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North Avoca vs Picketts Valley

Name: North Avoca vs Picketts Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · North Avoca profile · Picketts Valley profile

North Avoca Picketts Valley

North Avoca and Picketts Valley are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. North Avoca is somewhat walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 99.5% near a park. In contrast, Picketts Valley is car-dependent; only 4.3% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of transport and no homes are within a 15 minute walk of a park. Rent is far higher in Picketts Valley, where the typical weekly cost is $1,025, compared to $545 in North Avoca.

These two areas share a very similar profile when it comes to typical family income, which is around $3,000 a week for both. They are also alike in the share of people who volunteer, those who have no religion, and the usual monthly mortgage payments. While North Avoca has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work, and more people moving in recently, both areas sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,097 larger in North Avoca Rent: $480 higher in Picketts Valley Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in North Avoca PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in North Avoca Separate houses: 8.0 pts higher in Picketts Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +2,097 larger in North Avoca gap widening

2,318 80th pct 221 56th pct

Median age in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +1 yrs older in Picketts Valley gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.0%

20.6% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.5%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

Marital status

55.1% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

31.8% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 28.0%

8.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.6% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

North Avoca Picketts Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 86.0%

5.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.0% English ◂ +1.6 pts 43.4%

14.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

4.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 95.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

45.0% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

47.0% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 46.2%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +6 more in Picketts Valley

7 75th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +181 larger in Picketts Valley

490 71st pct 671 89th pct

ICSEA in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +6 higher in Picketts Valley

1,073 86th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

71.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 68.6%

17.4% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.9% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 34.0%

19.8% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%

15.7% Health ◂ +7.9 pts 7.8%

8.9% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.7% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

13.1% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

1.9% Information technology +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +$167 higher in North Avoca gap widening

$1,094 87th pct $927 75th pct

Household income in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +$460 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$2,511 89th pct $2,971 96th pct

Family income in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +$125 higher in North Avoca gap widening

$3,013 91st pct $2,888 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.0%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%

6.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 22.0%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.7%

12.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

2.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.6% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 70.6%

17.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +34 larger in North Avoca

45 76th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +10 yrs older in North Avoca

22 yrs 33rd pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +$87 higher in Picketts Valley

$1,062 82nd pct $1,149 86th pct

Household income in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +$1,124 higher in Picketts Valley

$3,125 88th pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +0.7 larger in Picketts Valley gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +14.1 pts ▸ 79.3%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 18.3%

8.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

21.6% 4 people +13.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.4% 2 people ◂ +13.4 pts 21.0%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 9.7%

13.5% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

2.5% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +$480 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$545 96th pct $1,025 100th pct

Mortgage in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +$9 higher in North Avoca gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in North Avoca in Picketts Valley even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 43.5%

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 35.5%

14.5% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 6.5%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.0% 5 or more +28.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

38.8% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

31.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 8.1%

7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $350–$549 ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%

28.9% $550–$749 ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

18.4% $750 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

7.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

14.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +27 more in North Avoca

28 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +7.55 more in North Avoca

12.08 88th pct 4.52 76th pct

Departures/1k in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +292.9 more in North Avoca

663.9 81st pct 371.0 76th pct

PT routes in North Avoca in Picketts Valley even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +14 longer in Picketts Valley

2 14th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +2 longer in Picketts Valley

66 48th pct 68 49th pct

Reach 30 min in North Avoca in Picketts Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in North Avoca in Picketts Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 35.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 36.1%

16.8% 3 vehicles +22.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

23.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

9.0% 4 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Construction +9.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 11.8%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%

10.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +15.5 pts 19.4%

17.6% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +11.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

5.1% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +5.0 higher in North Avoca

5.4 85th pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +4.2 more in North Avoca

4.4 80th pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +66.6 pts higher in North Avoca

66.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +66.5 pts higher in North Avoca

67.6% 84th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +95.7 pts higher in North Avoca

99.9% 100th pct 4.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +0.4 pts higher in North Avoca

0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +99.5 pts higher in North Avoca

99.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +29.2 pts higher in North Avoca

29.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +14.9 more in North Avoca

19.4 61st pct 4.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +57 higher in North Avoca

67 81st pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in North Avoca in Picketts Valley +0.1 pts higher in North Avoca

16.1% 94th pct 16.0% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Avoca vs Picketts Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12990/north-avoca/vs/SAL13210/picketts-valley