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Avalon - Palm Beach vs Bayview - Elanora Heights

Name: Avalon - Palm Beach vs Bayview - Elanora Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Avalon - Palm Beach profile · Bayview - Elanora Heights profile

Avalon - Palm Beach Bayview - Elanora Heights

Avalon - Palm Beach and Bayview - Elanora Heights are neighbouring areas in the Northern Beaches, but they offer very different living patterns. Avalon - Palm Beach is far more connected, with a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable) and 49.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Bayview - Elanora Heights is more car-dependent, with only 28.7% of homes near shops and a much longer typical walk to the nearest transport stop, which is 61 minutes compared to just 3 minutes in Avalon - Palm Beach. This difference is mirrored in local infrastructure, as Avalon - Palm Beach has far more public transport departures per person and far more schools.

Since 2011, the gap in educational attainment has widened, with a higher share of adults in Avalon - Palm Beach now holding a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,550 and a similar share of children under 15. They also both sit well above the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 9.2 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach No car: 2.9 pts higher in Bayview - Elanora Heights Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in Bayview - Elanora Heights Year 12: 5.9 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach Recent movers: 5.3 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +1,809 larger in Avalon - Palm Beach gap steady

13,052 68th pct 11,243 59th pct

Median age in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +1 yrs older in Bayview - Elanora Heights gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 29.5%

24.9% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

55.1% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

28.0% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 27.2%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

5.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Avalon - Palm Beach Bayview - Elanora Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 71.1%

9.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

0.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +5.1 pts 45.0%

33.3% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

3.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 87.4%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 42.7%

40.8% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

5.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +2 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +0.72 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

1.77 41st pct 1.05 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +16 more in Bayview - Elanora Heights

6 12th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +1,020 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,735 57th pct 715 27th pct

Avg size in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +76 larger in Avalon - Palm Beach

434 52nd pct 358 40th pct

ICSEA in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +21 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,089 79th pct 1,068 72nd pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 68.2%

14.4% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.5% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Year 11 even 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%

17.0% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

9.3% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

8.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +$52 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach gap widening

$1,058 82nd pct $1,006 78th pct

Household income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +$13 higher in Bayview - Elanora Heights gap narrowing

$2,547 89th pct $2,560 89th pct

Family income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +$108 higher in Bayview - Elanora Heights gap widening

$2,981 88th pct $3,089 90th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.1%

17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

9.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.9%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +2.3 pts 65.9%

18.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +23 larger in Avalon - Palm Beach

81 26th pct 58 19th pct

Median age in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +2 yrs older in Avalon - Palm Beach

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +$250 higher in Bayview - Elanora Heights

$833 78th pct $1,083 91st pct

Household income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +$1,169 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

$3,312 99th pct $2,143 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 64.4%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 27.0%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 32.0%

20.8% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.0% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.2% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

3.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights even gap narrowing

$745 100th pct $745 100th pct

Mortgage in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +$167 higher in Bayview - Elanora Heights gap narrowing

$3,300 100th pct $3,467 100th pct

People / bedroom in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 46.5%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 34.4%

15.3% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%

1.1% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 81.5%

12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 32.8%

32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 28.9%

14.8% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.8% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 46.5%

22.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.2%

19.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

3.8% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.6%

10.6% Under $1,000 even 10.6%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +20 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

89 85th pct 69 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +0.68 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

6.82 81st pct 6.14 74th pct

Departures/1k in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +1,791.4 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

3,200.7 87th pct 1,409.3 71st pct

PT routes in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +58 longer in Bayview - Elanora Heights

3 29th pct 61 96th pct

Drive to city in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +5 longer in Avalon - Palm Beach

37 65th pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +1,809 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

13,052 41st pct 11,243 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +1,809 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

13,052 20th pct 11,243 17th pct

How people get to work

42.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 35.6%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 40.2%

28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 27.0%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

8.7% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.6% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

10.7% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

8.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 28.3%

22.9% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +3 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,127 93rd pct 1,124 92nd pct

ERP in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +1,735 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

13,161 63rd pct 11,426 55th pct

Growth in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +0.9 pts higher in Bayview - Elanora Heights

0.6% 15th pct 1.5% 23rd pct

Businesses in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +341 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,869 86th pct 1,528 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +34 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,313 82nd pct 1,278 79th pct

Max temp in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights even

23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +0.7 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

13.3 67th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +1.3 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

5.3 48th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +0.9 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

4.7 41st pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +15.5 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

46.8% 34th pct 31.3% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +21.2 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

49.9% 38th pct 28.7% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +9.8 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

85.2% 42nd pct 75.4% 36th pct

Walk to school in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +16.6 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

50.7% 31st pct 34.1% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +16.2 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

94.2% 42nd pct 78.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +7.8 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

34.1% 39th pct 26.2% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +1.3 more in Bayview - Elanora Heights

18.1 68th pct 19.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +64 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

77 46th pct 13 27th pct

Mean slope in Avalon - Palm Beach in Bayview - Elanora Heights +0.8 pts higher in Bayview - Elanora Heights

16.9% 100th pct 17.7% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avalon - Palm Beach vs Bayview - Elanora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122021420/avalon-palm-beach/vs/122021421/bayview-elanora-heights

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability