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 62.2%

21.0% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 30.4%

25.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 23.3%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +$18 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$915 69th pct $933 72nd pct

Household income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +$146 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$2,276 82nd pct $2,130 74th pct

Family income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +$56 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$2,562 77th pct $2,506 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.8%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

9.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.4%

8.4% $3,000 or more even 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +2.4 pts 66.4%

18.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +106 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca

177 49th pct 283 64th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +2 yrs older in Terrigal - North Avoca

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +$74 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

$665 56th pct $739 68th pct

Household income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +$69 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

$2,208 78th pct $2,277 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.2 larger in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 58.6%

24.9% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

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

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.5% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca even gap narrowing

$520 90th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +$62 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$2,438 86th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.10 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 36.1%

36.8% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.9% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 73.6%

5.4% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 33.6%

34.2% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

16.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 39.0%

26.4% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

12.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

1.5% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +38 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

58 65th pct 96 86th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +1.25 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

7.72 86th pct 6.47 78th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +95.9 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

816.9 50th pct 720.9 47th pct

PT routes in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +2 longer in Terrigal - North Avoca

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +7 longer in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

70 80th pct 63 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +279 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

15,128 48th pct 14,849 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +279 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

15,128 23rd pct 14,849 22nd pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

34.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 33.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.2% Walked even 1.2%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 43.8%

26.4% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

1.4% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

7.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%

16.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

7.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +1 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca even

1,084 82nd pct 1,085 83rd pct

ERP in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +8,053 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

7,578 35th pct 15,631 73rd pct

Growth in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +4.3 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

0.6% 15th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Businesses in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +769 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

808 44th pct 1,577 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca even

1,485 89th pct 1,485 89th pct

Max temp in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca even

23.1 43rd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca even

13.1 65th pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +1.0 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

4.4 35th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.8 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

4.3 35th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +21.6 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

34.1% 24th pct 55.8% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +19.4 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

27.8% 19th pct 47.2% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +3.3 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

91.4% 50th pct 94.7% 56th pct

Walk to school in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +4.1 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

57.9% 36th pct 53.8% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +2.8 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

90.9% 38th pct 93.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +10.2 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

28.9% 33rd pct 39.1% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +7.1 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

12.8 42nd pct 19.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +50 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

56 42nd pct 106 52nd pct

Mean slope in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Terrigal - North Avoca +3.1 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

16.0% 100th pct 12.9% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca Beach - Copacabana vs Terrigal - North Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011028/avoca-beach-copacabana/vs/102011039/terrigal-north-avoca