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Avalon Beach vs Whale Beach

Name: Avalon Beach vs Whale Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Avalon Beach profile · Whale Beach profile

Avalon Beach Whale Beach

Avalon Beach and Whale Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Whale Beach is a small, wealthy enclave where residents are far older, with a typical age of 60 compared to 46 in Avalon Beach. It is also a much more affluent area, where the typical weekly family income is $4,791, far higher than the $2,891 in Avalon Beach. While Avalon Beach is a hub for the area, with many more people working or looking for work, Whale Beach has a higher share of university degrees and more homes owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar distance to the city and nearly identical monthly mortgage payments. However, the two areas offer different levels of convenience; Avalon Beach is very walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries. In contrast, Whale Beach is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or supermarket. This gap in accessibility is consistent with the far higher number of public transport stops and departures found in Avalon Beach.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,064 larger in Avalon Beach Median age: 14 yrs older in Whale Beach Personal income: $763 higher in Whale Beach Participation: 18.2 pts higher in Avalon Beach Aged 65+: 18.1 pts higher in Whale Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +10,064 larger in Avalon Beach gap steady

10,379 87th pct 315 59th pct

Median age in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +14 yrs older in Whale Beach gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

21.6% Seniors (65+) +18.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 27.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 12.1%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

Marital status

53.5% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

29.6% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 22.1%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

5.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Avalon Beach Whale Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 74.3%

9.5% England ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

1.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +0.1 pts 49.5%

34.2% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 27.0%

13.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.7% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 88.3%

0.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 41.6%

39.5% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

4.5% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.4% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach

2.02 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +2 more in Avalon Beach

6 74th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +5 larger in Avalon Beach

439 64th pct 434 63rd pct

ICSEA in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +5 higher in Avalon Beach

1,094 90th pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 82.5%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 3.6%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

18.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 7.0%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 10.2%

11.2% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%

12.5% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.0% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

9.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +$763 higher in Whale Beach gap widening

$995 82nd pct $1,758 100th pct

Household income in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +$804 higher in Whale Beach gap widening

$2,481 89th pct $3,285 100th pct

Family income in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +$1,900 higher in Whale Beach gap widening

$2,891 89th pct $4,791 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $4,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.5%

18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 17.4%

12.5% $3,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 18.9%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

3.7% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +11.8 pts 57.8%

18.5% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +68 larger in Avalon Beach

68 81st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach

30 yrs 63rd pct —

Median income in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach

$833 68th pct —

Household income in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach

$3,150 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +0.6 larger in Avalon Beach gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +19.5 pts 44.7%

25.6% Couples without children +26.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

20.0% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 7.3%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

3.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +$250 higher in Whale Beach gap widening

$700 100th pct $950 100th pct

Mortgage in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +$217 higher in Whale Beach gap narrowing

$3,250 94th pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +0.20 higher in Avalon Beach gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 21.1%

15.7% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

0.9% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 95.9%

13.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

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 +13.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 26.8%

14.0% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 2.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $750 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

24.9% $550–$749 ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

20.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%

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 +8.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

9.8% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +58 more in Avalon Beach

58 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +5.59 more in Avalon Beach

5.59 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +2,046.9 more in Avalon Beach

2,046.9 92nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +4 more in Avalon Beach

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +7 longer in Whale Beach

4 29th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +2 longer in Whale Beach

36 30th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +13,052 more in Avalon Beach

13,052 64th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +13,681 more in Avalon Beach

26,733 54th pct 13,052 44th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

37.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 29.8%

2.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 40.8%

28.4% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.8% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.6% Finance & insurance +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.6% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 5.0%

8.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

3.1% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

22.2% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 4.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 5.8%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +4.7 higher in Avalon Beach

6.3 90th pct 1.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +4.3 more in Avalon Beach

5.8 87th pct 1.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +68.1 pts higher in Avalon Beach

68.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +72.1 pts higher in Avalon Beach

72.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +85.7 pts higher in Avalon Beach

94.9% 86th pct 9.2% 60th pct

Walk to school in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +73.5 pts higher in Avalon Beach

73.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +1.8 pts higher in Whale Beach

92.0% 81st pct 93.8% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +49.4 pts higher in Avalon Beach

49.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +3.2 more in Whale Beach

15.9 56th pct 19.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +53 higher in Avalon Beach

89 84th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Avalon Beach in Whale Beach +15.9 pts higher in Whale Beach

13.9% 90th pct 29.9% 100th pct

Compare Avalon Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Whale Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avalon Beach vs Whale Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10112/avalon-beach/vs/SAL14284/whale-beach