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Avalon vs Point Wilson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Avalon profile · Point Wilson profile

Avalon Point Wilson

Avalon and Point Wilson are neighbouring areas in Victoria. Avalon is a sparsely populated place with 255 people, while Point Wilson is largely non-residential with a population of zero. Avalon has more infrastructure, with four schools and more public transport stops and routes than Point Wilson, which has none. Point Wilson however has a walkability score of 1.3 (car-dependent), which is a little higher than Avalon's 0.6 (car-dependent).

Everyday life in both places involves a similar lack of nearby services, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. Both are car-dependent and the walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 69 minutes. This lack of local access is consistent across the two areas, although Avalon's drive time to the city is well higher at 47 minutes compared to 35 minutes for Point Wilson.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avalonin Point Wilson +255 larger in Avalon gap narrowing
255 58th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 293
  • First area, 2021: 255
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
41 yrs 33rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 33 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 41 yrs
First Nations in Avalonin Point Wilson
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
17.3% 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.3%
  • First area, 2021: 17.3%
18.0% 57th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 24.9%
  • First area, 2021: 18.0%
11.4% 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.1%
  • First area, 2021: 11.4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Avalonin Point Wilson
21.2% 79th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 29.7%
  • First area, 2021: 21.2%

Language

Other language in Avalonin Point Wilson
18.4% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 28.3%
  • First area, 2021: 18.4%
Limited English in Avalonin Point Wilson
3.5% 89th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 6.1%
  • First area, 2021: 3.5%

Religion

52.2% 84th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 51.5%
  • First area, 2021: 52.2%

Education & Qualifications

41.1% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 30.6%
  • First area, 2021: 41.1%
13.7% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.8%
  • First area, 2021: 13.7%
Schools ≤3 km in Avalonin Point Wilson +4 more in Avalon
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
852 98th pct —
1,063 82nd pct —

Income

Personal income in Avalonin Point Wilson
$511 13th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $407
  • First area, 2021: $511
Household income in Avalonin Point Wilson
$1,775 64th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $1,319
  • First area, 2021: $1,775
Family income in Avalonin Point Wilson
$1,937 53rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: $1,463
  • First area, 2021: $1,937
10.2% 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 6.2%
  • First area, 2021: 10.2%
High-income homes in Avalonin Point Wilson
37.0% 90th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 11.4%
  • First area, 2021: 37.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Avalonin Point Wilson
27.1% 41st pct —
Mental health in Avalonin Point Wilson
5.5% 27th pct —
Needs assistance in Avalonin Point Wilson
3.9% 41st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 3.9%

Community Participation

8.8% 11th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.8%
  • First area, 2021: 8.8%
Unpaid carers in Avalonin Point Wilson
14.6% 70th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.4%
  • First area, 2021: 14.6%
Unpaid child care in Avalonin Point Wilson
35.6% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 24.0%
  • First area, 2021: 35.6%
Defence service in Avalonin Point Wilson
1.5% 37th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Avalonin Point Wilson
27.8% 70th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • First area, 2021: 27.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Avalonin Point Wilson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
29 yrs 60th pct —
Median income in Avalonin Point Wilson
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Avalonin Point Wilson
$3,250 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Avalonin Point Wilson
2.9 81st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 3.1
  • First area, 2021: 2.9
6.5% 26th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.9%
  • First area, 2021: 6.5%
23.3% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 20.3%
  • First area, 2021: 23.3%

Housing & Dwellings

$398 81st pct —
  • First area, 2016: $180
  • First area, 2021: $398
$2,084 76th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $1,950
  • First area, 2021: $2,084
People / bedroom in Avalonin Point Wilson
0.80 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
9.6% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.1%
  • First area, 2021: 9.6%
Owned outright in Avalonin Point Wilson
52.1% 79th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 40.5%
  • First area, 2021: 52.1%
Separate houses in Avalonin Point Wilson
100.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 94.9%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
76.7% 42nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 84.8%
  • First area, 2021: 76.7%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Avalonin Point Wilson
23.7% 69th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 16.0%
  • First area, 2021: 23.7%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 2.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Avalonin Point Wilson +4 more in Avalon
4 73rd pct 0 0th pct
15.69 90th pct —
Departures/1k in Avalonin Point Wilson
1,278.4 88th pct —
PT routes in Avalonin Point Wilson +2 more in Avalon
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Avalonin Point Wilson even
69 90th pct 69 90th pct
Drive to city in Avalonin Point Wilson +12 longer in Avalon
47 37th pct 35 30th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Avalonin Point Wilson
28.7% 42nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 35.0%
  • First area, 2021: 28.7%
Recent arrivals in Avalonin Point Wilson
5.6% 45th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 62.1%
  • First area, 2021: 5.6%

Jobs & Industry

2.6% 41st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.2%
  • First area, 2021: 2.6%
Participation in Avalonin Point Wilson
57.1% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 48.0%
  • First area, 2021: 57.1%
59.6% 58th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 61.3%
  • First area, 2021: 59.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Avalonin Point Wilson +0.7 higher in Point Wilson
0.6 54th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Avalonin Point Wilson +0.6 more in Point Wilson
0.3 48th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Avalonin Point Wilson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Avalonin Point Wilson +22.1 pts higher in Point Wilson
8.6% 64th pct 30.8% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Avalonin Point Wilson +5.9 pts higher in Avalon
5.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Avalonin Point Wilson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Avalonin Point Wilson +21.0 pts higher in Point Wilson
9.7% 47th pct 30.8% 58th pct
Walk to health in Avalonin Point Wilson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
54.9 83rd pct —
Intersections/km² in Avalonin Point Wilson +2 higher in Avalon
5 66th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Avalonin Point Wilson +0.5 pts higher in Point Wilson
3.0% 13th pct 3.6% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avalon vs Point Wilson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20085/avalon/vs/SAL22089/point-wilson