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Avoca Beach - Copacabana vs Wamberal - Forresters Beach

Name: Avoca Beach - Copacabana vs Wamberal - Forresters Beach — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Avoca Beach - Copacabana profile · Wamberal - Forresters Beach profile

Avoca Beach - Copacabana Wamberal - Forresters Beach

Wamberal - Forresters Beach and Avoca Beach - Copacabana are neighbouring coastal areas with very different layouts. Wamberal - Forresters Beach is more walkable for daily needs, with 65.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 61.4% in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 27.8% and 34.1% in Avoca Beach - Copacabana. Wamberal - Forresters Beach also has much larger schools, with an average size of 639 students compared to 357 in Avoca Beach - Copacabana, and more public transport options with 99 stops and 11 routes.

These two places have drifted apart in some ways, with the gap in people born overseas widening since 2011. They remain very similar in other areas, such as the typical weekly household income, which is about $2,188 in Wamberal - Forresters Beach and $2,276 in Avoca Beach - Copacabana. Both areas also have about 20% of their population made up of children under 15, and both are far above the national figure for the share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,162 larger in Wamberal - Forresters Beach No religion: 5.6 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana One-parent: 2.3 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana Year 12: 5.1 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana Volunteering: 3.5 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +3,162 larger in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

7,513 38th pct 10,675 56th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1 yrs older in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.4%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

Marital status

53.2% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

30.0% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 29.8%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

3.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Beach - Copacabana Wamberal - Forresters Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 81.4%

7.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +1.8 pts 45.1%

38.8% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 91.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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 +5.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

47.7% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 42.2%

4.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.38 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

1.30 25th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +9 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

9 21st pct 18 47th pct

Students in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +563 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

714 27th pct 1,277 45th pct

Avg size in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +282 larger in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

357 40th pct 639 75th pct

ICSEA in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +75 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

1,075 74th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 60.4%

21.0% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 27.9%

25.3% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce even 20.3%

12.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

10.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$18 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$915 69th pct $897 66th pct

Household income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$88 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$2,276 82nd pct $2,188 77th pct

Family income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$42 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$2,562 77th pct $2,520 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.6%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 19.6%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 13.6%

9.1% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Other condition even 6.8%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +2.3 pts 66.5%

18.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +115 larger in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

177 49th pct 292 64th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1 yrs older in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$201 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

$665 56th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$464 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

$2,208 78th pct $2,672 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

24.9% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.4%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%

16.5% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

8.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$20 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap steady

$520 90th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even gap narrowing

$2,438 86th pct $2,434 86th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 40.8%

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 36.5%

18.9% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

0.9% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 84.9%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Flat or apartment even 5.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 35.3%

34.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%

16.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.1%

15.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

12.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

1.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.3%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +41 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

58 65th pct 99 86th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1.55 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

7.72 86th pct 9.27 87th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +681.7 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

816.9 50th pct 1,498.5 73rd pct

PT routes in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +9 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

2 14th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +5 longer in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

1 7th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +2 longer in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

70 80th pct 68 80th pct

Reach 30 min in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +4,453 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

15,128 48th pct 10,675 32nd pct

Reach 45 min in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +4,453 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

15,128 23rd pct 10,675 17th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 31.1%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 42.8%

26.4% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

8.9% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.4% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.3% Construction even 12.3%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

7.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance even 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Transport & warehousing even 2.3%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 27.0%

16.2% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +7 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

1,084 82nd pct 1,077 80th pct

ERP in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +3,319 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

7,578 35th pct 10,897 52nd pct

Growth in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1.3 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

0.6% 15th pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +367 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

808 44th pct 1,175 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +25 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

1,485 89th pct 1,460 88th pct

Max temp in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even

23.1 43rd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.2 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

13.1 65th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.6 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

4.4 35th pct 5.0 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.1 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

4.3 35th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +27.3 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

34.1% 24th pct 61.4% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +37.1 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

27.8% 19th pct 65.0% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +2.7 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

91.4% 50th pct 94.2% 55th pct

Walk to school in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +40.1 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

57.9% 36th pct 17.8% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +4.4 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

90.9% 38th pct 86.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even

28.9% 33rd pct 28.9% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.7 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

12.8 42nd pct 13.5 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +22 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

56 42nd pct 34 35th pct

Mean slope in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +6.3 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

16.0% 100th pct 9.7% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca Beach - Copacabana vs Wamberal - Forresters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011028/avoca-beach-copacabana/vs/102011041/wamberal-forresters-beach