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Avoca Beach vs Copacabana

Name: Avoca Beach vs Copacabana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Avoca Beach profile · Copacabana profile

Avoca Beach Copacabana

Avoca Beach and Copacabana are neighbouring areas that differ mainly in their layout and services. Avoca Beach is much more walkable, with 42.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 43.9% near health services, compared to 0.0% for both in Copacabana. This is matched by a much higher number of public transport stops in Avoca Beach (47) compared to Copacabana (13). Avoca Beach also has a higher share of high-income households, with 36.6% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 32.2% in Copacabana.

These two areas have tracked very similarly over time, as seen in their identical typical resident age of 43 and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $900. However, the gap in access to local services is widening, with Avoca Beach now far more likely to have a 15-minute-city walkshed (45.9%) than Copacabana (11.6%). Both areas sit well above the national figure for home ownership, though Copacabana has a higher share of renters (22.3%) than Avoca Beach (16.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,899 larger in Avoca Beach Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in Copacabana Renting: 5.4 pts higher in Copacabana Owned outright: 4.2 pts higher in Avoca Beach De facto: 1.5 pts higher in Copacabana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +1,899 larger in Avoca Beach gap widening

4,708 86th pct 2,809 83rd pct

Median age in Avoca Beach in Copacabana even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 51.4%

29.2% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Beach Copacabana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 79.7%

8.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +4.5 pts 44.1%

37.4% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

3.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 91.1%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 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

47.3% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 45.3%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.3% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +0.79 more in Copacabana

1.03 8th pct 1.81 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +7 more in Avoca Beach

9 78th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +174 larger in Avoca Beach

531 76th pct 357 54th pct

ICSEA in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +15 higher in Copacabana

1,060 81st pct 1,075 86th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 even 65.5%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.5%

5.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 29.8%

24.1% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%

11.2% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

10.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +$34 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$927 75th pct $893 72nd pct

Household income in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +$215 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$2,358 87th pct $2,143 81st pct

Family income in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +$268 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$2,671 87th pct $2,403 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

8.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +0.2 pts ▸ 68.9%

18.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +47 larger in Avoca Beach

109 86th pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +5 yrs older in Copacabana

21 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +$45 higher in Avoca Beach

$682 54th pct $637 49th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca Beach in Copacabana even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 60.3%

24.7% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.8% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%

15.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.4% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +$20 higher in Avoca Beach gap steady

$530 94th pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +$208 higher in Avoca Beach gap narrowing

$2,508 88th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca Beach in Copacabana even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 41.3%

38.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 34.3%

16.9% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 94.6%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 37.2%

33.2% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.9% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

26.2% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.7% $750 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 10.0%

8.1% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 30.3%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +34 more in Avoca Beach

47 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +5.36 more in Avoca Beach

9.98 87th pct 4.63 76th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +236.8 more in Avoca Beach

936.7 86th pct 699.9 82nd pct

PT routes in Avoca Beach in Copacabana even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +1 longer in Copacabana

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +2 longer in Copacabana

69 50th pct 71 51st pct

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

7,513 55th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Avoca Beach in Copacabana even

15,128 46th pct 15,128 46th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 34.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 45.8%

24.9% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.1% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

1.2% No vehicle even 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

12.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

11.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

2.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 28.5%

16.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Labourers even 6.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +1.5 higher in Avoca Beach

4.9 83rd pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +1.2 more in Avoca Beach

4.7 81st pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +34.3 pts higher in Avoca Beach

45.9% 78th pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +42.3 pts higher in Avoca Beach

42.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +3.3 pts higher in Avoca Beach

92.6% 85th pct 89.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +14.4 pts higher in Copacabana

53.0% 76th pct 67.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +6.6 pts higher in Copacabana

88.6% 79th pct 95.2% 83rd pct

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

43.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +8.3 more in Avoca Beach

16.1 56th pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +18 higher in Copacabana

51 78th pct 69 81st pct

Mean slope in Avoca Beach in Copacabana +0.7 pts higher in Copacabana

15.8% 93rd pct 16.5% 94th pct

Compare Avoca Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Copacabana with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca Beach vs Copacabana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10115/avoca-beach/vs/SAL11056/copacabana