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Avoca Beach vs Bensville

Name: Avoca Beach vs Bensville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Avoca Beach profile · Bensville profile

Avoca Beach Bensville

Avoca Beach and Bensville are neighbouring coastal areas with different layouts. Avoca Beach is more walkable (somewhat walkable), with 45.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style hub, compared to 0% in Bensville (mostly car-dependent). Avoca Beach also has a more qualified workforce, with 31.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and more high earners, including 36.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Bensville is more dominated by separate houses, which make up 98.6% of its dwellings.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their basic household makeup. They share nearly identical home sizes, with about 2.8 or 2.9 people per home, and both have a very low rate of public transport use for commuting. While both areas have a higher share of university degrees and high incomes than the national figure, Avoca Beach has seen a larger share of its residents reach the same high benchmarks.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Bensville Population: 2,208 larger in Avoca Beach Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Avoca Beach Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Avoca Beach Year 12: 7.9 pts higher in Avoca Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca Beach in Bensville +2,208 larger in Avoca Beach gap widening

4,708 86th pct 2,500 81st pct

Median age in Avoca Beach in Bensville +1 yrs older in Avoca Beach gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

Marital status

54.1% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.2% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 28.2%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

3.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Beach Bensville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 83.2%

8.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +0.7 pts 47.9%

37.4% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

16.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

3.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 94.9%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

47.3% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 40.3%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avoca Beach in Bensville +0.80 more in Bensville

1.03 8th pct 1.83 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca Beach in Bensville +2 more in Avoca Beach

9 78th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Avoca Beach in Bensville +112 larger in Avoca Beach

531 76th pct 418 61st pct

ICSEA in Avoca Beach in Bensville +18 higher in Avoca Beach

1,060 81st pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 57.6%

21.2% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

5.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 23.1%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%

10.3% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

11.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Avoca Beach in Bensville +$115 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$927 75th pct $812 61st pct

Household income in Avoca Beach in Bensville +$182 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$2,358 87th pct $2,176 83rd pct

Family income in Avoca Beach in Bensville +$263 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$2,671 87th pct $2,408 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 14.9%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.1%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +3.8 pts 64.9%

18.4% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca Beach in Bensville +35 larger in Avoca Beach

109 86th pct 74 82nd pct

Median age in Avoca Beach in Bensville +1 yrs older in Avoca Beach

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Avoca Beach in Bensville +$151 higher in Bensville

$682 54th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Avoca Beach in Bensville +$553 higher in Avoca Beach

$2,428 77th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca Beach in Bensville +0.1 larger in Bensville gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 70.4%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 20.6%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 30.8%

21.1% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.4% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

9.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca Beach in Bensville +$67 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$530 94th pct $463 89th pct

Mortgage in Avoca Beach in Bensville +$341 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$2,508 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca Beach in Bensville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

38.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 37.3%

16.9% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 6.9%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 98.6%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 0.4%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 28.7%

15.9% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

26.2% $550–$749 +15.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

17.7% $750 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

8.1% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 21.5%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca Beach in Bensville +30 more in Avoca Beach

47 87th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca Beach in Bensville +3.18 more in Avoca Beach

9.98 87th pct 6.80 85th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca Beach in Bensville +115.3 more in Bensville

936.7 86th pct 1,052.0 87th pct

PT routes in Avoca Beach in Bensville even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Avoca Beach in Bensville +11 longer in Bensville

1 0th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Avoca Beach in Bensville even

69 50th pct 69 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Avoca Beach in Bensville +7,513 more in Avoca Beach

7,513 55th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Avoca Beach in Bensville +15,128 more in Avoca Beach

15,128 46th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 30.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 45.5%

24.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 22.9%

16.1% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

12.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

7.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 23.2%

16.3% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.6% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca Beach in Bensville +2.3 higher in Avoca Beach

4.9 83rd pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca Beach in Bensville +2.7 more in Avoca Beach

4.7 81st pct 2.0 65th pct

15-min city in Avoca Beach in Bensville +45.9 pts higher in Avoca Beach

45.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca Beach in Bensville +38.8 pts higher in Avoca Beach

42.3% 78th pct 3.6% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca Beach in Bensville +5.7 pts higher in Avoca Beach

92.6% 85th pct 86.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Avoca Beach in Bensville +46.2 pts higher in Avoca Beach

53.0% 76th pct 6.8% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca Beach in Bensville +2.3 pts higher in Avoca Beach

88.6% 79th pct 86.3% 78th pct

Walk to health in Avoca Beach in Bensville +43.9 pts higher in Avoca Beach

43.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca Beach in Bensville +7.7 more in Avoca Beach

16.1 56th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca Beach in Bensville +38 higher in Avoca Beach

51 78th pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Avoca Beach in Bensville +7.1 pts higher in Avoca Beach

15.8% 93rd pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca Beach vs Bensville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10115/avoca-beach/vs/SAL10297/bensville