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Avoca Beach vs Wamberal

Name: Avoca Beach vs Wamberal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Avoca Beach profile · Wamberal profile

Avoca Beach Wamberal

Wamberal and Avoca Beach are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with distinct differences in local access. Residents in Avoca Beach have far better access to health services, with 43.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 3.0% in Wamberal. Avoca Beach also has a higher share of homes within walking distance of a school (53.0% versus 24.1%) and a higher proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher (31.5% compared to 28.5%). In contrast, Wamberal has more public transport routes (10 versus 2) and a higher share of homes within walking distance of groceries (58.3% versus 42.3%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,400 and have the same proportion of children under 15. Both areas also have a high rate of people working from home, well above the national figure. While Wamberal's typical resident is slightly younger at 40 compared to 43 in Avoca Beach, the two areas have tracked closely in their overall population structures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,283 larger in Wamberal Median age: 3 yrs older in Avoca Beach Volunteering: 4.0 pts higher in Avoca Beach Recent arrivals: 3.6 pts higher in Wamberal Born overseas: 4.2 pts higher in Avoca Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +2,283 larger in Wamberal gap widening

4,708 86th pct 6,991 87th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +3 yrs older in Avoca Beach gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 27.7%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 53.6%

29.2% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

3.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Beach Wamberal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 81.3%

8.2% England ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +3.7 pts 44.9%

37.4% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

16.1% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

3.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

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 ◂ +0.6 pts 91.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

47.3% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 43.3%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +0.33 more in Avoca Beach

1.03 8th pct 0.70 1st pct

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

9 78th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +51 larger in Wamberal

531 76th pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +5 higher in Wamberal

1,060 81st pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 63.2%

21.2% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 29.6%

24.1% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

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

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%

13.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

10.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +$17 higher in Wamberal gap steady

$927 75th pct $944 77th pct

Household income in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +$49 higher in Wamberal gap narrowing

$2,358 87th pct $2,407 88th pct

Family income in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +$59 higher in Wamberal gap steady

$2,671 87th pct $2,730 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%

22.6% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.7%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Heart disease even 3.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +1.3 pts 67.5%

18.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +61 larger in Wamberal

109 86th pct 170 86th pct

Median age in Avoca Beach in Wamberal even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +$188 higher in Wamberal

$682 54th pct $870 71st pct

Household income in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +$377 higher in Wamberal

$2,428 77th pct $2,805 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +0.1 larger in Wamberal gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 65.5%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 23.7%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.4%

21.1% 4 people even 21.1%

16.4% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.9% 3 people even 15.9%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

3.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +$30 higher in Avoca Beach gap widening

$530 94th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +$8 higher in Avoca Beach gap steady

$2,508 88th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca Beach in Wamberal even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 43.1%

38.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 36.6%

16.9% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.9% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 87.1%

7.3% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 36.4%

33.2% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.9% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

26.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.6%

17.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

8.1% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +16 more in Wamberal

47 87th pct 63 88th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +0.97 more in Avoca Beach

9.98 87th pct 9.01 87th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +668.4 more in Wamberal

936.7 86th pct 1,605.1 90th pct

PT routes in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +8 more in Wamberal

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +6 longer in Wamberal

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

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

69 50th pct 66 48th pct

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

7,513 55th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +7,697 more in Wamberal

15,128 46th pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 32.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 43.9%

24.9% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

12.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

7.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food even 8.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Rental & real estate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 27.9%

16.3% Managers even 16.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

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

7.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +0.0 higher in Wamberal

4.9 83rd pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +0.1 more in Avoca Beach

4.7 81st pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +8.8 pts higher in Wamberal

45.9% 78th pct 54.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +16.0 pts higher in Wamberal

42.3% 78th pct 58.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +2.8 pts higher in Wamberal

92.6% 85th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +28.9 pts higher in Avoca Beach

53.0% 76th pct 24.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +4.2 pts higher in Avoca Beach

88.6% 79th pct 84.4% 77th pct

Walk to health in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +41.0 pts higher in Avoca Beach

43.9% 82nd pct 3.0% 72nd pct

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

16.1 56th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +13 higher in Avoca Beach

51 78th pct 38 76th pct

Mean slope in Avoca Beach in Wamberal +5.9 pts higher in Avoca Beach

15.8% 93rd pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca Beach vs Wamberal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10115/avoca-beach/vs/SAL14140/wamberal