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Avoca vs Stawell

Name: Avoca vs Stawell — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Avoca profile · Stawell profile

Avoca Stawell

Stawell and Avoca are both regional Victorian areas, but Stawell is more developed in terms of services and accessibility. Stawell is somewhat walkable, with 85.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 43.7% near health services; by contrast, Avoca is mostly car-dependent, with only 3.4% of homes near health services. Stawell also has a much larger presence of recent overseas arrivals at 23.6%, compared to 4.2% in Avoca, and more people who use a language other than English at home.

Both areas have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits close to the national figure. While they share similar household sizes and proportions of people born overseas, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the difference in typical weekly personal income has grown, with Stawell's typical income now $159 higher than Avoca's. This gap in earnings has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,972 larger in Stawell Recent arrivals: 19.4 pts higher in Stawell Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Stawell Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Stawell Owned outright: 9.3 pts higher in Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in Stawell +4,972 larger in Stawell gap steady

3,532 13th pct 8,504 43rd pct

Median age in Avoca in Stawell +5 yrs older in Avoca gap steady

53 yrs 94th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

31.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 25.6%

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 27.5%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 45.4%

28.8% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

7.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Stawell

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 79.6%

3.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +3.9 pts 40.2%

40.7% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

12.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

3.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 84.1%

0.1% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 39.9%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avoca in Stawell +2 more in Stawell

6 71st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Avoca in Stawell +5.68 more in Avoca

11.83 100th pct 6.16 89th pct

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

7 14th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Avoca in Stawell +778 more in Stawell

187 6th pct 965 36th pct

Avg size in Avoca in Stawell +89 larger in Stawell

31 0th pct 121 11th pct

ICSEA in Avoca in Stawell +3 higher in Stawell

962 25th pct 965 26th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 14.1%

15.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 34.4%

15.6% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

10.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

7.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in Stawell +$159 higher in Stawell gap widening

$516 5th pct $675 24th pct

Household income in Avoca in Stawell +$199 higher in Stawell gap widening

$985 2nd pct $1,184 13th pct

Family income in Avoca in Stawell +$268 higher in Stawell gap widening

$1,286 5th pct $1,554 17th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.8%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.9%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 43.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +1.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

21.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in Stawell +117 larger in Stawell

46 15th pct 163 47th pct

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

25 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Avoca in Stawell +$15 higher in Stawell

$492 18th pct $507 21st pct

Household income in Avoca in Stawell +$600 higher in Avoca

$1,875 60th pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in Stawell even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 36.9%

12.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 37.6%

33.4% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.8% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca in Stawell +$14 higher in Stawell gap steady

$200 7th pct $214 9th pct

Mortgage in Avoca in Stawell +$4 higher in Stawell gap narrowing

$1,006 4th pct $1,010 4th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca in Stawell even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 45.8%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 27.7%

11.0% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.3% Other tenure even 2.3%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 92.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 16.6%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

42.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.3%

6.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.5%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in Stawell +60 more in Stawell

18 27th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca in Stawell +4.08 more in Stawell

5.10 62nd pct 9.17 87th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca in Stawell +412.1 more in Stawell

18.1 13th pct 430.3 35th pct

PT routes in Avoca in Stawell +10 more in Stawell

3 21st pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Avoca in Stawell

79 100th pct —

Drive to city in Avoca in Stawell

126 93rd pct —

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 10.5%

4.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 35.8%

29.0% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

2.3% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.9 pts 7.5%

13.7% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

0.7% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 15.7%

13.5% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

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

12.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avoca in Stawell even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Avoca in Stawell +1 higher in Stawell

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Avoca in Stawell even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Avoca in Stawell +1 higher in Avoca

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Avoca in Stawell +3 higher in Stawell

918 17th pct 921 19th pct

ERP in Avoca in Stawell +4,829 higher in Stawell

3,609 13th pct 8,438 40th pct

Growth in Avoca in Stawell +3.4 pts higher in Avoca

3.1% 37th pct -0.3% 10th pct

Businesses in Avoca in Stawell +276 higher in Stawell

468 23rd pct 744 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avoca in Stawell +141 higher in Avoca

621 22nd pct 480 10th pct

Max temp in Avoca in Stawell +1.1 higher in Stawell

19.9 14th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Avoca in Stawell +0.2 higher in Stawell

8.5 12th pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in Stawell +2.5 higher in Stawell

2.4 14th pct 4.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca in Stawell +2.3 more in Stawell

2.7 16th pct 4.9 45th pct

15-min city in Avoca in Stawell +20.8 pts higher in Stawell

38.3% 27th pct 59.0% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca in Stawell +25.4 pts higher in Stawell

33.0% 23rd pct 58.4% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca in Stawell +41.7 pts higher in Stawell

32.9% 19th pct 74.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Avoca in Stawell +29.1 pts higher in Stawell

34.0% 19th pct 63.1% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca in Stawell +31.1 pts higher in Stawell

54.0% 15th pct 85.1% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Avoca in Stawell +40.3 pts higher in Stawell

3.4% 7th pct 43.7% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in Stawell +3.0 more in Avoca

42.2 86th pct 39.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in Stawell even

1 11th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Avoca in Stawell +0.2 pts higher in Stawell

4.8% 41st pct 5.1% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031013/avoca/vs/215011392/stawell