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Avenel vs Whiteheads Creek

Name: Avenel vs Whiteheads Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Avenel profile · Whiteheads Creek profile

Avenel Whiteheads Creek

Avenel and Whiteheads Creek are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and wealth levels. Avenel is more walkable, with 73.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 75.5% near a park, while Whiteheads Creek is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. Wealth is notably higher in Whiteheads Creek, where the typical family earns $2,250 a week compared to $1,756 in Avenel, and 27.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly. Avenel has a higher share of one-parent families at 13.8% and more people who have moved in the last five years.

These two areas share many daily realities, including a typical weekly rent of around $300 and an identical 82-minute drive time to the city. They also have very similar proportions of people providing unpaid care and those who speak little or no English. While the typical resident is older in Whiteheads Creek (53 years compared to 49 years in Avenel), both areas sit far above the national figure for typical age.

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Where they differ most

Population: 765 larger in Avenel One-parent: 11.2 pts higher in Avenel No car: 0.9 pts higher in Avenel Recent arrivals: 5.6 pts higher in Avenel Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Avenel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +765 larger in Avenel gap widening

1,112 73rd pct 347 60th pct

Median age in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +4 yrs older in Whiteheads Creek gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.6%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

49.7% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

31.3% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 28.4%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.3% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Avenel Whiteheads Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 81.6%

3.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

45.1% English ◂ +7.3 pts 37.8%

15.6% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

3.8% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 86.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

42.6% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 37.2%

7.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek

5.56 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +1 more in Avenel

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek

123 29th pct —

ICSEA in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek

1,002 57th pct —

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.7%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 29.9%

19.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

9.6% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

9.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +$38 higher in Whiteheads Creek gap steady

$749 50th pct $787 57th pct

Household income in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +$317 higher in Whiteheads Creek gap widening

$1,414 42nd pct $1,731 62nd pct

Family income in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +$494 higher in Whiteheads Creek gap widening

$1,756 41st pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.9%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.8%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

7.5% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.2%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.0%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +0.6 pts 60.8%

21.9% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 18.4%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +5 larger in Whiteheads Creek

6 51st pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +19 yrs older in Avenel

46 yrs 84th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +$299 higher in Whiteheads Creek

$450 25th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +$1,125 higher in Whiteheads Creek

$1,625 47th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +0.2 larger in Whiteheads Creek gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

35.3% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 2.6%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 25.8%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

10.1% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.2% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +$5 higher in Avenel gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +$224 higher in Whiteheads Creek gap narrowing

$1,509 42nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.2% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 5.5%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.4%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 39.8%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

6.2% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

5.8% Under $200 +51.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

53.6% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 30.2%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%

5.6% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek even

1 64th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +1.98 more in Whiteheads Creek

0.90 61st pct 2.88 69th pct

Departures/1k in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +20.7 more in Avenel

35.1 61st pct 14.4 59th pct

PT routes in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek

69 90th pct —

Drive to city in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek even

82 58th pct 82 58th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 50.0%

18.1% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 36.7%

30.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 16.4%

12.1% 4 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.0% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.3% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

6.6% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%

14.2% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

4.7% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +3.4 higher in Avenel

3.4 75th pct 0.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +3.6 more in Avenel

3.6 76th pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +44.7 pts higher in Avenel

44.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +73.4 pts higher in Avenel

73.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +19.2 pts higher in Avenel

21.1% 64th pct 2.0% 58th pct

Walk to school in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +45.7 pts higher in Avenel

45.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +75.5 pts higher in Avenel

75.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +14.2 more in Avenel

17.1 58th pct 2.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +1 higher in Avenel

1 47th pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in Avenel in Whiteheads Creek +2.4 pts higher in Whiteheads Creek

5.2% 45th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Avenel with nearby areas

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Compare Whiteheads Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avenel vs Whiteheads Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20086/avenel/vs/SAL22770/whiteheads-creek