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Avoca vs St Arnaud

Name: Avoca vs St Arnaud — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Avoca profile · St Arnaud profile

Avoca St Arnaud

Avoca and St Arnaud are two small Victorian towns located about 52 km apart. St Arnaud is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (33.1% compared to 3.4% in Avoca), as well as better access to schools, groceries and parks. St Arnaud also has far larger schools, with an average size of 79 students compared to 31 in Avoca. In contrast, First Nations residents in Avoca have far higher household incomes ($1,875 compared to $843 in St Arnaud), higher Year 12 completion rates, and are much younger, with a typical age of 25 compared to 45 in St Arnaud.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to their typical weekly household income, which sits just under $1,000 in both places. They also share similar age profiles, with about 30% to 31% of residents aged 65 and over. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for example, the share of people living alone is now well higher in St Arnaud, whereas Avoca previously had the lead. Meanwhile, the gap in people working from home has widened, with that figure now well higher in Avoca.

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Where they differ most

No car: 4.2 pts higher in St Arnaud Recent arrivals: 5.9 pts higher in St Arnaud De facto: 2.5 pts higher in Avoca Work from home: 6.0 pts higher in Avoca No religion: 5.6 pts higher in Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in St Arnaud +79 larger in Avoca gap narrowing

3,532 13th pct 3,453 13th pct

Median age in Avoca in St Arnaud +1 yrs older in Avoca gap narrowing

53 yrs 94th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 30.4%

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 29.4%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

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

8.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 45.8%

28.8% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

7.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Avoca St Arnaud

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 85.1%

3.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +1.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.7% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

12.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

43.9% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 38.3%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avoca in St Arnaud +1 more in Avoca

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Avoca in St Arnaud +1.85 more in Avoca

11.83 100th pct 9.98 99th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca in St Arnaud +1 more in Avoca

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Avoca in St Arnaud +208 more in St Arnaud

187 6th pct 395 13th pct

Avg size in Avoca in St Arnaud +48 larger in St Arnaud

31 0th pct 79 5th pct

ICSEA in Avoca in St Arnaud +17 higher in St Arnaud

962 25th pct 979 33rd pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

15.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

9.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

8.7% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in St Arnaud +$81 higher in St Arnaud gap widening

$516 5th pct $597 12th pct

Household income in Avoca in St Arnaud +$8 higher in St Arnaud gap narrowing

$985 2nd pct $993 3rd pct

Family income in Avoca in St Arnaud +$113 higher in St Arnaud gap widening

$1,286 5th pct $1,399 10th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.2%

27.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 20.6%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 47.1%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

9.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

6.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +0.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

21.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in St Arnaud +21 larger in St Arnaud

46 15th pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Avoca in St Arnaud +20 yrs older in St Arnaud

25 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Avoca in St Arnaud +$52 higher in Avoca

$492 18th pct $440 10th pct

Household income in Avoca in St Arnaud +$1,032 higher in Avoca

$1,875 60th pct $843 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in St Arnaud +0.1 larger in Avoca gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 36.3%

12.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 36.3%

33.4% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.5% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca in St Arnaud +$18 higher in Avoca gap widening

$200 7th pct $182 5th pct

Mortgage in Avoca in St Arnaud +$139 higher in Avoca gap widening

$1,006 4th pct $867 0th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca in St Arnaud even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 54.1%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 25.0%

11.0% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 95.8%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 17.4%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 37.6%

6.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.8%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in St Arnaud +5 more in Avoca

18 27th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Avoca in St Arnaud +1.33 more in Avoca

5.10 62nd pct 3.76 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Avoca in St Arnaud +7.4 more in St Arnaud

18.1 13th pct 25.5 15th pct

PT routes in Avoca in St Arnaud +2 more in St Arnaud

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Avoca in St Arnaud

79 100th pct —

Drive to city in Avoca in St Arnaud

126 93rd pct —

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 11.9%

4.8% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 34.7%

29.0% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

2.3% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.7% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

6.9% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.5% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

11.4% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

6.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avoca in St Arnaud even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Avoca in St Arnaud +1 higher in St Arnaud

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Avoca in St Arnaud even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Avoca in St Arnaud even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Avoca in St Arnaud +2 higher in St Arnaud

918 17th pct 920 18th pct

ERP in Avoca in St Arnaud +215 higher in Avoca

3,609 13th pct 3,394 12th pct

Growth in Avoca in St Arnaud +4.1 pts higher in Avoca

3.1% 37th pct -1.0% 7th pct

Businesses in Avoca in St Arnaud +7 higher in Avoca

468 23rd pct 461 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avoca in St Arnaud +154 higher in Avoca

621 22nd pct 468 9th pct

Max temp in Avoca in St Arnaud +1.9 higher in St Arnaud

19.9 14th pct 21.8 34th pct

Min temp in Avoca in St Arnaud +0.4 higher in St Arnaud

8.5 12th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in St Arnaud +1.2 higher in St Arnaud

2.4 14th pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca in St Arnaud +1.2 more in St Arnaud

2.7 16th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Avoca in St Arnaud +16.9 pts higher in St Arnaud

38.3% 27th pct 55.1% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Avoca in St Arnaud +22.9 pts higher in St Arnaud

33.0% 23rd pct 56.0% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca in St Arnaud +7.3 pts higher in St Arnaud

32.9% 19th pct 40.2% 21st pct

Walk to school in Avoca in St Arnaud +20.7 pts higher in St Arnaud

34.0% 19th pct 54.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca in St Arnaud +17.6 pts higher in St Arnaud

54.0% 15th pct 71.6% 24th pct

Walk to health in Avoca in St Arnaud +29.7 pts higher in St Arnaud

3.4% 7th pct 33.1% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in St Arnaud +7.9 more in St Arnaud

42.2 86th pct 50.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in St Arnaud even

1 11th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Avoca in St Arnaud +0.9 pts higher in Avoca

4.8% 41st pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031013/avoca/vs/215011391/st-arnaud