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Avoca Beach - Copacabana vs Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

Name: Avoca Beach - Copacabana vs Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Avoca Beach - Copacabana profile · Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale profile

Avoca Beach - Copacabana Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale and Avoca Beach - Copacabana are nearby neighbours on the Central Coast with very different profiles. Avoca Beach - Copacabana is far more affluent, with 35.0% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 17.2% in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale. This wealth is consistent with higher education levels; 31.1% of adults in Avoca Beach - Copacabana hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 15.3% do in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale. In contrast, Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale is much more walkable, with 57.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 27.8% in Avoca Beach - Copacabana.

Both areas are similar in their proportion of children under 15, which sits around 20% and is close to the national figure. While they share similar household sizes and drive times to the city, the gap in wealth and education has widened since 2011. Avoca Beach - Copacabana has also seen a growing lead in the share of people who work from home, which is now 34.8% compared to 22.2% in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,312 larger in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale Year 12: 21.3 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale Bachelor+: 15.8 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana Volunteering: 8.6 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +15,312 larger in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale gap steady

7,513 38th pct 22,825 93rd pct

Median age in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +2 yrs older in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 23.3%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 43.8%

30.0% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.3% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Beach - Copacabana Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 83.4%

7.6% England ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +4.1 pts 42.8%

38.8% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

15.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 90.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

47.7% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 39.5%

4.7% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +2 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +0.42 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

1.30 25th pct 0.88 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +4 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

9 21st pct 13 34th pct

Students in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +863 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

714 27th pct 1,577 53rd pct

Avg size in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +37 larger in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

357 40th pct 394 46th pct

ICSEA in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +89 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

1,075 74th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.3 pts 44.2%

21.0% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

4.6% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 18.7%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%

13.0% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

12.8% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

10.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

8.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$196 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$915 69th pct $719 32nd pct

Household income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$761 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$2,276 82nd pct $1,515 36th pct

Family income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$615 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$2,562 77th pct $1,947 41st pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 7.1%

9.1% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.4%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.5% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.9% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +10.8 pts 58.0%

18.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.4% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +1,087 larger in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

177 49th pct 1,264 87th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +1 yrs older in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$37 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

$665 56th pct $628 49th pct

Household income in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$544 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

$2,208 78th pct $1,664 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +0.2 larger in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 55.0%

24.9% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.6% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.5%

16.5% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 15.8%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$120 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$520 90th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$438 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana gap widening

$2,438 86th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 37.8%

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%

18.9% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.9% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 85.1%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 30.6%

16.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 7.5%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +16.2 pts 10.1%

12.6% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.5% $750 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 1.3%

1.5% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 13.1%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +93 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

58 65th pct 151 90th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +1.10 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

7.72 86th pct 6.62 79th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +760.0 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

816.9 50th pct 1,576.8 75th pct

PT routes in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +15 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

2 14th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +3 longer in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale even

70 80th pct 70 80th pct

Reach 30 min in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +7,697 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

15,128 48th pct 22,825 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +7,697 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

15,128 23rd pct 22,825 32nd pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

34.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.6 pts 22.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 39.7%

26.4% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

1.4% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance even 17.4%

12.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

7.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.8% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety even 5.9%

2.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 18.6%

12.6% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.2% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +5 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +5 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +4 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +4 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +118 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

1,084 82nd pct 966 37th pct

ERP in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +15,512 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

7,578 35th pct 23,090 88th pct

Growth in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +0.2 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

0.6% 15th pct 0.4% 14th pct

Businesses in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +495 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

808 44th pct 1,303 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +25 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

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

Max temp in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale even

23.1 43rd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +0.2 higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

13.1 65th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +1.4 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

4.4 35th pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +1.4 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

4.3 35th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +30.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

34.1% 24th pct 64.4% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +29.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

27.8% 19th pct 57.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +8.4 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

91.4% 50th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +21.1 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

57.9% 36th pct 79.0% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +8.9 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

90.9% 38th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +14.8 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

28.9% 33rd pct 43.8% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +2.5 more in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

12.8 42nd pct 10.3 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +59 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

56 42nd pct 115 54th pct

Mean slope in Avoca Beach - Copacabana in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +10.1 pts higher in Avoca Beach - Copacabana

16.0% 100th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Avoca Beach - Copacabana with nearby areas

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Compare Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca Beach - Copacabana vs Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011028/avoca-beach-copacabana/vs/102021044/bateau-bay-killarney-vale