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Avoca vs Beaufort

Name: Avoca vs Beaufort — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Avoca profile · Beaufort profile

Avoca Beaufort

Beaufort and Avoca are two nearby rural areas in Victoria, though they offer different levels of access to services. Beaufort has a far larger number of school enrolments at 339 compared to 187 in Avoca, and its residents have far higher access to money and resources. In contrast, Avoca is more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (34.0% versus 13.9%) or a park (54.0% versus 36.2%).

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have widened. Avoca has become noticeably older, with the typical resident now 53 and the gap in the share of seniors (65+) growing to 5.7 percentage points. At the same time, the difference in home ownership has increased, with homes owned outright being well higher in Avoca. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as their share of children under 15 and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Avoca Population: 1,112 larger in Beaufort Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in Avoca Median age: 4 yrs older in Avoca Owned outright: 6.4 pts higher in Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in Beaufort +1,112 larger in Beaufort gap widening

3,532 13th pct 4,644 20th pct

Median age in Avoca in Beaufort +4 yrs older in Avoca gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

31.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 25.4%

30.7% Older adults (45–64) even 30.7%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 45.8%

28.8% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Beaufort

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 81.0%

3.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +4.3 pts 39.8%

40.7% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 38.8%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Italian even 1.8%

0.6% Filipino even 0.5%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 83.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 42.9%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 40.1%

12.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avoca in Beaufort +3 more in Avoca

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Avoca in Beaufort +7.38 more in Avoca

11.83 100th pct 4.45 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca in Beaufort even

7 14th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Avoca in Beaufort +152 more in Beaufort

187 6th pct 339 11th pct

Avg size in Avoca in Beaufort +82 larger in Beaufort

31 0th pct 113 10th pct

ICSEA in Avoca in Beaufort +13 higher in Beaufort

962 25th pct 975 30th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.4% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 13.3%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

8.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

7.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in Beaufort +$112 higher in Beaufort gap widening

$516 5th pct $628 16th pct

Household income in Avoca in Beaufort +$208 higher in Beaufort gap widening

$985 2nd pct $1,193 13th pct

Family income in Avoca in Beaufort +$266 higher in Beaufort gap widening

$1,286 5th pct $1,552 17th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 31.8%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.8%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 42.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

9.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

1.6% Stroke even 1.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None ◂ +2.1 pts 49.5%

21.1% One condition even 21.1%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in Beaufort +55 larger in Beaufort

46 15th pct 101 32nd pct

Median age in Avoca in Beaufort +5 yrs older in Beaufort

25 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Avoca in Beaufort +$3 higher in Avoca

$492 18th pct $489 17th pct

Household income in Avoca in Beaufort +$594 higher in Avoca

$1,875 60th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in Beaufort even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 37.6%

12.9% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 39.3%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 31.3%

8.8% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca in Beaufort +$18 higher in Beaufort gap widening

$200 7th pct $218 10th pct

Mortgage in Avoca in Beaufort +$210 higher in Beaufort gap widening

$1,006 4th pct $1,216 11th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca in Beaufort even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 48.7%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.0% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 95.0%

1.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 48.1%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 16.7%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 39.5%

6.3% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 35.3%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in Beaufort +8 more in Avoca

18 27th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca in Beaufort +2.94 more in Avoca

5.10 62nd pct 2.15 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Avoca in Beaufort +18.9 more in Beaufort

18.1 13th pct 37.0 15th pct

PT routes in Avoca in Beaufort +4 more in Beaufort

3 21st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Avoca in Beaufort

79 100th pct —

Drive to city in Avoca in Beaufort +23 longer in Avoca

126 93rd pct 103 89th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 25.6%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

13.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 17.4%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%

7.2% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 19.4%

12.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avoca in Beaufort +1 higher in Beaufort

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Avoca in Beaufort +1 higher in Beaufort

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Avoca in Beaufort +2 higher in Beaufort

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Avoca in Beaufort +1 higher in Beaufort

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Avoca in Beaufort +21 higher in Beaufort

918 17th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Avoca in Beaufort +1,207 higher in Beaufort

3,609 13th pct 4,816 19th pct

Growth in Avoca in Beaufort +1.1 pts higher in Beaufort

3.1% 37th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Avoca in Beaufort +33 higher in Beaufort

468 23rd pct 501 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avoca in Beaufort +67 higher in Beaufort

621 22nd pct 688 32nd pct

Max temp in Avoca in Beaufort +1.3 higher in Avoca

19.9 14th pct 18.6 8th pct

Min temp in Avoca in Beaufort +0.3 higher in Avoca

8.5 12th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in Beaufort +0.2 higher in Avoca

2.4 14th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca in Beaufort +0.4 more in Avoca

2.7 16th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Avoca in Beaufort +12.9 pts higher in Avoca

38.3% 27th pct 25.4% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca in Beaufort +4.9 pts higher in Avoca

33.0% 23rd pct 28.1% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca in Beaufort +6.0 pts higher in Avoca

32.9% 19th pct 26.9% 17th pct

Walk to school in Avoca in Beaufort +20.1 pts higher in Avoca

34.0% 19th pct 13.9% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca in Beaufort +17.9 pts higher in Avoca

54.0% 15th pct 36.2% 9th pct

Walk to health in Avoca in Beaufort +20.5 pts higher in Beaufort

3.4% 7th pct 23.8% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in Beaufort +25.2 more in Avoca

42.2 86th pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in Beaufort even

1 11th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Avoca in Beaufort +0.3 pts higher in Beaufort

4.8% 41st pct 5.2% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031013/avoca/vs/201031014/beaufort