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Bargara - Burnett Heads vs Walkervale - Avenell Heights

Name: Bargara - Burnett Heads vs Walkervale - Avenell Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Bargara - Burnett Heads profile · Walkervale - Avenell Heights profile

Bargara - Burnett Heads Walkervale - Avenell Heights

Bargara - Burnett Heads and Walkervale - Avenell Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Bargara - Burnett Heads, where the typical age is 51, compared to 42 in Walkervale - Avenell Heights. Bargara - Burnett Heads has grown much faster since 2021, with a 12.7% increase in population against 2.1% for its neighbour. In Walkervale - Avenell Heights, renting is far more common at 34.2%, and one-parent families are far more likely to live there at 23.2%.

These two areas have moved further apart since 2011, with the gaps in typical age, renting rates, and the share of one-parent families all widening. Despite this, they share a similar daily life in many ways. Both have about the same proportion of adults working or looking for work, and their homes typically have three or more bedrooms. They also have nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships and similar numbers of school enrolments.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Bargara - Burnett Heads Renting: 11.6 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights One-parent: 10.3 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights Population: 8,026 larger in Bargara - Burnett Heads No car: 4.0 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +8,026 larger in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap widening

19,008 88th pct 10,982 58th pct

Median age in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +9 yrs older in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 23.6%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.2%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.5% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 41.2%

24.1% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bargara - Burnett Heads Walkervale - Avenell Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 84.1%

5.1% England ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +2.7 pts 41.9%

38.4% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

12.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

8.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 89.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 49.4%

39.6% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

6.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1 more in Bargara - Burnett Heads

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.14 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

1.36 27th pct 1.50 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +2 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

16 43rd pct 18 47th pct

Students in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +13 more in Bargara - Burnett Heads

948 35th pct 935 35th pct

Avg size in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +75 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

237 25th pct 312 34th pct

ICSEA in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +35 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

981 33rd pct 946 17th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 37.7%

30.4% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.2% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 13.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

13.9% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

10.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$65 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap widening

$646 19th pct $581 11th pct

Household income in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$193 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap widening

$1,310 22nd pct $1,117 9th pct

Family income in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$147 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap widening

$1,566 17th pct $1,419 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.8%

18.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

10.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Heart disease even 6.4%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +3.6 pts 51.5%

23.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.1%

9.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +109 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

653 86th pct 762 86th pct

Median age in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +2 yrs older in Bargara - Burnett Heads

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$154 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

$629 49th pct $475 14th pct

Household income in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$308 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

$1,576 43rd pct $1,268 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.1 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 44.9%

41.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 30.3%

12.9% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 35.9%

24.2% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.0% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$45 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap widening

$320 33rd pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$314 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,186 10th pct

People / bedroom in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.10 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 36.2%

22.6% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 27.1%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 85.2%

6.1% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Other dwelling even 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 22.3%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

36.2% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 13.9%

9.3% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

21.3% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 10.0%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +41 more in Bargara - Burnett Heads

89 85th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.31 more in Bargara - Burnett Heads

4.68 56th pct 4.37 51st pct

Departures/1k in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1.7 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

180.2 24th pct 181.9 24th pct

PT routes in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +31 longer in Bargara - Burnett Heads

35 88th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 75.1%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 33.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

3.4% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% 4 or more even 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 20.2%

8.6% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

8.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 13.0%

10.7% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.7% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.4% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

7.9% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +3 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +4 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +4 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +3 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +104 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

965 36th pct 861 6th pct

ERP in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +10,374 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

21,697 87th pct 11,323 54th pct

Growth in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +10.6 pts higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

12.7% 86th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +951 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

1,394 73rd pct 443 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +42 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

763 41st pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.2 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

27.7 87th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.4 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

17.5 90th pct 17.1 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1.8 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

3.6 26th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +2.0 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

3.4 24th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +39.8 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

32.0% 22nd pct 71.7% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +36.9 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

37.2% 27th pct 74.1% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +18.5 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

77.3% 37th pct 95.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +70.6 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

8.0% 4th pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +11.4 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

81.8% 28th pct 93.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +13.4 pts higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

33.2% 38th pct 19.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +5.4 more in Bargara - Burnett Heads

13.9 48th pct 8.5 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +40 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

12 27th pct 52 40th pct

Mean slope in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.7 pts higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

5.1% 46th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

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Compare Walkervale - Avenell Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bargara - Burnett Heads vs Walkervale - Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319011493/bargara-burnett-heads/vs/319011502/walkervale-avenell-heights