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Evans Head vs Woodburn

Name: Evans Head vs Woodburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Evans Head profile · Woodburn profile

Evans Head Woodburn

Evans Head and Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Evans Head is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 30.3% of people aged 65 and over. It has a higher share of renters at 37.4% and more people living alone. In contrast, Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) is younger and has a much higher share of separate houses at 90.8%. Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) also has more people in de facto relationships and a typical weekly household income that is $300 higher than in Evans Head.

These two areas have tracked closely on several fronts since 2011, maintaining almost identical shares of people born overseas and similar typical personal incomes. They also share a similar level of unpaid care and housework. However, they differ in accessibility; Evans Head is more walkable for parks and schools, while Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) has far more public transport stops and is the only one of the two with homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.8 pts higher in Woodburn Population: 2,164 larger in Evans Head Median age: 11 yrs older in Evans Head Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Evans Head Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Evans Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Evans Head in Woodburn +2,164 larger in Evans Head gap steady

2,907 83rd pct 743 71st pct

Median age in Evans Head in Woodburn +11 yrs older in Evans Head gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 18.8%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.5%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.5% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

30.5% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

43.3% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 36.7%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Evans Head Woodburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 80.5%

1.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +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%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.6% English even 41.6%

14.2% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

13.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 87.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 39.7%

37.2% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

10.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Evans Head in Woodburn +11.81 more in Woodburn

2.37 34th pct 14.18 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Evans Head in Woodburn +2 more in Woodburn

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Evans Head in Woodburn +294 larger in Evans Head

531 76th pct 237 41st pct

ICSEA in Evans Head in Woodburn even

955 29th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 27.4%

32.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

6.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 12.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.4% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Evans Head in Woodburn +$2 higher in Evans Head gap narrowing

$638 30th pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Evans Head in Woodburn +$300 higher in Woodburn gap widening

$1,086 18th pct $1,386 39th pct

Family income in Evans Head in Woodburn +$140 higher in Woodburn gap widening

$1,455 24th pct $1,595 32nd pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 29.1%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 15.3%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% $4,000 or more even 4.2%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 44.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%

10.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.4% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 48.6%

23.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.5%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Evans Head in Woodburn +130 larger in Evans Head

163 86th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Evans Head in Woodburn +1 yrs older in Evans Head

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Evans Head in Woodburn +$35 higher in Evans Head

$634 49th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Evans Head in Woodburn +$52 higher in Woodburn

$1,510 43rd pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Evans Head in Woodburn +0.4 larger in Woodburn gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

42.3% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

40.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 28.0%

16.7% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 37.9%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 23.8%

9.9% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.8% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Evans Head in Woodburn +$19 higher in Woodburn gap narrowing

$321 63rd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Evans Head in Woodburn +$82 higher in Evans Head gap widening

$1,642 51st pct $1,560 46th pct

People / bedroom in Evans Head in Woodburn even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%

37.4% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 22.6%

17.2% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

55.0% Separate house +35.8 pts ▸ 90.8%

34.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.6 pts 5.7%

7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 17.6%

19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

37.9% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +21.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.0%

26.0% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Evans Head in Woodburn +1 more in Evans Head

25 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Evans Head in Woodburn +23.70 more in Woodburn

8.60 87th pct 32.30 99th pct

Departures/1k in Evans Head in Woodburn +292.8 more in Woodburn

102.9 69th pct 395.7 76th pct

PT routes in Evans Head in Woodburn even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Evans Head in Woodburn +14 longer in Woodburn

3 21st pct 17 56th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 57.4%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 31.3%

11.0% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 1.2%

3.3% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

11.4% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 5.6%

9.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

3.6% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 10.5%

13.5% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.2% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.3% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Evans Head in Woodburn +0.3 higher in Evans Head

5.3 84th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Evans Head in Woodburn even

5.2 84th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Evans Head in Woodburn +2.5 pts higher in Evans Head

64.9% 83rd pct 62.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Evans Head in Woodburn +2.7 pts higher in Evans Head

66.2% 84th pct 63.5% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Evans Head in Woodburn +8.9 pts higher in Evans Head

85.3% 83rd pct 76.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Evans Head in Woodburn +15.9 pts higher in Evans Head

74.5% 83rd pct 58.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Evans Head in Woodburn +27.8 pts higher in Evans Head

95.7% 83rd pct 67.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Evans Head in Woodburn +62.1 pts higher in Woodburn

0.0% 0th pct 62.1% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Evans Head in Woodburn +35.9 more in Woodburn

17.9 59th pct 53.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Evans Head in Woodburn +12 higher in Evans Head

14 73rd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Evans Head in Woodburn +0.1 pts higher in Woodburn

3.8% 26th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Evans Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Evans Head vs Woodburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11472/evans-head/vs/SAL14397/woodburn