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Svensson Heights - Norville vs Walkervale - Avenell Heights

Name: Svensson Heights - Norville vs Walkervale - Avenell Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Svensson Heights - Norville profile · Walkervale - Avenell Heights profile

Svensson Heights - Norville Walkervale - Avenell Heights

Walkervale - Avenell Heights and Svensson Heights - Norville are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct differences in services and population. Svensson Heights - Norville has a much larger school presence, with 2,182 enrolments compared to 935 in Walkervale - Avenell Heights, and larger typical school sizes. It also offers better local access, with 64.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to only 19.7% in Walkervale - Avenell Heights. Conversely, Walkervale - Avenell Heights has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 762 people, while Svensson Heights - Norville has 366.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and many features of daily life remain very similar. They share nearly identical proportions of people born overseas, typical weekly household incomes, and levels of university qualifications. While both areas have a high number of people living alone, this gap has stayed mostly the same over the last decade. The age difference between them has slightly narrowed, with residents in Svensson Heights - Norville now only two years older than those in Walkervale - Avenell Heights.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,173 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights Living alone: 5.8 pts higher in Svensson Heights - Norville Household size: 0.2 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights Under 15: 1.8 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +5,173 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights gap steady

5,809 28th pct 10,982 58th pct

Median age in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +2 yrs older in Svensson Heights - Norville gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.6%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.2%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

Marital status

37.8% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.5% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 34.6%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

4.8% Separated even 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Svensson Heights - Norville Walkervale - Avenell Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 84.1%

2.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 42.4%

42.7% English ◂ +0.8 pts 41.9%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

8.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.3% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 40.6%

7.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1.65 more in Svensson Heights - Norville

3.15 71st pct 1.50 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

17 45th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1,247 more in Svensson Heights - Norville

2,182 66th pct 935 35th pct

Avg size in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +416 larger in Svensson Heights - Norville

727 81st pct 312 34th pct

ICSEA in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +57 higher in Svensson Heights - Norville

1,003 44th pct 946 17th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 37.7%

30.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.0%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

7.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$5 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights gap narrowing

$576 10th pct $581 11th pct

Household income in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$44 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights gap widening

$1,073 7th pct $1,117 9th pct

Family income in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$29 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights gap widening

$1,390 9th pct $1,419 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.4%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 50.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more even 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

11.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

7.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.9% Stroke even 1.9%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +0.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

23.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 23.1%

9.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +396 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

366 72nd pct 762 86th pct

Median age in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1 yrs older in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$20 higher in Svensson Heights - Norville

$495 18th pct $475 14th pct

Household income in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$120 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

$1,148 12th pct $1,268 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.2 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 44.9%

28.4% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%

1.6% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 30.0%

14.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights even gap narrowing

$275 21st pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$6 higher in Svensson Heights - Norville gap narrowing

$1,192 11th pct $1,186 10th pct

People / bedroom in Svensson Heights - Norville 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

34.8% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.8% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 34.2%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 85.2%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 4.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 51.5%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 64.3%

19.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

8.7% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.6% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +11 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

37 47th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +2.00 more in Svensson Heights - Norville

6.37 77th pct 4.37 51st pct

Departures/1k in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +129.7 more in Svensson Heights - Norville

311.6 31st pct 181.9 24th pct

PT routes in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +3 longer in Svensson Heights - Norville

7 61st pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 75.1%

6.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 41.7%

31.8% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

4.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 20.2%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Manufacturing even 7.3%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 16.1%

15.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

7.3% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +3 higher in Svensson Heights - Norville

864 6th pct 861 6th pct

ERP in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +5,295 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

6,028 26th pct 11,323 54th pct

Growth in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.8 pts higher in Svensson Heights - Norville

2.9% 36th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +36 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

407 19th pct 443 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights even

805 45th pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights even

27.9 87th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights even

17.1 89th pct 17.1 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.7 higher in Svensson Heights - Norville

6.1 60th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1.0 more in Svensson Heights - Norville

6.5 68th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +6.9 pts higher in Svensson Heights - Norville

78.6% 61st pct 71.7% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +3.6 pts higher in Svensson Heights - Norville

77.7% 63rd pct 74.1% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +2.2 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

93.6% 54th pct 95.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +4.9 pts higher in Svensson Heights - Norville

83.5% 60th pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +5.8 pts higher in Svensson Heights - Norville

98.9% 55th pct 93.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +45.0 pts higher in Svensson Heights - Norville

64.8% 65th pct 19.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +6.3 more in Svensson Heights - Norville

14.8 54th pct 8.5 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +65 higher in Svensson Heights - Norville

117 55th pct 52 40th pct

Mean slope in Svensson Heights - Norville in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.4 pts higher in Svensson Heights - Norville

4.7% 40th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Svensson Heights - Norville with nearby areas

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Compare Walkervale - Avenell Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Svensson Heights - Norville vs Walkervale - Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319011501/svensson-heights-norville/vs/319011502/walkervale-avenell-heights

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability