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Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie vs Avondale Heights

Name: Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie vs Avondale Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie profile · Avondale Heights profile

Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Avondale Heights

Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie and Avondale Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie is a more affluent and highly educated hub, where 37.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 34.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Avondale Heights has a much older population, with 26.8% of residents aged 65 and over, and a far more diverse community where 47% of people use a language other than English at home.

These areas share a similar family feel, with the same proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical typical weekly rents. Despite these commonalities, they differ in how people live; Avondale Heights has far more separate houses, while Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie is more urban with a higher share of flats and apartments. This is consistent with Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie having better access to amenities, as nearly all homes are within a 15 minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.9 pts higher in Avondale Heights Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in Avondale Heights 3+ bedrooms: 20.3 pts higher in Avondale Heights Born overseas: 16.3 pts higher in Avondale Heights Needs assistance: 6.1 pts higher in Avondale Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +3,654 larger in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

16,042 80th pct 12,388 65th pct

Median age in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +5 yrs older in Avondale Heights

40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 23.3%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.5%

16.0% Children (0–14) even 16.0%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

Marital status

48.8% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.2% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 30.0%

4.8% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Avondale Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +17.2 pts 56.3%

2.9% Italy +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.3% Vietnam +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.7% English ◂ +10.8 pts 13.9%

24.0% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 15.7%

18.7% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.0% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 4.8%

4.1% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Vietnamese +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

5.5% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

72.6% English only ◂ +23.4 pts 49.2%

5.0% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% Vietnamese +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

29.1% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 22.3%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.3% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +3 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +0.94 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

1.95 46th pct 1.01 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +1 more in Avondale Heights

41 82nd pct 42 84th pct

Students in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +2,369 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

3,081 79th pct 712 27th pct

Avg size in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +260 larger in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

616 73rd pct 356 40th pct

ICSEA in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +23 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

1,097 82nd pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 58.5%

6.6% Year 9 or below +12.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 33.4%

16.5% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 21.7%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +$353 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

$1,019 79th pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +$608 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

$2,195 77th pct $1,587 40th pct

Family income in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +$887 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

$2,926 87th pct $2,039 47th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.4%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 12.8%

11.9% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.7%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

3.7% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +5.0 pts 63.4%

18.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +17 larger in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

67 21st pct 50 16th pct

Median age in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +3 yrs older in Avondale Heights

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +$230 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

$767 72nd pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +$250 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

$1,812 57th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +0.1 larger in Avondale Heights

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 59.8%

21.8% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.4% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 23.2%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

15.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

1.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +$18 higher in Avondale Heights

$382 54th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +$233 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

$2,400 84th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +0.10 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 28.7%

29.5% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 19.8%

1.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

54.2% Separate house +22.6 pts ▸ 76.8%

28.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.8 pts 0.5%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 10.6%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 61.6%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.1%

10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

3.5% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 23.2%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +22 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

67 72nd pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +0.54 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

4.18 48th pct 3.63 40th pct

Departures/1k in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +637.0 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

1,647.5 76th pct 1,010.5 58th pct

PT routes in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +4 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

11 67th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +2 longer in Avondale Heights

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +4 longer in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

18 34th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +8,919 more in Avondale Heights

16,042 51st pct 24,961 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +4,556 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

96,831 71st pct 92,275 69th pct

Transit to city in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +16 longer in Avondale Heights

52 38th pct 68 68th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 27.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 35.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

9.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 24.9%

17.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

15.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.5% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +3 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +4 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +1 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +2 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +74 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

1,086 83rd pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +4,258 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

17,119 79th pct 12,861 62nd pct

Growth in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +2.7 pts higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

5.8% 61st pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +872 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

1,867 86th pct 995 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +19 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

601 19th pct 582 16th pct

Max temp in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +0.0 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

20.5 21st pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +0.1 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

11.0 38th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +1.4 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

8.6 92nd pct 7.2 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +0.9 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

8.0 100th pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +7.6 pts higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

100.0% 100th pct 92.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +12.7 pts higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

99.8% 98th pct 87.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +2.9 pts higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +3.4 pts higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +8.4 pts higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

99.6% 99th pct 91.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +12.9 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

23.9 80th pct 11.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights +52 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

383 88th pct 331 86th pct

Mean slope in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Avondale Heights even

4.0% 27th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Compare Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie with nearby areas

Niddrie - Essendon West Essendon - East Strathmore Maribyrnong Essendon Airport Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds Airport West

Compare Avondale Heights with nearby areas

Keilor East Braybrook Maribyrnong Sunshine North Niddrie - Essendon West Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Sunshine Keilor

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie vs Avondale Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206031501/essendon-aberfeldie/vs/210011533/avondale-heights