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Avoca Beach vs North Avoca

Name: Avoca Beach vs North Avoca — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Avoca Beach profile · North Avoca profile

Avoca Beach North Avoca

Avoca Beach and North Avoca are neighbouring coastal areas with different levels of convenience. Avoca Beach is more walkable for essential services, with 53.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 43.9% near health services, compared to just 0.4% and 29.2% in North Avoca. In contrast, North Avoca has more residents with high qualifications, where 39.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 31.5% in Avoca Beach. North Avoca also has a higher share of top earners, with 41.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 36.6% in Avoca Beach.

These two areas are nearly identical in the share of children under 15 and the proportion of people who have no religion. A notable gap that is widening is the difference in public transport access, as Avoca Beach has far more transport stops and significantly more people who can reach others via transit within 45 minutes. While both areas sit well above the national figure for Year 12 completion, North Avoca's rate is higher at 71.1% compared to 65.5% in Avoca Beach.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,390 larger in Avoca Beach Bachelor+: 7.6 pts higher in North Avoca People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Avoca Beach One-parent: 3.8 pts higher in Avoca Beach Year 12: 5.6 pts higher in North Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +2,390 larger in Avoca Beach gap steady

4,708 86th pct 2,318 80th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +2 yrs older in Avoca Beach gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.7% Children (0–14) even 20.6%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

Marital status

54.1% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

29.2% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Beach North Avoca

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 79.8%

8.2% England ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +3.6 pts 45.0%

37.4% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

3.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Dutch even 2.4%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 91.5%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 47.0%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 45.0%

5.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avoca Beach in North Avoca

1.03 8th pct —

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

9 78th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +41 larger in Avoca Beach

531 76th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +13 higher in North Avoca

1,060 81st pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 71.1%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.4%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 19.8%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

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

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 19.6%

13.1% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +$167 higher in North Avoca gap widening

$927 75th pct $1,094 87th pct

Household income in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +$153 higher in North Avoca gap narrowing

$2,358 87th pct $2,511 89th pct

Family income in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +$342 higher in North Avoca gap narrowing

$2,671 87th pct $3,013 91st pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.6% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.2%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 29.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.7% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +1.7 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +64 larger in Avoca Beach

109 86th pct 45 76th pct

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

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +$380 higher in North Avoca

$682 54th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +$697 higher in North Avoca

$2,428 77th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca Beach in North Avoca even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 65.3%

24.7% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

0.3% Other families even 0.3%

Household size

34.4% 2 people even 34.4%

21.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.4% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

9.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +$15 higher in North Avoca gap narrowing

$530 94th pct $545 96th pct

Mortgage in Avoca Beach in North Avoca even gap narrowing

$2,508 88th pct $2,509 88th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +0.10 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 38.0%

16.9% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 92.0%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

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

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 38.8%

33.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 31.9%

15.9% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.5%

26.2% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.7% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

1.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

33.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

12.2% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +19 more in Avoca Beach

47 87th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +2.10 more in North Avoca

9.98 87th pct 12.08 88th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +272.8 more in Avoca Beach

936.7 86th pct 663.9 81st pct

PT routes in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +1 more in Avoca Beach

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

69 50th pct 66 48th pct

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

7,513 55th pct 0 0th pct

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

15,128 46th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.2% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

24.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 23.1%

16.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

11.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.3% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.3% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

7.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +0.5 higher in North Avoca

4.9 83rd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +0.2 more in Avoca Beach

4.7 81st pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +20.7 pts higher in North Avoca

45.9% 78th pct 66.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +25.3 pts higher in North Avoca

42.3% 78th pct 67.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +7.4 pts higher in North Avoca

92.6% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +52.6 pts higher in Avoca Beach

53.0% 76th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +10.9 pts higher in North Avoca

88.6% 79th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +14.7 pts higher in Avoca Beach

43.9% 82nd pct 29.2% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +3.3 more in North Avoca

16.1 56th pct 19.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +16 higher in North Avoca

51 78th pct 67 81st pct

Mean slope in Avoca Beach in North Avoca +0.3 pts higher in North Avoca

15.8% 93rd pct 16.1% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca Beach vs North Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10115/avoca-beach/vs/SAL12990/north-avoca