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Erina - Green Point vs Terrigal - North Avoca

Name: Erina - Green Point vs Terrigal - North Avoca — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Erina - Green Point profile · Terrigal - North Avoca profile

Erina - Green Point Terrigal - North Avoca

Terrigal - North Avoca and Erina - Green Point are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their demographics and wealth. Erina - Green Point is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 32.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Terrigal - North Avoca is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,130 compared to $1,434 in Erina - Green Point. Terrigal - North Avoca also has a better-qualified workforce, with a far higher share of people completing Year 12 (62.2% versus 51.4%) and more residents holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Both areas share a similar proportion of overseas-born residents, sitting at around 21%. They also have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and one-parent families. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011. The difference in age has also grown, with Erina - Green Point becoming noticeably older than Terrigal - North Avoca over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in Erina - Green Point 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca Household income: $696 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca Participation: 12.0 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca Aged 65+: 11.7 pts higher in Erina - Green Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +91 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca gap narrowing

14,758 75th pct 14,849 75th pct

Median age in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +7 yrs older in Erina - Green Point gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 20.7%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

51.2% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

25.5% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 4.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

2.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Erina - Green Point Terrigal - North Avoca

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 75.2%

6.8% England even 6.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% English +1.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.5% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Indian even 0.9%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 88.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 50.5%

34.4% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +4 more in Erina - Green Point

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +1.96 more in Erina - Green Point

3.44 74th pct 1.48 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +23 more in Erina - Green Point

38 79th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +2,995 more in Erina - Green Point

5,457 90th pct 2,462 71st pct

Avg size in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +67 larger in Erina - Green Point

682 78th pct 616 73rd pct

ICSEA in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +29 higher in Erina - Green Point

1,099 83rd pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.7%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

5.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 23.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.4% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

10.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +$241 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$692 27th pct $933 72nd pct

Household income in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +$696 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$1,434 31st pct $2,130 74th pct

Family income in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +$419 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$2,087 50th pct $2,506 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.4%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.0%

13.7% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 34.5%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +8.7 pts ▸ 66.4%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +113 larger in Erina - Green Point

396 73rd pct 283 64th pct

Median age in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +1 yrs older in Erina - Green Point

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +$186 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

$553 32nd pct $739 68th pct

Household income in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +$452 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

$1,825 57th pct $2,277 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.2 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 28.9%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 21.8%

13.9% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +$110 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$410 67th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +$333 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 39.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.1% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 73.6%

5.1% Flat or apartment +14.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.6% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 13.3%

12.8% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 39.0%

18.2% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.6%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 3.2%

5.3% $750 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.7%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +45 more in Erina - Green Point

141 90th pct 96 86th pct

Stops/1k in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +3.09 more in Erina - Green Point

9.55 87th pct 6.47 78th pct

Departures/1k in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +2,103.7 more in Erina - Green Point

2,824.6 87th pct 720.9 47th pct

PT routes in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +16 more in Erina - Green Point

18 84th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +1 longer in Erina - Green Point

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca even

63 78th pct 63 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +91 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

14,758 47th pct 14,849 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +91 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

14,758 22nd pct 14,849 22nd pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 44.2%

31.2% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 31.7%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

10.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

7.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.4% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +2 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +2 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +1 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +2 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +57 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

1,028 63rd pct 1,085 83rd pct

ERP in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +987 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

14,644 70th pct 15,631 73rd pct

Growth in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +6.0 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

-1.1% 7th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Businesses in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +230 higher in Erina - Green Point

1,807 84th pct 1,577 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +52 higher in Erina - Green Point

1,537 90th pct 1,485 89th pct

Max temp in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca even

23.1 43rd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.6 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

12.5 59th pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.1 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

5.3 47th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.3 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

4.8 43rd pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +9.7 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

46.1% 34th pct 55.8% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +23.2 pts higher in Erina - Green Point

70.4% 57th pct 47.2% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +3.2 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

91.5% 50th pct 94.7% 56th pct

Walk to school in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.6 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

53.2% 33rd pct 53.8% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +7.6 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

86.0% 33rd pct 93.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +4.9 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

34.2% 39th pct 39.1% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +5.0 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

14.8 54th pct 19.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +68 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

38 36th pct 106 52nd pct

Mean slope in Erina - Green Point in Terrigal - North Avoca +4.1 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

8.8% 87th pct 12.9% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erina - Green Point vs Terrigal - North Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011031/erina-green-point/vs/102011039/terrigal-north-avoca