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Avoca vs Moss Vale

Name: Avoca vs Moss Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Avoca profile · Moss Vale profile

Avoca Moss Vale

Moss Vale and Avoca (NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ greatly in scale and layout. Moss Vale is a larger hub where the walkability score is somewhat walkable, with 60.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 27.3% of households renting. In contrast, Avoca (NSW) is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of shops or parks. Residents in Avoca (NSW) are far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 45 in Moss Vale, and homes there are almost exclusively separate houses (100.0%) that are more likely to have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are located about 86 minutes from the city. They are also similar in that very few people in either place commute by public transport. While they share some commonalities, the gap in accessibility is stark; Moss Vale has far more frequent public transport departures and a typical school size of 490 students, whereas Avoca (NSW) has far fewer services and a tiny average school size of just 30.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,102 larger in Moss Vale Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Moss Vale Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Moss Vale No car: 5.3 pts higher in Moss Vale Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in Moss Vale +9,102 larger in Moss Vale gap steady

208 54th pct 9,310 87th pct

Median age in Avoca in Moss Vale +9 yrs older in Avoca gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 25.2%

27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.8%

12.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.1% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%

Marital status

58.7% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 48.1%

26.1% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

1.6% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Moss Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 77.4%

1.4% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.5% English +5.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 38.7%

16.3% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

15.4% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

3.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.8% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 86.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 52.1%

33.2% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

5.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avoca in Moss Vale

— 2.41 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca in Moss Vale +8 more in Moss Vale

1 43rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Avoca in Moss Vale +460 larger in Moss Vale

30 10th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Avoca in Moss Vale +23 higher in Avoca

1,076 86th pct 1,053 79th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 51.5%

24.4% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

3.5% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.1% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 19.3%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

10.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.3% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in Moss Vale +$100 higher in Avoca gap widening

$866 68th pct $766 53rd pct

Household income in Avoca in Moss Vale +$739 higher in Avoca gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $1,511 48th pct

Family income in Avoca in Moss Vale +$415 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$2,416 78th pct $2,001 58th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.7%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.8%

0.0% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 9.9%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.0%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

7.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 59.4%

20.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in Moss Vale +276 larger in Moss Vale

3 43rd pct 279 86th pct

Median age in Avoca in Moss Vale +34 yrs older in Avoca

55 yrs 91st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Avoca in Moss Vale +$305 higher in Moss Vale

$250 4th pct $555 40th pct

Household income in Avoca in Moss Vale +$281 higher in Moss Vale

$1,125 23rd pct $1,406 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in Moss Vale +0.3 larger in Avoca gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 30.7%

9.4% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 35.0%

15.9% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 14.1%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%

11.6% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca in Moss Vale +$70 higher in Moss Vale gap steady

$330 66th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Avoca in Moss Vale +$898 higher in Avoca gap widening

$2,898 91st pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Avoca in Moss Vale even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 38.9%

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 31.1%

4.3% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 86.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 35.4%

26.1% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.1% 5 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 8.6%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +46.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 17.7%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in Moss Vale +50 more in Moss Vale

3 72nd pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca in Moss Vale +8.73 more in Avoca

14.42 89th pct 5.69 80th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca in Moss Vale +196.6 more in Moss Vale

72.1 65th pct 268.7 74th pct

PT routes in Avoca in Moss Vale +36 more in Moss Vale

2 75th pct 38 87th pct

Stop walk in Avoca in Moss Vale +27 longer in Avoca

28 65th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Avoca in Moss Vale +2 longer in Avoca

87 61st pct 85 60th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

23.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 16.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 37.2%

4.3% 1 vehicle +32.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 13.1%

26.1% 4 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 7.6%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 2.5%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

6.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.6% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 13.3%

18.2% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

2.7% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in Moss Vale +5.0 higher in Moss Vale

0.1 42nd pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca in Moss Vale +4.9 more in Moss Vale

0.1 36th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Avoca in Moss Vale +55.6 pts higher in Moss Vale

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Avoca in Moss Vale +60.7 pts higher in Moss Vale

0.0% 0th pct 60.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Avoca in Moss Vale +76.9 pts higher in Moss Vale

4.8% 59th pct 81.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Avoca in Moss Vale +58.4 pts higher in Moss Vale

0.0% 0th pct 58.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca in Moss Vale +87.8 pts higher in Moss Vale

0.0% 0th pct 87.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Avoca in Moss Vale +35.2 pts higher in Moss Vale

0.0% 0th pct 35.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in Moss Vale +1.3 more in Moss Vale

14.4 52nd pct 15.7 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in Moss Vale +11 higher in Moss Vale

0 34th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Avoca in Moss Vale +1.1 pts higher in Avoca

7.2% 64th pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Moss Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10114/avoca/vs/SAL12750/moss-vale