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Kincumber - Picketts Valley vs Terrigal - North Avoca

Name: Kincumber - Picketts Valley vs Terrigal - North Avoca — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Kincumber - Picketts Valley profile · Terrigal - North Avoca profile

Kincumber - Picketts Valley Terrigal - North Avoca

Terrigal - North Avoca and Kincumber - Picketts Valley are neighbouring areas with very different economic and educational profiles. Terrigal - North Avoca is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,130 a week compared to $1,343 in Kincumber - Picketts Valley. Qualifications are also much higher in Terrigal - North Avoca, where 30.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 17.8% do in Kincumber - Picketts Valley. This trend extends to housing, with 83.3% of homes in Terrigal - North Avoca having three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 69.7% seen in Kincumber - Picketts Valley.

These income and education gaps have widened since 2011, reflecting a growing divide between the two neighbours. Despite this, the areas share many commonalities, including similar proportions of children under 15 and nearly identical numbers of First Nations residents. Both areas also have populations older than the national figure, though Kincumber - Picketts Valley is noticeably older, with 30.3% of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,234 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca Needs assistance: 5.2 pts higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley Year 12: 14.8 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca Household income: $787 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +7,234 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

7,615 38th pct 14,849 75th pct

Median age in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +4 yrs older in Kincumber - Picketts Valley gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 20.7%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.0% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

27.6% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.1% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 4.2%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kincumber - Picketts Valley Terrigal - North Avoca

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 75.2%

7.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +0.9 pts 44.6%

39.7% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 36.2%

13.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

2.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 88.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italian +0.3 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%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 50.5%

38.5% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

5.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +1 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.79 more in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

2.27 56th pct 1.48 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +3 more in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

18 47th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +811 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

1,651 55th pct 2,462 71st pct

Avg size in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +65 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca

550 67th pct 616 73rd pct

ICSEA in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +28 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

1,042 62nd pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +14.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.7%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 23.3%

20.7% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.3% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

11.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +$242 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$691 27th pct $933 72nd pct

Household income in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +$787 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$1,343 24th pct $2,130 74th pct

Family income in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +$554 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$1,952 41st pct $2,506 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.4%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 12.0%

9.0% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 34.5%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +10.2 pts ▸ 66.4%

23.3% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 19.0%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +8 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca

275 63rd pct 283 64th pct

Median age in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +2 yrs older in Terrigal - North Avoca

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +$18 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

$721 65th pct $739 68th pct

Household income in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +$118 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

$2,159 76th pct $2,277 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kincumber - Picketts Valley 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%

28.7% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 21.8%

14.2% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.3% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% 6 or more even 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +$120 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$400 62nd pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +$400 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$2,100 69th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.10 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.7% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.8% Other tenure ◂ +14.9 pts 0.9%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

66.2% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 73.6%

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.5 pts 6.8%

4.2% Flat or apartment +15.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 35.8%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 13.3%

8.2% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 39.0%

13.0% $550–$749 +17.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.9 pts 3.2%

3.6% $750 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 32.7%

18.1% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.2%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +22 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

74 76th pct 96 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +3.25 more in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

9.72 87th pct 6.47 78th pct

Departures/1k in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +659.9 more in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

1,380.8 70th pct 720.9 47th pct

PT routes in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +4 more in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

6 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +2 longer in Terrigal - North Avoca

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +3 longer in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

66 79th pct 63 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +7,234 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

7,615 19th pct 14,849 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +7,234 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

7,615 12th pct 14,849 22nd pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 44.2%

25.8% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 31.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

6.3% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

9.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

5.9% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

8.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +4 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +3 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +2 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +3 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +93 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

992 48th pct 1,085 83rd pct

ERP in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +7,997 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

7,634 35th pct 15,631 73rd pct

Growth in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +4.9 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

0.1% 12th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Businesses in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +967 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

610 32nd pct 1,577 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +21 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

1,505 89th pct 1,485 89th pct

Max temp in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca even

23.1 43rd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.4 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

12.8 61st pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.4 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

5.0 44th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.4 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

4.6 40th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +8.2 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

47.6% 35th pct 55.8% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +11.6 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

35.6% 25th pct 47.2% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.8 pts higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

95.6% 57th pct 94.7% 56th pct

Walk to school in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +2.7 pts higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

56.5% 35th pct 53.8% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +1.5 pts higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

95.1% 44th pct 93.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +6.6 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

32.5% 37th pct 39.1% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +5.8 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

14.1 49th pct 19.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +42 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

64 44th pct 106 52nd pct

Mean slope in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Terrigal - North Avoca +4.5 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

8.4% 85th pct 12.9% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kincumber - Picketts Valley vs Terrigal - North Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011034/kincumber-picketts-valley/vs/102011039/terrigal-north-avoca