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Dapto - Avondale vs Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

Name: Dapto - Avondale vs Albion Park - Macquarie Pass — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Dapto - Avondale profile · Albion Park - Macquarie Pass profile

Dapto - Avondale Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

Dapto - Avondale and Albion Park - Macquarie Pass are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Albion Park - Macquarie Pass is a fast-growing area where 46% of people moved in during the last five years, and the typical household income is $2,088 a week. In contrast, Dapto - Avondale has a much older population, with 21.7% of residents aged 65 or over. It is also more connected to services, with 68.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has widened across several measures. Typical incomes and the share of university-qualified adults are now notably higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass, and the age gap has grown to seven years. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in their shares of people born overseas, those who use another language at home, and the proportion of residents who do not follow a religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 14.9 pts higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass Participation: 13.2 pts higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass Aged 65+: 9.0 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale Median age: 7 yrs older in Dapto - Avondale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +5,169 larger in Dapto - Avondale gap narrowing

24,195 95th pct 19,026 88th pct

Median age in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +7 yrs older in Dapto - Avondale gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.2%

18.3% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 12.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

45.6% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.2% Never married even 34.1%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Dapto - Avondale Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 84.3%

5.7% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +0.8 pts 42.0%

40.0% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.3% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

39.6% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 39.4%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +0.06 more in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

1.59 35th pct 1.65 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +15 more in Dapto - Avondale

25 61st pct 10 25th pct

Students in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +472 more in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

3,701 86th pct 4,173 87th pct

Avg size in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +67 larger in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

529 64th pct 596 72nd pct

ICSEA in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +38 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

964 25th pct 1,002 44th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.0%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

7.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 43.7%

14.5% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree even 4.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%

16.5% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

9.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

2.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +$199 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass gap widening

$670 23rd pct $869 62nd pct

Household income in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +$643 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass gap widening

$1,445 32nd pct $2,088 72nd pct

Family income in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +$458 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass gap widening

$1,782 30th pct $2,240 60th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.5%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.9%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.1% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 36.7%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +7.3 pts ▸ 64.4%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 20.2%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +411 larger in Dapto - Avondale

1,257 87th pct 846 86th pct

Median age in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +2 yrs older in Dapto - Avondale

21 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +$124 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

$618 47th pct $742 68th pct

Household income in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +$532 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

$1,663 48th pct $2,195 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +0.4 larger in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 23.1%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 32.9%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 14.6%

15.1% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.2% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +$90 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass gap widening

$390 57th pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +$217 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 28.1%

23.7% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 18.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 87.4%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 37.0%

25.6% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 5.4%

6.2% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

6.3% $550–$749 +18.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 8.3%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 6.5%

0.6% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 20.7%

11.4% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +70 more in Dapto - Avondale

125 88th pct 55 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +2.28 more in Dapto - Avondale

5.17 63rd pct 2.89 29th pct

Departures/1k in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +437.3 more in Dapto - Avondale

889.2 53rd pct 451.9 36th pct

PT routes in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +13 more in Dapto - Avondale

18 84th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +30 longer in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

9 68th pct 39 89th pct

Drive to city in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +8 longer in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

72 81st pct 80 84th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 58.9%

16.5% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 25.1%

13.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.9% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

10.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

14.5% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

9.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +3 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +4 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +4 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +2 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +60 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

940 26th pct 1,000 51st pct

ERP in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +1,193 higher in Dapto - Avondale

24,842 90th pct 23,649 89th pct

Growth in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +21.4 pts higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

2.3% 30th pct 23.7% 92nd pct

Businesses in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +115 higher in Dapto - Avondale

1,141 62nd pct 1,026 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +458 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

1,322 82nd pct 1,780 98th pct

Max temp in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +1.8 higher in Dapto - Avondale

22.9 41st pct 21.0 30th pct

Min temp in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +2.0 higher in Dapto - Avondale

12.8 62nd pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +0.8 higher in Dapto - Avondale

5.3 49th pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +1.2 more in Dapto - Avondale

5.3 51st pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +14.5 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale

57.4% 44th pct 42.9% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +31.9 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale

68.4% 55th pct 36.5% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +12.4 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale

91.5% 51st pct 79.1% 38th pct

Walk to school in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +6.4 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale

71.0% 47th pct 64.6% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +8.5 pts higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

84.2% 31st pct 92.8% 41st pct

Walk to health in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +6.4 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale

35.4% 40th pct 28.9% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +0.0 more in Dapto - Avondale

8.8 15th pct 8.7 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +5 higher in Dapto - Avondale

32 34th pct 27 32nd pct

Mean slope in Dapto - Avondale in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass +1.1 pts higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

6.3% 65th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare Dapto - Avondale with nearby areas

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Compare Albion Park - Macquarie Pass with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dapto - Avondale vs Albion Park - Macquarie Pass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107011131/dapto-avondale/vs/107031136/albion-park-macquarie-pass