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Avalon - Palm Beach vs Cromer

Name: Avalon - Palm Beach vs Cromer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Avalon - Palm Beach profile · Cromer profile

Avalon - Palm Beach Cromer

Avalon - Palm Beach and Cromer are two nearby areas on the Northern Beaches, but they differ in layout and demographics. Avalon - Palm Beach is an older area, where the typical resident is 48 and 48.1% of homes are owned outright. It also has a much higher share of people with no religion (51.9% compared to 39.2% in Cromer). In contrast, Cromer is far more walkable; 77.3% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, and it has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar proportion of people living alone. While both are above the national figure for age, the gap between them has widened over time, with residents in Avalon - Palm Beach becoming noticeably older than those in Cromer. This trend is also seen in home ownership, where the gap in homes owned outright has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cromer No religion: 12.7 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach Median age: 6 yrs older in Avalon - Palm Beach Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +5,006 larger in Avalon - Palm Beach gap steady

13,052 68th pct 8,046 41st pct

Median age in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +6 yrs older in Avalon - Palm Beach gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.2%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.6%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 54.4%

28.0% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

5.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Avalon - Palm Beach Cromer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 72.3%

9.1% England ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.3% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +7.9 pts 42.1%

33.3% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.9% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

3.3% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

0.3% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 84.0%

0.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +13.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

51.9% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 39.2%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +2 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +0.54 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

1.77 41st pct 1.22 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +28 more in Cromer

6 12th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +110 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,735 57th pct 1,625 54th pct

Avg size in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +379 larger in Cromer

434 52nd pct 813 86th pct

ICSEA in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +23 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,089 79th pct 1,066 71st pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 64.3%

14.4% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.5% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 29.1%

17.0% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

9.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

8.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +$133 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach gap widening

$1,058 82nd pct $925 70th pct

Household income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +$168 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach gap steady

$2,547 89th pct $2,379 86th pct

Family income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +$181 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach gap narrowing

$2,981 88th pct $2,800 85th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 25.8%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.7%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.7% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis even 7.9%

6.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +0.4 pts ▸ 68.6%

18.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%

4.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +9 larger in Cromer

81 26th pct 90 29th pct

Median age in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +7 yrs older in Avalon - Palm Beach

27 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +$71 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

$833 78th pct $762 71st pct

Household income in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +$410 higher in Cromer

$3,312 99th pct $3,722 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +0.2 larger in Cromer gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 69.4%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 21.0%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 26.8%

17.0% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.8% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

14.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +$95 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach gap widening

$745 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +$121 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach gap narrowing

$3,300 100th pct $3,179 99th pct

People / bedroom in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +0.10 higher in Cromer gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 36.6%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.3% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

1.1% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 75.5%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 31.2%

32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 30.7%

14.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $750 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 38.6%

22.5% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

3.8% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.6% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 53.2%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.6% Under $1,000 even 10.6%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +46 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

89 85th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +1.47 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

6.82 81st pct 5.34 65th pct

Departures/1k in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +1,294.9 more in Avalon - Palm Beach

3,200.7 87th pct 1,905.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +3 longer in Avalon - Palm Beach

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +14 longer in Avalon - Palm Beach

37 65th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +27,357 more in Cromer

13,052 41st pct 40,409 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +61,694 more in Cromer

13,052 20th pct 74,746 64th pct

Transit to city in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer

— 81 88th pct

How people get to work

42.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 37.7%

36.8% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 42.1%

28.4% 1 vehicle even 28.4%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

8.7% 4 or more even 8.7%

2.6% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.3% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 25.9%

22.9% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 18.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

4.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +1 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +1 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +1 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +24 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,127 93rd pct 1,103 87th pct

ERP in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +4,761 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

13,161 63rd pct 8,400 39th pct

Growth in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +3.8 pts higher in Cromer

0.6% 15th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +871 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

1,869 86th pct 998 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +94 higher in Cromer

1,313 82nd pct 1,407 86th pct

Max temp in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +0.2 higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

23.0 42nd pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +0.1 higher in Cromer

13.3 67th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +0.9 higher in Cromer

5.3 48th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +1.6 more in Cromer

4.7 41st pct 6.2 65th pct

15-min city in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +30.6 pts higher in Cromer

46.8% 34th pct 77.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +10.6 pts higher in Cromer

49.9% 38th pct 60.4% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +14.4 pts higher in Cromer

85.2% 42nd pct 99.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +28.3 pts higher in Cromer

50.7% 31st pct 79.0% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +5.7 pts higher in Cromer

94.2% 42nd pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +10.0 pts higher in Cromer

34.1% 39th pct 44.1% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +24.5 more in Cromer

18.1 68th pct 42.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +48 higher in Cromer

77 46th pct 125 56th pct

Mean slope in Avalon - Palm Beach in Cromer +7.4 pts higher in Avalon - Palm Beach

16.9% 100th pct 9.5% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avalon - Palm Beach vs Cromer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122021420/avalon-palm-beach/vs/122031425/cromer