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Avondale Heights vs Braybrook

Name: Avondale Heights vs Braybrook — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Avondale Heights profile · Braybrook profile

Avondale Heights Braybrook

Avondale Heights and Braybrook are neighbouring suburbs with very different residential profiles. Avondale Heights is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 26.8% of people aged 65 and over. It is also an area of established home ownership, where 47.1% of homes are owned outright and 76.8% are separate houses. In contrast, Braybrook is far younger, with a typical age of 34. It has a much higher proportion of renters (47.5%) and a more diverse population, with 55.1% of residents born overseas and 64.3% using a language other than English at home.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the drive time to the city and having the same number of public transport stops. Both areas are also highly accessible to nature, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Avondale Heights has a higher typical family income of $2,039 compared to $1,600 in Braybrook, both suburbs have an almost identical share of children under 15 and very similar typical personal incomes.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.7 pts higher in Braybrook Owned outright: 28.3 pts higher in Avondale Heights Separate houses: 29.8 pts higher in Avondale Heights 3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Avondale Heights Median age: 11 yrs older in Avondale Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +2,706 larger in Avondale Heights gap steady

12,388 88th pct 9,682 87th pct

Median age in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +11 yrs older in Avondale Heights gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.5 pts 12.3%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.5%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 36.4%

30.0% Never married +16.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

6.7% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Avondale Heights Braybrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 38.7%

5.7% Vietnam +16.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.7% Italy ◂ +8.3 pts 0.3%

1.6% India +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.6% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

7.3% Vietnamese +20.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.9% Italian ◂ +22.2 pts 1.7%

15.7% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%

7.6% Chinese +6.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% English ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

7.2% Greek ◂ +6.4 pts 0.8%

2.1% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

2.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

49.2% English only ◂ +20.3 pts 28.9%

6.8% Vietnamese +22.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.2% Italian ◂ +11.0 pts 0.3%

3.3% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Greek ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

1.7% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +32.1 pts 32.0%

22.3% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

4.4% Buddhism +12.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.8% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +2.98 more in Braybrook

1.01 8th pct 3.99 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +3 more in Avondale Heights

42 90th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +177 larger in Avondale Heights

608 85th pct 431 63rd pct

ICSEA in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +30 higher in Avondale Heights

1,075 86th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 15.5%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 32.2%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 15.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

10.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.4% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

3.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +$44 higher in Avondale Heights gap narrowing

$666 35th pct $622 28th pct

Household income in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +$136 higher in Avondale Heights gap narrowing

$1,587 53rd pct $1,451 44th pct

Family income in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +$439 higher in Avondale Heights gap widening

$2,039 60th pct $1,600 32nd pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +4.7 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.0% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +21 larger in Braybrook

50 77th pct 71 81st pct

Median age in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +7 yrs older in Braybrook

27 yrs 54th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +$102 higher in Avondale Heights

$537 37th pct $435 22nd pct

Household income in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +$521 higher in Avondale Heights

$1,562 45th pct $1,041 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +0.1 larger in Braybrook gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 52.7%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 21.2%

13.7% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.4% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%

23.2% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

6.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +$88 higher in Avondale Heights gap steady

$400 82nd pct $312 61st pct

Mortgage in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +$308 higher in Avondale Heights gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,859 64th pct

People / bedroom in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +0.20 higher in Braybrook gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.8% Rented +27.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +28.3 pts 18.8%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house ◂ +29.8 pts 47.0%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 42.8%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 16.4%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +28.4 pts 33.1%

19.1% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

5.3% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 12.8%

14.8% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avondale Heights in Braybrook even

45 87th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +1.02 more in Braybrook

3.63 72nd pct 4.65 76th pct

Departures/1k in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +1,559.5 more in Braybrook

1,010.5 86th pct 2,570.0 95th pct

PT routes in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +2 more in Avondale Heights

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +2 longer in Avondale Heights

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Avondale Heights in Braybrook even

14 10th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +3,552 more in Braybrook

24,961 78th pct 28,513 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +33,238 more in Braybrook

92,275 77th pct 125,513 84th pct

Transit to city in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +6 longer in Avondale Heights

68 71st pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 20.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 31.6%

6.7% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

10.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

6.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 20.4%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

14.0% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

8.0% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +0.6 higher in Braybrook

7.2 94th pct 7.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +0.5 more in Braybrook

7.1 95th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +6.3 pts higher in Braybrook

92.4% 96th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +11.6 pts higher in Braybrook

87.1% 93rd pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +2.8 pts higher in Braybrook

97.1% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +3.4 pts higher in Braybrook

96.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Avondale Heights in Braybrook even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +9.7 pts higher in Avondale Heights

91.2% 97th pct 81.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +1.4 more in Braybrook

11.1 44th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +92 higher in Braybrook

331 97th pct 422 100th pct

Mean slope in Avondale Heights in Braybrook +1.2 pts higher in Avondale Heights

4.1% 29th pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avondale Heights vs Braybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20089/avondale-heights/vs/SAL20324/braybrook