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Alstonvale vs Alstonville

Name: Alstonvale vs Alstonville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Alstonvale profile · Alstonville profile

Alstonvale Alstonville

Alstonville and Alstonvale are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Alstonville is a more urbanised hub where 32% of people live alone and 32.3% are aged 65 or over, which is far higher than most areas. It is somewhat walkable, with 74.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Alstonvale is car-dependent and more affluent, with 29.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 11.9% in Alstonville. Residents in Alstonvale are more likely to live in large detached houses, with 86.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

These two neighbours have tracked together since 2011, sharing a similar profile in terms of unemployment and the proportion of people who speak little or no English. Life in both places is largely focused on home ownership, though Alstonvale has a higher share of adults working or looking for work. While Alstonville has more people with long-term health conditions, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,481 larger in Alstonville Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Alstonvale No car: 6.1 pts higher in Alstonville Living alone: 18.6 pts higher in Alstonville PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Alstonville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alstonvale in Alstonville +5,481 larger in Alstonville gap steady

431 63rd pct 5,912 86th pct

Median age in Alstonvale in Alstonville +2 yrs older in Alstonvale gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

42.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.4 pts 25.3%

22.0% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.2% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.6% Youth (15–24) even 8.6%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 47.2%

27.4% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

3.5% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.1% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Alstonvale Alstonville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 83.9%

7.9% England ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +4.0 pts 47.2%

33.4% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

19.0% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

12.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

2.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 92.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

44.1% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 40.5%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alstonvale in Alstonville

— 4.25 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alstonvale in Alstonville +1 more in Alstonville

5 73rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Alstonvale in Alstonville +34 larger in Alstonvale

258 44th pct 224 40th pct

ICSEA in Alstonvale in Alstonville even

1,011 62nd pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 46.9%

27.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

5.0% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 25.2%

21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 16.3%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

10.9% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.5% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Alstonvale in Alstonville +$173 higher in Alstonvale gap widening

$844 65th pct $671 36th pct

Household income in Alstonvale in Alstonville +$726 higher in Alstonvale gap widening

$2,038 77th pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Alstonvale in Alstonville +$582 higher in Alstonvale gap widening

$2,272 72nd pct $1,690 37th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

4.5% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 5.5%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.7%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Diabetes even 4.9%

3.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +14.4 pts 55.9%

18.8% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.9% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alstonvale in Alstonville +160 larger in Alstonville

7 54th pct 167 86th pct

Median age in Alstonvale in Alstonville +3 yrs older in Alstonvale

27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Alstonvale in Alstonville +$274 higher in Alstonvale

$824 67th pct $550 39th pct

Household income in Alstonvale in Alstonville +$799 higher in Alstonvale

$2,374 75th pct $1,575 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alstonvale in Alstonville +0.3 larger in Alstonvale gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 47.0%

34.2% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

9.0% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 37.7%

13.4% 1 person +18.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.2% 3 people ◂ +11.8 pts 12.4%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

4.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alstonvale in Alstonville +$70 higher in Alstonville gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Alstonvale in Alstonville +$270 higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,730 57th pct

People / bedroom in Alstonvale in Alstonville even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 45.6%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 26.0%

11.5% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

3.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 76.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 26.0%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.8% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 6.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alstonvale in Alstonville +26 more in Alstonville

0 0th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alstonvale in Alstonville +4.40 more in Alstonville

0.00 0th pct 4.40 75th pct

Departures/1k in Alstonvale in Alstonville +93.0 more in Alstonville

0.0 0th pct 93.0 68th pct

PT routes in Alstonvale in Alstonville +8 more in Alstonville

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Alstonvale in Alstonville +44 longer in Alstonvale

46 77th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 16.1%

1.3% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 36.7%

13.1% 1 vehicle +27.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 12.1%

22.1% 4 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 4.9%

0.0% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +11.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.3% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

9.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.6% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 12.7%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

14.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.2% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Alstonvale in Alstonville +5.8 higher in Alstonville

0.0 0th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alstonvale in Alstonville +5.7 more in Alstonville

0.0 0th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Alstonvale in Alstonville +67.0 pts higher in Alstonville

0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Alstonvale in Alstonville +62.5 pts higher in Alstonville

0.0% 0th pct 62.5% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Alstonvale in Alstonville +75.7 pts higher in Alstonville

0.0% 0th pct 75.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Alstonvale in Alstonville +74.4 pts higher in Alstonville

0.0% 0th pct 74.4% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Alstonvale in Alstonville +90.4 pts higher in Alstonville

0.0% 0th pct 90.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Alstonvale in Alstonville +61.9 pts higher in Alstonville

0.0% 0th pct 61.9% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Alstonvale in Alstonville +16.6 more in Alstonville

0.0 0th pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Alstonvale in Alstonville +13 higher in Alstonville

1 52nd pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Alstonvale in Alstonville +4.8 pts higher in Alstonvale

10.5% 83rd pct 5.7% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alstonvale vs Alstonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10045/alstonvale/vs/SAL10046/alstonville