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Aylmerton vs Colo Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Aylmerton profile · Colo Vale profile

Aylmerton Colo Vale

Colo Vale and Aylmerton are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different age profiles. Colo Vale is younger, with a typical resident aged 38 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.6%). In contrast, residents are far older in Aylmerton, where the typical age is 51. These areas also differ in their layout; Colo Vale has far more homes within walking distance of a school (46.2% compared to 0%) and public transport (54.7% compared to 5.7%), while Aylmerton is far more walkable for those heading to a park, with 81.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared set of core characteristics. They are very alike in their typical weekly household and personal incomes, and they share the same typical weekly rent of $430. They also have a similar proportion of homes owned outright and almost identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,580 larger in Colo Vale Median age: 13 yrs older in Aylmerton Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Colo Vale Household size: 0.5 larger in Colo Vale No car: 0.7 pts higher in Colo Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +1,580 larger in Colo Vale gap steady
195 53rd pct 1,775 77th pct
Median age in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +13 yrs older in Aylmerton gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +0.5 pts higher in Aylmerton gap narrowing
4.6% 72nd pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +3.3 pts higher in Aylmerton gap widening
20.0% 56th pct 16.7% 41st pct
Under 15 in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +5.7 pts higher in Colo Vale gap steady
14.9% 35th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +1.2 pts higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing
11.4% 44th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

38.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 26.8%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
14.9% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

Marital status

45.5% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
27.0% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.6% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Aylmerton Colo Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +7.3 pts higher in Aylmerton gap widening
19.0% 75th pct 11.7% 51st pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 85.5%
6.7% England ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +5.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
38.5% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%
5.6% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
4.6% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
2.1% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +3.3 pts higher in Aylmerton gap steady
7.7% 72nd pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +0.5 pts higher in Colo Vale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +1.6 pts higher in Colo Vale gap steady
39.0% 45th pct 40.6% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 53.1%
39.0% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
3.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +2.5 pts higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing
44.6% 49th pct 47.0% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +2.5 pts higher in Aylmerton gap widening
16.9% 58th pct 14.4% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aylmertonin Colo Vale
— 2.73 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +5 more in Colo Vale
3 67th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +113 larger in Colo Vale
76 21st pct 189 36th pct
ICSEA in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +88 higher in Colo Vale
941 23rd pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
31.4% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
8.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 16.1%
18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%
6.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%
18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%
10.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%
11.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%
7.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.8% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +$16 higher in Colo Vale gap steady
$780 56th pct $796 58th pct
Household income in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +$50 higher in Colo Vale gap steady
$1,825 67th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +$142 higher in Aylmerton gap narrowing
$2,173 67th pct $2,031 59th pct
High earners in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +1.5 pts higher in Aylmerton gap steady
10.1% 61st pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +5.4 pts higher in Colo Vale gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 22.1% 67th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.5%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%
6.4% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.8% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.5%
39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.8%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +3.2 pts higher in Colo Vale
26.7% 39th pct 29.9% 55th pct
Mental health in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +0.3 pts higher in Colo Vale
9.2% 61st pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +1.0 pts higher in Aylmerton gap steady
6.2% 67th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
4.6% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
3.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +4.6 pts 63.6%
19.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%
6.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +1.5 pts higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing
12.4% 22nd pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +3.3 pts higher in Colo Vale gap widening
10.1% 26th pct 13.5% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +7.1 pts higher in Colo Vale gap widening
22.5% 36th pct 29.6% 72nd pct
Defence service in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +0.2 pts higher in Aylmerton
2.8% 53rd pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +5.4 pts higher in Colo Vale gap widening
20.2% 27th pct 25.6% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +64 larger in Colo Vale
9 58th pct 73 82nd pct
Median age in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +29 yrs older in Aylmerton
51 yrs 88th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Aylmertonin Colo Vale
— 42.9% 57th pct
Unemployment in Aylmertonin Colo Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +$378 higher in Aylmerton
$1,042 81st pct $664 52nd pct
Household income in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +$100 higher in Colo Vale
$2,150 68th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Aylmertonin Colo Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +0.5 larger in Colo Vale gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +0.6 pts higher in Aylmerton gap narrowing
12.3% 59th pct 11.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +10.4 pts higher in Aylmerton gap widening
29.5% 70th pct 19.1% 33rd pct

Family composition

40.6% Couples with children +23.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
37.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 24.4%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

48.7% 2 people ◂ +15.4 pts 33.3%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 19.1%
21.8% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 16.4%
9.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
0.0% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aylmertonin Colo Vale even gap narrowing
$430 87th pct $430 87th pct
Mortgage in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +$258 higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing
$1,842 63rd pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +0.20 higher in Colo Vale gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +6.0 pts higher in Colo Vale gap widening
11.5% 32nd pct 17.6% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +0.8 pts higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing
33.3% 29th pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +1.3 pts higher in Aylmerton gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +5.9 pts higher in Colo Vale gap widening
87.2% 71st pct 93.0% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 46.4%
33.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
11.5% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%
0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 98.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
35.9% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
17.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 13.3%
11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 63.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
16.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.6% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +0.7 pts higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 47th pct
Work from home in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +0.1 pts higher in Aylmerton gap narrowing
15.7% 47th pct 15.5% 47th pct
PT commute in Aylmertonin Colo Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +6 more in Colo Vale
0 0th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +3.38 more in Colo Vale
0.00 0th pct 3.38 71st pct
Departures/1k in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +96.3 more in Colo Vale
0.0 0th pct 96.3 68th pct
PT routes in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +2 more in Colo Vale
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +48 longer in Colo Vale
10 46th pct 58 84th pct
Drive to city in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +11 longer in Colo Vale
65 47th pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 63.3%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 42.7%
21.7% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 16.7%
12.0% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +5.3 pts higher in Aylmerton gap steady
42.2% 83rd pct 36.9% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +6.2 pts higher in Aylmerton gap steady
8.1% 57th pct 1.9% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +0.2 pts higher in Aylmerton gap narrowing
3.2% 45th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +3.7 pts higher in Aylmerton gap steady
69.7% 80th pct 66.0% 69th pct
Full-time in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +1.2 pts higher in Aylmerton gap steady
59.1% 56th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 11.3%
16.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 8.8%
7.0% Construction +9.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 4.1%
5.2% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.5% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
13.9% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Aylmertonin Colo Vale even
1.4 62nd pct 1.4 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +0.3 more in Colo Vale
1.2 60th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Aylmertonin Colo Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aylmertonin Colo Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +49.0 pts higher in Colo Vale
5.7% 59th pct 54.7% 74th pct
Walk to school in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +46.2 pts higher in Colo Vale
0.0% 0th pct 46.2% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +49.7 pts higher in Aylmerton
81.3% 75th pct 31.6% 58th pct
Walk to health in Aylmertonin Colo Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +5.2 more in Aylmerton
10.3 42nd pct 5.1 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +2 higher in Aylmerton
4 64th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Aylmertonin Colo Vale +1.1 pts higher in Aylmerton
7.3% 65th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Aylmerton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aylmerton vs Colo Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10120/aylmerton/vs/SAL10985/colo-vale