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Avalon Beach vs Bilgola Plateau

Name: Avalon Beach vs Bilgola Plateau — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Avalon Beach profile · Bilgola Plateau profile

Avalon Beach Bilgola Plateau

Avalon Beach and Bilgola Plateau are neighbouring areas in the Northern Beaches. Bilgola Plateau is dominated by larger homes, with 93.1% having three or more bedrooms and a far higher share of separate houses at 98.2%. In contrast, Avalon Beach has more variety in its housing, with a higher share of flats and apartments. Public transport is far more accessible in Avalon Beach, which has 58 stops compared to 15 in Bilgola Plateau and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people. However, Bilgola Plateau is more walkable for daily needs, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (89.7% versus 49.4%) and groceries (100% versus 72.1%).

Both areas are very similar in age, with a typical resident in each being 46. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,000. While Bilgola Plateau has a higher typical weekly rent of $895 compared to $700 in Avalon Beach, both areas sit far above the national figure. They also both have a high proportion of adults with university degrees and a large number of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau Population: 6,729 larger in Avalon Beach 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau Living alone: 7.4 pts higher in Avalon Beach Rent: $195 higher in Bilgola Plateau

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +6,729 larger in Avalon Beach gap steady

10,379 87th pct 3,650 86th pct

Median age in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau even gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

21.6% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

53.5% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

29.6% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 26.1%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Avalon Beach Bilgola Plateau

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 70.8%

9.5% England +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.9% New Zealand even 1.9%

0.8% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English +0.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.2% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 32.2%

14.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

4.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 49.8%

39.5% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

4.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +0.66 more in Avalon Beach

2.02 29th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +3 more in Bilgola Plateau

6 74th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +72 larger in Bilgola Plateau

439 64th pct 512 73rd pct

ICSEA in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +3 higher in Avalon Beach

1,094 90th pct 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

15.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

11.2% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

9.3% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

9.0% Health even 9.0%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +$67 higher in Bilgola Plateau gap steady

$995 82nd pct $1,062 86th pct

Household income in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +$375 higher in Bilgola Plateau gap widening

$2,481 89th pct $2,856 94th pct

Family income in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +$112 higher in Bilgola Plateau gap widening

$2,891 89th pct $3,003 91st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Asthma even 6.9%

6.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +0.2 pts 69.4%

18.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +56 larger in Avalon Beach

68 81st pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +11 yrs older in Bilgola Plateau

30 yrs 63rd pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +$66 higher in Bilgola Plateau

$833 68th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +$1,713 higher in Avalon Beach

$3,150 89th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +0.1 larger in Bilgola Plateau gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

25.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.0% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.0% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 12.6%

15.2% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +$195 higher in Bilgola Plateau gap widening

$700 100th pct $895 100th pct

Mortgage in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +$65 higher in Bilgola Plateau gap narrowing

$3,250 94th pct $3,315 95th pct

People / bedroom in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 41.9%

15.7% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 98.2%

13.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.5 pts 2.2%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 32.2%

14.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 5.1%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $750 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

24.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 19.8%

20.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 9.1%

3.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +43 more in Avalon Beach

58 88th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +1.48 more in Avalon Beach

5.59 80th pct 4.11 74th pct

Departures/1k in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +1,462.0 more in Avalon Beach

2,046.9 92nd pct 584.9 80th pct

PT routes in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +3 more in Avalon Beach

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +1 longer in Bilgola Plateau

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau even

36 30th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +629 more in Bilgola Plateau

13,052 64th pct 13,681 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau even

26,733 54th pct 26,733 54th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 34.5%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 21.5%

15.8% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

9.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative even 11.2%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

7.7% Sales workers even 7.6%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +0.1 higher in Bilgola Plateau

6.3 90th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +0.1 more in Bilgola Plateau

5.8 87th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +28.8 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau

68.1% 84th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +27.9 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau

72.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +3.1 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau

94.9% 86th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to school in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +22.9 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau

73.5% 83rd pct 96.4% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +8.0 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau

92.0% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +40.3 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau

49.4% 84th pct 89.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +7.4 more in Avalon Beach

15.9 56th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +18 higher in Avalon Beach

89 84th pct 70 81st pct

Mean slope in Avalon Beach in Bilgola Plateau +3.7 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau

13.9% 90th pct 17.6% 96th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avalon Beach vs Bilgola Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10112/avalon-beach/vs/SAL10350/bilgola-plateau