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Avoca Beach vs Terrigal

Name: Avoca Beach vs Terrigal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Avoca Beach profile · Terrigal profile

Avoca Beach Terrigal

Terrigal and Avoca Beach are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with distinct housing and infrastructure patterns. Avoca Beach has a much higher share of separate houses at 86.7%, while Terrigal has more variety with 21.5% of homes being flats or apartments. Terrigal is more connected, with a far higher number of street intersections per square kilometre (112 compared to 51) and far more schools per 1,000 children (1.76 versus 1.03). In contrast, Avoca Beach is better served by public transport, with 9.98 stops per 1,000 people compared to 5.34 in Terrigal.

Both areas are very similar in many ways, sharing the same typical resident age of 43 and nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $900. They also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents, each sitting around 2%. While Terrigal has seen more people move in over the last five years (43.3% versus 35.2% in Avoca Beach), the two neighbourhoods remain closely aligned in their overall lifestyle and demographic profiles.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,022 larger in Terrigal Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Avoca Beach Recent movers: 8.1 pts higher in Terrigal No religion: 7.2 pts higher in Avoca Beach Renting: 7.2 pts higher in Terrigal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +8,022 larger in Terrigal gap widening

4,708 86th pct 12,730 88th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach in Terrigal even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.9%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 52.2%

29.2% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Beach Terrigal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 74.4%

8.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +4.2 pts 44.4%

37.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 35.5%

16.1% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

3.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.7% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 87.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

47.3% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 40.0%

5.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +0.73 more in Terrigal

1.03 8th pct 1.76 24th pct

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

9 78th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +88 larger in Terrigal

531 76th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +16 higher in Terrigal

1,060 81st pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 60.7%

21.2% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 29.6%

24.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

11.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +$21 higher in Avoca Beach gap steady

$927 75th pct $906 73rd pct

Household income in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +$302 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$2,358 87th pct $2,056 77th pct

Family income in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +$226 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$2,671 87th pct $2,445 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.5%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 19.0%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

8.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.9%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +3.2 pts 65.6%

18.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +138 larger in Terrigal

109 86th pct 247 86th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +3 yrs older in Terrigal

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +$31 higher in Terrigal

$682 54th pct $713 57th pct

Household income in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +$289 higher in Avoca Beach

$2,428 77th pct $2,139 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +0.2 larger in Avoca Beach gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 57.7%

24.7% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.4% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 16.3%

15.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +$10 higher in Avoca Beach gap narrowing

$530 94th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +$16 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$2,508 88th pct $2,492 87th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca Beach in Terrigal even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 34.9%

38.5% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.9% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +15.8 pts 71.0%

7.3% Flat or apartment +14.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 33.1%

33.2% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

26.2% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

8.1% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.2% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +21 more in Terrigal

47 87th pct 68 88th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +4.64 more in Avoca Beach

9.98 87th pct 5.34 79th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +216.3 more in Avoca Beach

936.7 86th pct 720.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Avoca Beach in Terrigal even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +3 longer in Terrigal

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +5 longer in Avoca Beach

69 50th pct 64 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +7,336 more in Terrigal

7,513 55th pct 14,849 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +279 more in Avoca Beach

15,128 46th pct 14,849 45th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

35.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 33.4%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 42.7%

24.9% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

1.2% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

12.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

7.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 28.8%

16.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Technicians & trades even 11.8%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Walkability

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

4.9 83rd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +0.5 more in Terrigal

4.7 81st pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +7.7 pts higher in Terrigal

45.9% 78th pct 53.6% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +1.3 pts higher in Terrigal

42.3% 78th pct 43.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +1.4 pts higher in Terrigal

92.6% 85th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +8.8 pts higher in Terrigal

53.0% 76th pct 61.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +4.1 pts higher in Terrigal

88.6% 79th pct 92.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +3.6 pts higher in Avoca Beach

43.9% 82nd pct 40.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +3.5 more in Terrigal

16.1 56th pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +62 higher in Terrigal

51 78th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Avoca Beach in Terrigal +3.4 pts higher in Avoca Beach

15.8% 93rd pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Avoca Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Terrigal with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca Beach vs Terrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10115/avoca-beach/vs/SAL13820/terrigal