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Avoca vs Werai

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Avoca profile · Werai profile

Avoca Werai

Avoca (NSW) and Werai are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. Werai has a more highly qualified population, with 36.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.1% in Avoca (NSW). Working from home is also far more common in Werai, where 45.8% of people do so, while 23.6% do in Avoca (NSW). In contrast, Avoca (NSW) has a higher share of large homes, with 98.6% having three or more bedrooms, and typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher there at $2,898 compared to $1,733 in Werai.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are composed entirely of separate houses and no one commutes by public transport. They share a typical personal weekly income of around $866 to $900 and have an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While the two areas are largely alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting; for example, people in Werai are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 61 compared to 54 in Avoca (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 22.1 pts higher in Werai Bachelor+: 16.6 pts higher in Werai 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Avoca Other language: 5.3 pts higher in Avoca Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Werai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avocain Werai +110 larger in Avoca gap steady
208 54th pct 98 41st pct
Median age in Avocain Werai +7 yrs older in Werai gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Avocain Werai +1.4 pts higher in Avoca gap steady
1.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Avocain Werai +5.8 pts higher in Werai gap narrowing
27.9% 82nd pct 33.7% 90th pct
Under 15 in Avocain Werai +1.9 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
10.1% 16th pct 8.2% 12th pct
De facto in Avocain Werai +4.5 pts higher in Werai gap steady
6.8% 16th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.6%
12.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.8 pts 4.1%
10.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

Marital status

58.7% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 53.3%
26.1% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 21.1%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%
1.6% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Werai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Avocain Werai +9.2 pts higher in Werai gap widening
8.2% 34th pct 17.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 81.6%
1.4% England +7.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English +14.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
39.4% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 33.7%
15.4% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.3% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%
3.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Avocain Werai +5.3 pts higher in Avoca gap widening
5.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Avocain Werai even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 99.0%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Avocain Werai +9.7 pts higher in Werai gap widening
33.2% 29th pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 53.1%
33.2% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Avocain Werai +15.2 pts higher in Werai gap widening
54.1% 71st pct 69.3% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Avocain Werai +16.6 pts higher in Werai gap steady
20.1% 68th pct 36.7% 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Avocain Werai +4 more in Werai
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Avocain Werai +304 larger in Werai
30 10th pct 334 52nd pct
ICSEA in Avocain Werai +58 higher in Avoca
1,076 86th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 69.3%
24.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.2%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 18.8%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
7.8% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%
6.3% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
8.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Avocain Werai +$34 higher in Werai gap narrowing
$866 68th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Avocain Werai +$313 higher in Avoca gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,937 72nd pct
Family income in Avocain Werai +$126 higher in Werai gap narrowing
$2,416 78th pct $2,542 83rd pct
High earners in Avocain Werai +2.4 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
16.8% 85th pct 14.4% 78th pct
High-income homes in Avocain Werai +7.3 pts higher in Werai gap narrowing
24.6% 73rd pct 31.9% 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 21.3%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 17.0%
17.4% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%
33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Avocain Werai +6.3 pts higher in Werai
28.4% 48th pct 34.7% 77th pct
Mental health in Avocain Werai +2.6 pts higher in Avoca
7.7% 46th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Avocain Werai +4.3 pts higher in Avoca gap widening
4.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
3.4% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +2.8 pts 59.2%
20.7% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Avocain Werai +0.7 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
17.4% 47th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Avocain Werai +3.0 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
15.2% 74th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Avocain Werai +5.1 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
19.6% 25th pct 14.4% 12th pct
Defence service in Avocain Werai +3.3 pts higher in Werai
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Avocain Werai +0.6 pts higher in Werai gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 25.6% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Avocain Werai +3 larger in Avoca
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Avocain Werai
55 yrs 91st pct —
Median income in Avocain Werai
$250 4th pct —
Household income in Avocain Werai
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Avocain Werai +0.5 larger in Avoca gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Avocain Werai +4.9 pts higher in Werai gap steady
9.4% 41st pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Avocain Werai +7.5 pts higher in Werai gap narrowing
15.9% 22nd pct 23.4% 49th pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples without children +15.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
52.5% Couples with children ◂ +20.0 pts 32.5%
9.4% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
15.9% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.3% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 12.8%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 8.5%
11.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avocain Werai +$70 higher in Werai gap narrowing
$330 66th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Avocain Werai +$1,165 higher in Avoca gap widening
$2,898 91st pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Avocain Werai +0.10 higher in Avoca gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Avocain Werai +14.8 pts higher in Werai gap widening
4.3% 10th pct 19.1% 57th pct
Owned outright in Avocain Werai +6.0 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
46.4% 66th pct 40.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in Avocain Werai even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Avocain Werai +15.6 pts higher in Avoca gap widening
98.6% 97th pct 83.0% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 40.4%
43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.5 pts 17.0%
4.3% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 102.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 31.9%
26.1% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
26.1% 5 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 14.9%
4.3% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Avocain Werai even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Avocain Werai +22.1 pts higher in Werai gap widening
23.6% 69th pct 45.8% 95th pct
PT commute in Avocain Werai even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Avocain Werai +3 more in Avoca
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Avocain Werai +14.42 more in Avoca
14.42 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Avocain Werai +72.1 more in Avoca
72.1 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Avocain Werai +2 more in Avoca
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Avocain Werai +42 longer in Werai
28 65th pct 70 91st pct
Drive to city in Avocain Werai +5 longer in Werai
87 61st pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 42.4%
23.6% Worked at home +22.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
4.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 37.2%
4.3% 1 vehicle +25.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
26.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 14.0%
26.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 16.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Avocain Werai +15.2 pts higher in Werai gap widening
28.6% 41st pct 43.9% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Avocain Werai even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Avocain Werai +3.6 pts higher in Werai gap narrowing
62.0% 55th pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Avocain Werai +3.9 pts higher in Werai gap narrowing
55.5% 36th pct 59.3% 57th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.8% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.6% Professional & technical +11.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Administrative & support ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.6% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
18.2% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 5.1%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 5.1%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%
2.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Avocain Werai +0.1 higher in Avoca
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Avocain Werai +0.1 more in Avoca
0.1 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Avocain Werai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Avocain Werai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Avocain Werai +4.8 pts higher in Avoca
4.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Avocain Werai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Avocain Werai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Avocain Werai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Avocain Werai +14.4 more in Avoca
14.4 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Avocain Werai +1 higher in Werai
0 34th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Avocain Werai +1.2 pts higher in Werai
7.2% 64th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Werai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10114/avoca/vs/SAL14246/werai