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Erina Heights vs North Avoca

Name: Erina Heights vs North Avoca — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Erina Heights profile · North Avoca profile

Erina Heights North Avoca

North Avoca and Erina Heights are neighbouring areas with very different levels of local amenity. North Avoca is more walkable, with 66.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' hub, compared to just 16.7% in Erina Heights. Residents in North Avoca also have much better access to groceries (67.6% vs 0%) and parks (99.5% vs 16.7%) within a short walk. In contrast, Erina Heights is far better positioned for schools, with 86.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one, compared to almost none in North Avoca. North Avoca also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (39.1% vs 25.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people born overseas, at around 17%. They share several other common traits, including a typical resident age of 41 and very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $3,000. While they are alike in these ways, the gaps in their accessibility and education levels have remained distinct across recent censuses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,864 larger in North Avoca People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Erina Heights PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in North Avoca Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in North Avoca Year 12: 9.1 pts higher in North Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erina Heights in North Avoca +1,864 larger in North Avoca gap widening

454 63rd pct 2,318 80th pct

Median age in Erina Heights in North Avoca even gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 29.2%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

Marital status

51.2% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

33.8% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 31.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Erina Heights North Avoca

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 79.8%

5.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +4.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.0% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

15.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

5.7% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only even 91.5%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 45.0%

41.4% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

3.3% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Erina Heights in North Avoca

20.41 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Erina Heights in North Avoca +5 more in Erina Heights

12 82nd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Erina Heights in North Avoca +120 larger in Erina Heights

610 85th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Erina Heights in North Avoca +9 higher in Erina Heights

1,082 88th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 71.1%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.4%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 19.8%

21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.0% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Erina Heights in North Avoca +$114 higher in North Avoca gap narrowing

$980 80th pct $1,094 87th pct

Household income in Erina Heights in North Avoca +$308 higher in Erina Heights gap widening

$2,819 94th pct $2,511 89th pct

Family income in Erina Heights in North Avoca +$109 higher in North Avoca gap widening

$2,904 89th pct $3,013 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.4%

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 27.0%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 29.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +3.5 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erina Heights in North Avoca +29 larger in North Avoca

16 64th pct 45 76th pct

Median age in Erina Heights in North Avoca +2 yrs older in North Avoca

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Erina Heights in North Avoca +$229 higher in Erina Heights

$1,291 88th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Erina Heights in North Avoca +$251 higher in North Avoca

$2,874 87th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erina Heights in North Avoca +0.4 larger in Erina Heights gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 65.3%

18.9% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.7% 3 people ◂ +10.2 pts 13.5%

18.5% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.1% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

11.1% 6 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erina Heights in North Avoca +$60 higher in North Avoca gap steady

$485 91st pct $545 96th pct

Mortgage in Erina Heights in North Avoca +$9 higher in North Avoca gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,509 88th pct

People / bedroom in Erina Heights in North Avoca +0.20 higher in Erina Heights gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 38.0%

16.3% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 92.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

28.9% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 20.0%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

77.3% $350–$549 ◂ +44.8 pts 32.5%

18.2% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 7.9%

13.6% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 34.1%

37.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 33.2%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.4% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erina Heights in North Avoca +15 more in North Avoca

13 83rd pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Erina Heights in North Avoca +16.55 more in Erina Heights

28.63 97th pct 12.08 88th pct

Departures/1k in Erina Heights in North Avoca +10,708.3 more in Erina Heights

11,372.2 100th pct 663.9 81st pct

PT routes in Erina Heights in North Avoca +9 more in Erina Heights

10 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Erina Heights in North Avoca +1 longer in North Avoca

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Erina Heights in North Avoca +4 longer in North Avoca

62 45th pct 66 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Erina Heights in North Avoca even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Erina Heights in North Avoca +52,432 more in Erina Heights

52,432 66th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.4% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

21.1% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

16.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 9.0%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

6.5% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.3% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Erina Heights in North Avoca +2.0 higher in North Avoca

3.4 75th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Erina Heights in North Avoca +0.9 more in North Avoca

3.5 75th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Erina Heights in North Avoca +49.9 pts higher in North Avoca

16.7% 71st pct 66.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Erina Heights in North Avoca +67.6 pts higher in North Avoca

0.0% 0th pct 67.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Erina Heights in North Avoca +10.1 pts higher in North Avoca

89.8% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Erina Heights in North Avoca +86.5 pts higher in Erina Heights

86.9% 90th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Erina Heights in North Avoca +82.7 pts higher in North Avoca

16.7% 51st pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Erina Heights in North Avoca +29.2 pts higher in North Avoca

0.0% 0th pct 29.2% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Erina Heights in North Avoca +26.8 more in Erina Heights

46.3 80th pct 19.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Erina Heights in North Avoca +13 higher in North Avoca

54 79th pct 67 81st pct

Mean slope in Erina Heights in North Avoca +4.5 pts higher in North Avoca

11.6% 87th pct 16.1% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erina Heights vs North Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11437/erina-heights/vs/SAL12990/north-avoca