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Avoca vs Maryborough

Name: Avoca vs Maryborough — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Avoca profile · Maryborough profile

Avoca Maryborough

Maryborough (Vic.) and Avoca are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Maryborough (Vic.) is a more concentrated hub where the typical walk to public transport takes just 1 minute, and its walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Avoca is mostly car-dependent, with a typical walk to a stop taking 79 minutes. This difference extends to the home, where 66.9% of Maryborough (Vic.) households are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to only 33% in Avoca. Maryborough (Vic.) also has much larger schools, averaging 550 students, while Avoca schools are much smaller, averaging 31.

Some gaps between the two are widening, such as the share of homes owned outright, which is far higher in Avoca at 55.1% than in Maryborough (Vic.) at 43.4%. Both areas share several traits, including similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, with both sitting around $511 to $516.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,628 larger in Maryborough Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Maryborough No car: 5.6 pts higher in Maryborough Work from home: 12.2 pts higher in Avoca Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in Maryborough +4,628 larger in Maryborough gap steady

3,532 13th pct 8,160 41st pct

Median age in Avoca in Maryborough +2 yrs older in Avoca gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

31.1% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 25.2%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 38.7%

28.8% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 84.4%

3.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% English +1.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

40.7% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

12.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

43.9% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avoca in Maryborough +3 more in Avoca

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Avoca in Maryborough +9.36 more in Avoca

11.83 100th pct 2.48 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca in Maryborough +3 more in Avoca

7 14th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Avoca in Maryborough +1,463 more in Maryborough

187 6th pct 1,650 55th pct

Avg size in Avoca in Maryborough +519 larger in Maryborough

31 0th pct 550 67th pct

ICSEA in Avoca in Maryborough +3 higher in Avoca

962 25th pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

20.4% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.6% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Health even 10.8%

8.7% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 2.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in Maryborough +$5 higher in Avoca gap steady

$516 5th pct $511 4th pct

Household income in Avoca in Maryborough +$109 higher in Avoca gap widening

$985 2nd pct $876 0th pct

Family income in Avoca in Maryborough +$66 higher in Avoca gap widening

$1,286 5th pct $1,220 2nd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.4%

3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None ◂ +3.0 pts 48.6%

21.1% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.9% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.1% Three or more even 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in Maryborough +162 larger in Maryborough

46 15th pct 208 55th pct

Median age in Avoca in Maryborough +4 yrs older in Avoca

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Avoca in Maryborough +$13 higher in Avoca

$492 18th pct $479 15th pct

Household income in Avoca in Maryborough +$1,018 higher in Avoca

$1,875 60th pct $857 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in Maryborough +0.1 larger in Avoca gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 40.1%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 36.7%

12.9% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 36.7%

33.4% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% 4 people even 8.5%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca in Maryborough +$40 higher in Maryborough gap widening

$200 7th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Avoca in Maryborough +$6 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$1,006 4th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca in Maryborough even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 43.4%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 24.0%

11.0% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Other tenure even 2.3%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 87.1%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

20.4% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 16.0%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +20.3 pts ▸ 64.4%

42.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.9 pts 26.9%

6.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 46.2%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in Maryborough +67 more in Maryborough

18 27th pct 85 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Avoca in Maryborough +5.32 more in Maryborough

5.10 62nd pct 10.42 88th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca in Maryborough +574.9 more in Maryborough

18.1 13th pct 593.0 42nd pct

PT routes in Avoca in Maryborough +8 more in Maryborough

3 21st pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Avoca in Maryborough +78 longer in Avoca

79 100th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Avoca in Maryborough +11 longer in Avoca

126 93rd pct 115 91st pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +12.2 pts 5.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.0% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 32.3%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 10.2%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 5.4%

2.3% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.9 pts 3.5%

13.7% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.9% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 9.7%

13.5% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.4% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.4% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

6.7% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Clerical & administrative even 9.3%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avoca in Maryborough +1 higher in Avoca

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Avoca in Maryborough +1 higher in Avoca

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Avoca in Maryborough +2 higher in Avoca

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Avoca in Maryborough +2 higher in Avoca

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Avoca in Maryborough +64 higher in Avoca

918 17th pct 854 4th pct

ERP in Avoca in Maryborough +4,620 higher in Maryborough

3,609 13th pct 8,229 38th pct

Growth in Avoca in Maryborough +1.7 pts higher in Avoca

3.1% 37th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Avoca in Maryborough +15 higher in Avoca

468 23rd pct 453 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avoca in Maryborough +72 higher in Avoca

621 22nd pct 549 13th pct

Max temp in Avoca in Maryborough +0.7 higher in Maryborough

19.9 14th pct 20.7 25th pct

Min temp in Avoca in Maryborough +0.4 higher in Maryborough

8.5 12th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in Maryborough +3.5 higher in Maryborough

2.4 14th pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca in Maryborough +3.0 more in Maryborough

2.7 16th pct 5.7 56th pct

15-min city in Avoca in Maryborough +30.7 pts higher in Maryborough

38.3% 27th pct 69.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Avoca in Maryborough +33.9 pts higher in Maryborough

33.0% 23rd pct 66.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca in Maryborough +62.2 pts higher in Maryborough

32.9% 19th pct 95.2% 56th pct

Walk to school in Avoca in Maryborough +16.3 pts higher in Maryborough

34.0% 19th pct 50.2% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca in Maryborough +42.9 pts higher in Maryborough

54.0% 15th pct 96.9% 49th pct

Walk to health in Avoca in Maryborough +50.7 pts higher in Maryborough

3.4% 7th pct 54.0% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in Maryborough +22.6 more in Avoca

42.2 86th pct 19.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in Maryborough +25 higher in Maryborough

1 11th pct 26 32nd pct

Mean slope in Avoca in Maryborough +1.3 pts higher in Avoca

4.8% 41st pct 3.6% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031013/avoca/vs/201031016/maryborough