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Avondale Heights vs Maribyrnong

Name: Avondale Heights vs Maribyrnong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Avondale Heights profile · Maribyrnong profile

Avondale Heights Maribyrnong

Maribyrnong and Avondale Heights are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they have very different profiles. Maribyrnong is a younger area where the typical resident is 36, while the typical person in Avondale Heights is 45. This is reflected in the housing and demographics, with residents far older in Avondale Heights and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (26.8% compared to 11.4%). Maribyrnong has a more qualified workforce, with 40.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and far more people renting their homes (37.7% compared to 19.8%). In contrast, Avondale Heights is dominated by separate houses and homes owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares a strong multicultural character, with about 47% of people using a language other than English at home. They also have similar unemployment rates and typical weekly rents. However, the way people get around differs; Maribyrnong has far more public transport options and frequent departures, while Avondale Heights relies entirely on buses. Over time, the two areas have tracked differently, with Maribyrnong seeing a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years (45.8%) than Avondale Heights (30.5%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.2 pts higher in Avondale Heights 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Avondale Heights Owned outright: 21.6 pts higher in Avondale Heights Needs assistance: 7.3 pts higher in Avondale Heights Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +185 larger in Maribyrnong

12,388 65th pct 12,573 65th pct

Median age in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +9 yrs older in Avondale Heights

45 yrs 78th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 11.4%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 41.8%

30.0% Never married +15.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 2.7%

6.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Avondale Heights Maribyrnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 52.9%

5.7% Vietnam +5.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Italy ◂ +7.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

23.9% Italian ◂ +15.7 pts 8.1%

13.9% English +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.7% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

7.6% Chinese +8.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.3% Vietnamese +7.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.2% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

4.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

49.2% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 48.3%

6.8% Vietnamese +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Italian ◂ +9.1 pts 2.1%

3.3% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +22.6 pts 41.5%

22.3% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

4.4% Buddhism +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +0.15 more in Maribyrnong

1.01 15th pct 1.16 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +12 more in Maribyrnong

42 84th pct 54 89th pct

Students in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +1,090 more in Maribyrnong

712 27th pct 1,802 58th pct

Avg size in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +545 larger in Maribyrnong

356 40th pct 901 89th pct

ICSEA in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +5 higher in Maribyrnong

1,074 74th pct 1,079 76th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 76.3%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.6 pts 7.0%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 13.7%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

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

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

10.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.4% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +$314 higher in Maribyrnong

$666 22nd pct $980 75th pct

Household income in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +$433 higher in Maribyrnong

$1,587 40th pct $2,020 67th pct

Family income in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +$364 higher in Maribyrnong

$2,039 47th pct $2,403 71st pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.4%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.9%

12.8% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 34.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +8.8 pts ▸ 72.2%

19.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +10 larger in Maribyrnong

50 16th pct 60 19th pct

Median age in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +2 yrs older in Maribyrnong

27 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +$731 higher in Maribyrnong

$537 28th pct $1,268 97th pct

Household income in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +$577 higher in Maribyrnong

$1,562 42nd pct $2,139 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +0.2 larger in Avondale Heights

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 57.2%

25.2% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

23.2% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +$4 higher in Avondale Heights

$400 62nd pct $396 60th pct

Mortgage in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +$167 higher in Avondale Heights

$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +0.10 higher in Maribyrnong

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +21.6 pts 25.5%

19.8% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house ◂ +43.2 pts 33.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment +34.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 33.5%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 18.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 56.0%

19.1% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

1.4% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.7%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 22.2%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +33 more in Maribyrnong

45 54th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +2.57 more in Maribyrnong

3.63 40th pct 6.20 75th pct

Departures/1k in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +2,058.6 more in Maribyrnong

1,010.5 58th pct 3,069.1 87th pct

PT routes in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +2 more in Maribyrnong

7 48th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +2 longer in Avondale Heights

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +3 longer in Avondale Heights

14 23rd pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +33,355 more in Maribyrnong

24,961 72nd pct 58,316 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +86,350 more in Maribyrnong

92,275 69th pct 178,625 84th pct

Transit to city in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +17 longer in Avondale Heights

68 68th pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 44.0%

27.1% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 32.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

6.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

8.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Education & training even 8.5%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Transport & warehousing even 6.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

14.0% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

9.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +2 higher in Maribyrnong

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +2 higher in Maribyrnong

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +2 higher in Maribyrnong

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +51 higher in Maribyrnong

1,012 56th pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +1,099 higher in Maribyrnong

12,861 62nd pct 13,960 67th pct

Growth in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +6.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong

3.1% 37th pct 9.8% 79th pct

Businesses in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +431 higher in Maribyrnong

995 55th pct 1,426 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +19 higher in Maribyrnong

582 16th pct 601 19th pct

Max temp in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +0.0 higher in Maribyrnong

20.4 21st pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +0.1 higher in Maribyrnong

10.9 36th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +0.8 higher in Maribyrnong

7.2 76th pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +0.6 more in Maribyrnong

7.1 78th pct 7.7 87th pct

15-min city in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +5.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong

92.4% 74th pct 98.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +9.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong

87.1% 72nd pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +2.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong

97.1% 63rd pct 99.6% 77th pct

Walk to school in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +2.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong

96.6% 80th pct 98.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +6.6 pts higher in Avondale Heights

91.2% 84th pct 84.6% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +4.5 more in Maribyrnong

11.1 30th pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +58 higher in Maribyrnong

331 86th pct 389 89th pct

Mean slope in Avondale Heights in Maribyrnong +2.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong

4.1% 27th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Avondale Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Maribyrnong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avondale Heights vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210011533/avondale-heights/vs/213031349/maribyrnong