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North Avoca vs Wamberal

Name: North Avoca vs Wamberal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · North Avoca profile · Wamberal profile

North Avoca Wamberal

Wamberal and North Avoca are neighbouring areas with several distinct differences. North Avoca has a more highly qualified population, with 39.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 28.5% in Wamberal. North Avoca also offers better local access, with 29.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 3.0% of Wamberal homes have the same access. Conversely, Wamberal is better connected for education and transit, with 24.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and far more public transport routes.

These two areas have tracked similarly over time, and the gap in the share of people with a bachelor degree has widened since 2011. They share many similarities, including an identical share of children under 15 at 20.6% and very similar typical weekly household incomes. Both areas are well above the national figure for the share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,673 larger in Wamberal Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in North Avoca Year 12: 7.9 pts higher in North Avoca People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wamberal Volunteering: 5.1 pts higher in North Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Avoca in Wamberal +4,673 larger in Wamberal gap steady

2,318 80th pct 6,991 87th pct

Median age in North Avoca in Wamberal +1 yrs older in North Avoca gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.7%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%

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

15.0% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 53.6%

31.8% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 31.3%

8.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

North Avoca Wamberal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 81.3%

5.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +0.1 pts 44.9%

39.9% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

14.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

4.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

47.0% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 43.3%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Avoca in Wamberal

— 0.70 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Avoca in Wamberal +8 more in Wamberal

7 75th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in North Avoca in Wamberal +92 larger in Wamberal

490 71st pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in North Avoca in Wamberal +8 higher in North Avoca

1,073 86th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

71.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 63.2%

17.4% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 29.6%

19.8% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

13.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in North Avoca in Wamberal +$150 higher in North Avoca gap widening

$1,094 87th pct $944 77th pct

Household income in North Avoca in Wamberal +$104 higher in North Avoca gap narrowing

$2,511 89th pct $2,407 88th pct

Family income in North Avoca in Wamberal +$283 higher in North Avoca gap narrowing

$3,013 91st pct $2,730 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.1%

27.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 23.2%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.7%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.3%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +3.0 pts 67.5%

17.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Avoca in Wamberal +125 larger in Wamberal

45 76th pct 170 86th pct

Median age in North Avoca in Wamberal +1 yrs older in North Avoca

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in North Avoca in Wamberal +$192 higher in North Avoca

$1,062 82nd pct $870 71st pct

Household income in North Avoca in Wamberal +$320 higher in North Avoca

$3,125 88th pct $2,805 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Avoca in Wamberal +0.1 larger in Wamberal gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%

8.0% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.4%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 21.1%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

13.5% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

2.5% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Avoca in Wamberal +$45 higher in North Avoca gap widening

$545 96th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in North Avoca in Wamberal +$9 higher in North Avoca gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in North Avoca in Wamberal +0.10 higher in Wamberal gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 43.1%

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 36.6%

14.5% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 87.1%

5.2% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 36.4%

31.9% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.6%

18.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%

7.9% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.2%

14.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Avoca in Wamberal +35 more in Wamberal

28 86th pct 63 88th pct

Stops/1k in North Avoca in Wamberal +3.07 more in North Avoca

12.08 88th pct 9.01 87th pct

Departures/1k in North Avoca in Wamberal +941.1 more in Wamberal

663.9 81st pct 1,605.1 90th pct

PT routes in North Avoca in Wamberal +9 more in Wamberal

1 71st pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in North Avoca in Wamberal +5 longer in Wamberal

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in North Avoca in Wamberal even

66 48th pct 66 48th pct

Reach 30 min in North Avoca in Wamberal even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in North Avoca in Wamberal +22,825 more in Wamberal

0 0th pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

37.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 32.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 43.9%

23.1% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

9.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.4% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 17.7%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

10.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

7.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety even 5.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 27.9%

17.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in North Avoca in Wamberal +0.5 higher in North Avoca

5.4 85th pct 5.0 83rd pct

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

4.4 80th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in North Avoca in Wamberal +11.9 pts higher in North Avoca

66.6% 84th pct 54.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in North Avoca in Wamberal +9.3 pts higher in North Avoca

67.6% 84th pct 58.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in North Avoca in Wamberal +4.5 pts higher in North Avoca

99.9% 100th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in North Avoca in Wamberal +23.8 pts higher in Wamberal

0.4% 57th pct 24.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in North Avoca in Wamberal +15.0 pts higher in North Avoca

99.5% 86th pct 84.4% 77th pct

Walk to health in North Avoca in Wamberal +26.2 pts higher in North Avoca

29.2% 79th pct 3.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in North Avoca in Wamberal +6.5 more in North Avoca

19.4 61st pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in North Avoca in Wamberal +29 higher in North Avoca

67 81st pct 38 76th pct

Mean slope in North Avoca in Wamberal +6.2 pts higher in North Avoca

16.1% 94th pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Avoca vs Wamberal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12990/north-avoca/vs/SAL14140/wamberal