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Alfredton vs Avoca

Name: Alfredton vs Avoca — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Alfredton profile · Avoca profile

Alfredton Avoca

Alfredton and Avoca are two very different Victorian locations. Alfredton is a younger, more affluent area where the typical resident is 34 and typical weekly household income is $1,952. In contrast, Avoca is far older, with a typical age of 53 and a typical weekly household income of $985. Alfredton also has a more qualified workforce, with 27.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.3% in Avoca.

The gap in typical age between the two areas has widened since 2011, growing from 14 to 19 years. Despite these diverging trends, they share some common ground, including similar proportions of people with no religion and nearly identical shares of First Nations residents. Both areas also see very low levels of public transport use for commuting, though Alfredton has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 18.4%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Avoca Year 12: 27.3 pts higher in Alfredton Owned outright: 25.9 pts higher in Avoca Recent movers: 29.6 pts higher in Alfredton Participation: 22.5 pts higher in Alfredton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alfredton in Avoca +13,303 larger in Alfredton gap widening

16,835 83rd pct 3,532 13th pct

Median age in Alfredton in Avoca +19 yrs older in Avoca gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

12.9% Seniors (65+) +18.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 15.9%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 14.4%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 47.6%

34.7% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 28.8%

7.7% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.6% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Alfredton Avoca

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 80.4%

4.0% India ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%

2.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% English +4.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.8% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

11.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.7% Indian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.1%

4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 88.6%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 43.9%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 42.5%

4.7% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alfredton in Avoca +2 more in Avoca

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Alfredton in Avoca +10.84 more in Avoca

0.99 15th pct 11.83 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alfredton in Avoca +14 more in Alfredton

21 53rd pct 7 14th pct

Students in Alfredton in Avoca +1,634 more in Alfredton

1,821 58th pct 187 6th pct

Avg size in Alfredton in Avoca +424 larger in Alfredton

455 55th pct 31 0th pct

ICSEA in Alfredton in Avoca +79 higher in Alfredton

1,042 61st pct 962 25th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +27.3 pts 34.1%

13.4% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.5% Year 9 or below +11.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.8% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 15.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.0 pts 8.7%

16.4% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%

11.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

11.1% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +7.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Alfredton in Avoca +$349 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$865 61st pct $516 5th pct

Household income in Alfredton in Avoca +$967 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$1,952 63rd pct $985 2nd pct

Family income in Alfredton in Avoca +$932 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$2,218 59th pct $1,286 5th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 20.6%

11.3% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 3.2%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.3%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 8.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +8.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

8.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +12.3 pts 51.6%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%

5.8% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alfredton in Avoca +152 larger in Alfredton

198 53rd pct 46 15th pct

Median age in Alfredton in Avoca +8 yrs older in Avoca

17 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Alfredton in Avoca +$233 higher in Alfredton

$725 66th pct $492 18th pct

Household income in Alfredton in Avoca even

$1,875 60th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alfredton in Avoca +0.6 larger in Alfredton gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +18.5 pts 44.9%

21.0% Couples without children +20.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.9% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 8.5%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 8.8%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alfredton in Avoca +$170 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$370 50th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Alfredton in Avoca +$692 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$1,698 40th pct $1,006 4th pct

People / bedroom in Alfredton in Avoca +0.10 higher in Alfredton gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned outright +25.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 29.4%

28.2% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 11.0%

0.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 97.3%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.4 pts 20.0%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +53.2 pts 6.3%

30.6% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

6.3% Under $200 +36.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.1% Under $1,000 +32.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 31.5%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 11.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alfredton in Avoca +25 more in Alfredton

43 52nd pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Alfredton in Avoca +2.54 more in Avoca

2.55 26th pct 5.10 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Alfredton in Avoca +354.7 more in Alfredton

372.9 33rd pct 18.1 13th pct

PT routes in Alfredton in Avoca +1 more in Avoca

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Alfredton in Avoca +52 longer in Avoca

27 85th pct 79 100th pct

Drive to city in Alfredton in Avoca +44 longer in Avoca

82 85th pct 126 93rd pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 57.6%

14.8% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

0.8% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 37.1%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

14.0% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.5% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 13.7%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.9% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 12.8%

11.9% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.7% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alfredton in Avoca +4 higher in Alfredton

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Alfredton in Avoca +5 higher in Alfredton

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Alfredton in Avoca +4 higher in Alfredton

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Alfredton in Avoca +3 higher in Alfredton

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Alfredton in Avoca +93 higher in Alfredton

1,011 56th pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Alfredton in Avoca +17,216 higher in Alfredton

20,825 87th pct 3,609 13th pct

Growth in Alfredton in Avoca +20.6 pts higher in Alfredton

23.7% 91st pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Alfredton in Avoca +963 higher in Alfredton

1,431 74th pct 468 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alfredton in Avoca +102 higher in Alfredton

723 36th pct 621 22nd pct

Max temp in Alfredton in Avoca +1.9 higher in Avoca

18.0 5th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Alfredton in Avoca +0.6 higher in Avoca

7.9 9th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alfredton in Avoca +2.5 higher in Alfredton

4.9 42nd pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alfredton in Avoca +2.2 more in Alfredton

4.8 43rd pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Alfredton in Avoca +13.6 pts higher in Alfredton

51.8% 39th pct 38.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Alfredton in Avoca +19.8 pts higher in Alfredton

52.8% 41st pct 33.0% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Alfredton in Avoca +41.0 pts higher in Alfredton

73.9% 35th pct 32.9% 19th pct

Walk to school in Alfredton in Avoca +32.3 pts higher in Alfredton

66.3% 43rd pct 34.0% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Alfredton in Avoca +41.4 pts higher in Alfredton

95.4% 45th pct 54.0% 15th pct

Walk to health in Alfredton in Avoca +34.4 pts higher in Alfredton

37.7% 43rd pct 3.4% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Alfredton in Avoca +30.7 more in Avoca

11.5 34th pct 42.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Alfredton in Avoca +88 higher in Alfredton

89 49th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Alfredton in Avoca +1.0 pts higher in Avoca

3.8% 24th pct 4.8% 41st pct

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Compare Avoca with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alfredton vs Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011001/alfredton/vs/201031013/avoca