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Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga vs Avalon - Palm Beach

Name: Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga vs Avalon - Palm Beach — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga profile · Avalon - Palm Beach profile

Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga Avalon - Palm Beach

Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga and Avalon - Palm Beach are two coastal areas in New South Wales with very different economic profiles. Avalon - Palm Beach is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,547 compared to $1,329 in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga. Education levels are also far higher in Avalon - Palm Beach, where 36.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 17.2% do in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga. This contrast extends to housing, as 15.3% of homes are rented in Avalon - Palm Beach compared to 33.4% in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga.

These gaps in income and wealth have widened since 2011, particularly for typical household earnings. Despite this, the two areas share some basic traits; they have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and a similar share of people who use another language at home. They also experience very similar weather, with almost the same annual rainfall and maximum temperatures.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.2 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach Household income: $1,218 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach Rent: $345 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach Bachelor+: 19.1 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +11,645 larger in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga gap widening

24,697 95th pct 13,052 68th pct

Median age in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +1 yrs older in Avalon - Palm Beach gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.9%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.3%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

41.0% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

33.7% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 28.0%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga Avalon - Palm Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 73.7%

5.1% England +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +6.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.2% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 33.3%

13.1% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.0% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

49.2% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 40.8%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +1 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +1.03 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

0.74 7th pct 1.77 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +3 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

9 21st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +148 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

1,883 60th pct 1,735 57th pct

Avg size in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +194 larger in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

628 74th pct 434 52nd pct

ICSEA in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +106 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

983 34th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +29.2 pts ▸ 74.1%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +15.2 pts 14.4%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 2.5%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

19.7% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 17.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

9.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +$380 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach gap widening

$678 25th pct $1,058 82nd pct

Household income in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +$1,218 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach gap widening

$1,329 23rd pct $2,547 89th pct

Family income in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +$1,189 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach gap widening

$1,792 31st pct $2,981 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 17.5%

8.1% $4,000 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 9.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 32.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.5%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +12.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

22.2% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 18.9%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +990 larger in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

1,071 87th pct 81 26th pct

Median age in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +1 yrs older in Avalon - Palm Beach

26 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +$232 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

$601 43rd pct $833 78th pct

Household income in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +$1,815 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

$1,497 37th pct $3,312 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +0.5 larger in Avalon - Palm Beach gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 60.5%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 29.7%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 9.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.2% 2 people even 36.2%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 20.8%

11.5% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.3% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +$345 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach gap widening

$400 62nd pct $745 100th pct

Mortgage in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +$1,220 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach gap widening

$2,080 68th pct $3,300 100th pct

People / bedroom in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

33.4% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 15.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

69.6% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 83.8%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.3 pts 3.8%

7.2% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 32.3%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 13.5%

5.8% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% $350–$549 ◂ +38.0 pts 19.8%

1.9% $750 or more +45.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

23.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.7 pts 3.8%

10.4% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.8% $3,000 or more +35.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 18.1%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 10.2%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +118 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

207 95th pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +1.56 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

8.38 86th pct 6.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +1,757.2 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,443.5 72nd pct 3,200.7 87th pct

PT routes in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +8 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

12 71st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +24 longer in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

27 85th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +36 longer in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

73 82nd pct 37 65th pct

Reach 30 min in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +11,645 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

24,697 72nd pct 13,052 41st pct

Reach 45 min in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +11,645 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

24,697 34th pct 13,052 20th pct

How people get to work

42.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 36.8%

30.2% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 28.4%

32.3% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.8% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 2.6%

3.8% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 10.7%

7.8% Professional & technical +6.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

4.4% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.4% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 8.2%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +6 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +6 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +7 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +4 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +162 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

965 36th pct 1,127 93rd pct

ERP in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +11,896 higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

25,057 90th pct 13,161 63rd pct

Growth in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +0.2 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

0.8% 17th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +421 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,448 74th pct 1,869 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +17 higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

1,330 83rd pct 1,313 82nd pct

Max temp in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +0.3 higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

23.2 44th pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +1.1 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

12.1 55th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +1.5 higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

6.8 71st pct 5.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +1.6 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

6.3 65th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +33.6 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

80.4% 62nd pct 46.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +27.8 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

77.7% 63rd pct 49.9% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +12.9 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

98.1% 67th pct 85.2% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +24.5 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

75.2% 51st pct 50.7% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +4.4 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

98.6% 55th pct 94.2% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +1.9 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

36.0% 41st pct 34.1% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +0.5 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

18.6 70th pct 18.1 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +3 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

74 46th pct 77 46th pct

Mean slope in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga in Avalon - Palm Beach +12.1 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

4.8% 40th pct 16.9% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga vs Avalon - Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011040/umina-booker-bay-patonga/vs/122021420/avalon-palm-beach