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Avondale Heights vs Sunshine North

Name: Avondale Heights vs Sunshine North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Avondale Heights profile · Sunshine North profile

Avondale Heights Sunshine North

Avondale Heights and Sunshine North are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in age and background. Residents are far older in Avondale Heights, where the typical age is 45 and 26.8% are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 37 and 16.4% seniors in Sunshine North. In contrast, Sunshine North is far more culturally diverse, with 54.2% of people born overseas and 69.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 39.8% and 47.0% in Avondale Heights.

While these two areas have seen their differences in overall advantage and access to resources widen, they share a similar number of children under 15 and a nearly identical proportion of First Nations people. They also have a similar number of public transport stops and take roughly the same time to reach the city. However, the two areas differ in their daily connections; for example, 91.2% of homes in Avondale Heights are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 35.7% of homes in Sunshine North have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.6 pts higher in Sunshine North Unpaid carers: 5.0 pts higher in Avondale Heights Born overseas: 14.4 pts higher in Sunshine North People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sunshine North Median age: 8 yrs older in Avondale Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +341 larger in Avondale Heights

12,388 65th pct 12,047 63rd pct

Median age in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +8 yrs older in Avondale Heights

45 yrs 78th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 16.4%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 42.4%

30.0% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

6.7% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

2.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Avondale Heights Sunshine North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 39.5%

5.7% Vietnam +22.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.7% Italy ◂ +7.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% South Africa even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

7.3% Vietnamese +26.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.9% Italian ◂ +20.0 pts 3.9%

15.7% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

13.9% English ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%

7.6% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.2% Greek ◂ +6.0 pts 1.2%

4.8% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

3.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Indian even 2.2%

1.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

49.2% English only ◂ +25.5 pts 23.7%

6.8% Vietnamese +32.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.2% Italian ◂ +9.3 pts 1.9%

4.7% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

3.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +25.4 pts 38.7%

22.3% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.4% Buddhism +16.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.4% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +3 more in Sunshine North

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +1.48 more in Sunshine North

1.01 15th pct 2.49 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +1 more in Sunshine North

42 84th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +200 more in Sunshine North

712 27th pct 912 34th pct

Avg size in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +174 larger in Avondale Heights

356 40th pct 182 19th pct

ICSEA in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +91 higher in Avondale Heights

1,074 74th pct 983 34th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 56.0%

18.6% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 29.4%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

10.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +$120 higher in Avondale Heights

$666 22nd pct $546 8th pct

Household income in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +$188 higher in Avondale Heights

$1,587 40th pct $1,399 29th pct

Family income in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +$548 higher in Avondale Heights

$2,039 47th pct $1,491 13th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 9.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +3.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

19.0% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +3 larger in Avondale Heights

50 16th pct 47 15th pct

Median age in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +2 yrs older in Sunshine North

27 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +$87 higher in Avondale Heights

$537 28th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +$125 higher in Avondale Heights

$1,562 42nd pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +0.3 larger in Sunshine North

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 58.9%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 17.9%

13.7% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 26.2%

23.2% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%

16.8% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.6% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +$59 higher in Avondale Heights

$400 62nd pct $341 40th pct

Mortgage in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +$434 higher in Avondale Heights

$2,167 73rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +0.10 higher in Sunshine North

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 37.6%

19.8% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 82.2%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 12.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 19.6%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 pts 39.8%

19.1% $200–$349 +23.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%

5.3% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 11.8%

14.8% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +2 more in Avondale Heights

45 54th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +0.06 more in Avondale Heights

3.63 40th pct 3.57 39th pct

Departures/1k in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +229.1 more in Sunshine North

1,010.5 58th pct 1,239.6 66th pct

PT routes in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +1 more in Sunshine North

7 48th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +3 longer in Avondale Heights

4 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +3 longer in Sunshine North

14 23rd pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +13,985 more in Sunshine North

24,961 72nd pct 38,946 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +11,686 more in Avondale Heights

92,275 69th pct 80,589 65th pct

Transit to city in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +3 longer in Avondale Heights

68 68th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 15.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 34.7%

35.7% 1 vehicle even 35.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.7% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.7% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

10.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

4.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 16.8%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

8.0% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.0% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +4 higher in Avondale Heights

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +4 higher in Avondale Heights

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +4 higher in Avondale Heights

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +3 higher in Avondale Heights

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +108 higher in Avondale Heights

1,012 56th pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +110 higher in Avondale Heights

12,861 62nd pct 12,751 61st pct

Growth in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +1.7 pts higher in Sunshine North

3.1% 37th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +469 higher in Sunshine North

995 55th pct 1,464 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North even

582 16th pct 582 16th pct

Max temp in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North even

10.9 36th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +1.5 higher in Avondale Heights

7.2 76th pct 5.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +1.3 more in Avondale Heights

7.1 78th pct 5.8 58th pct

15-min city in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +15.9 pts higher in Avondale Heights

92.4% 74th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +8.6 pts higher in Avondale Heights

87.1% 72nd pct 78.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +13.4 pts higher in Avondale Heights

97.1% 63rd pct 83.7% 41st pct

Walk to school in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +18.7 pts higher in Avondale Heights

96.6% 80th pct 77.8% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +8.2 pts higher in Avondale Heights

100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 39th pct

Walk to health in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +55.5 pts higher in Avondale Heights

91.2% 84th pct 35.7% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +3.3 more in Avondale Heights

11.1 30th pct 7.8 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North +31 higher in Avondale Heights

331 86th pct 300 83rd pct

Mean slope in Avondale Heights in Sunshine North even

4.1% 27th pct 4.1% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avondale Heights vs Sunshine North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210011533/avondale-heights/vs/213011337/sunshine-north