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Avoca Beach vs Kincumber

Name: Avoca Beach vs Kincumber — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Avoca Beach profile · Kincumber profile

Avoca Beach Kincumber

Kincumber and Avoca Beach are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, yet they differ sharply in wealth and age. Kincumber is much older, with 30.8% of residents aged 65 or over, and has a far higher rate of people living alone at 32.3%. In contrast, Avoca Beach has much higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly household earning $2,358 compared to $1,321 in Kincumber. Education levels are also far higher in Avoca Beach, where 31.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while 17.6% do so in Kincumber.

These two areas have tracked in similar directions since 2011, though significant gaps remain. They share a very similar rental market, with about 17% of homes rented in both. They also have nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships and a similar share of residents who use another language at home. While Kincumber has a far higher proportion of people needing help with daily activities, both areas sit well above the national figure for their typical resident's age.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.3 pts higher in Avoca Beach 3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in Avoca Beach Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in Avoca Beach Living alone: 16.0 pts higher in Kincumber Population: 2,690 larger in Kincumber

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +2,690 larger in Kincumber gap steady

4,708 86th pct 7,398 87th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +5 yrs older in Kincumber gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

18.1% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 22.3%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.1%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 46.6%

29.2% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 27.5%

3.7% Widowed +7.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Beach Kincumber

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 78.2%

8.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +3.0 pts 45.6%

37.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.1% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

3.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

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 ◂ +1.7 pts 90.4%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

47.3% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 38.3%

5.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Judaism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +1.34 more in Kincumber

1.03 8th pct 2.37 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +6 more in Kincumber

9 78th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +8 larger in Kincumber

531 76th pct 539 77th pct

ICSEA in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +4 higher in Kincumber

1,060 81st pct 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +18.7 pts 46.8%

21.2% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

4.4% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 20.3%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 16.0%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 18.1%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

10.3% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +$241 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$927 75th pct $686 38th pct

Household income in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +$1,037 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$2,358 87th pct $1,321 34th pct

Family income in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +$741 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$2,671 87th pct $1,930 53rd pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.6%

22.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 8.3%

8.4% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.6%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.5%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.1% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +13.0 pts 55.7%

18.4% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.1% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +161 larger in Kincumber

109 86th pct 270 86th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +2 yrs older in Kincumber

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +$35 higher in Kincumber

$682 54th pct $717 58th pct

Household income in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +$315 higher in Avoca Beach

$2,428 77th pct $2,113 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +0.4 larger in Avoca Beach gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 55.3%

24.7% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.8% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.9%

16.4% 1 person +16.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 13.8%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +$130 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$530 94th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +$423 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$2,508 88th pct $2,085 76th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca Beach in Kincumber even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 32.2%

38.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 31.9%

16.9% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.9% Other tenure +15.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +21.3 pts 65.5%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 25.0%

33.2% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 7.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

26.2% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 13.2%

1.2% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.7% $750 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 3.1%

8.1% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

33.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 18.2%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +22 more in Kincumber

47 87th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +0.66 more in Avoca Beach

9.98 87th pct 9.33 87th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +431.2 more in Kincumber

936.7 86th pct 1,367.9 88th pct

PT routes in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +4 more in Kincumber

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +3 longer in Avoca Beach

69 50th pct 66 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +102 more in Kincumber

7,513 55th pct 7,615 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +7,513 more in Avoca Beach

15,128 46th pct 7,615 38th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

35.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 25.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 32.8%

24.9% 1 vehicle +17.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

1.2% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

7.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 21.1%

16.3% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%

11.8% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.2% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +0.1 higher in Kincumber

4.9 83rd pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca Beach in Kincumber even

4.7 81st pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +2.5 pts higher in Kincumber

45.9% 78th pct 48.4% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +6.1 pts higher in Avoca Beach

42.3% 78th pct 36.2% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +4.5 pts higher in Kincumber

92.6% 85th pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +4.5 pts higher in Kincumber

53.0% 76th pct 57.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +8.1 pts higher in Kincumber

88.6% 79th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +10.9 pts higher in Avoca Beach

43.9% 82nd pct 33.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +2.4 more in Avoca Beach

16.1 56th pct 13.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +24 higher in Kincumber

51 78th pct 74 82nd pct

Mean slope in Avoca Beach in Kincumber +7.5 pts higher in Avoca Beach

15.8% 93rd pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Compare Avoca Beach with nearby areas

North Avoca Copacabana Picketts Valley Kincumber Terrigal Macmasters Beach Bensville Erina

Compare Kincumber with nearby areas

Picketts Valley Kincumber South Avoca Beach Green Point Bensville Macmasters Beach Erina Yattalunga

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca Beach vs Kincumber [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10115/avoca-beach/vs/SAL12149/kincumber