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Avondale Heights vs Essendon West

Name: Avondale Heights vs Essendon West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Avondale Heights profile · Essendon West profile

Avondale Heights Essendon West

Avondale Heights and Essendon West are neighbouring areas with different profiles. Avondale Heights has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (39.8%) and those using a language other than English at home (47.0%). It is also an older area, with 26.8% of residents aged 65 and over. In contrast, Essendon West has more people with a bachelor degree or higher (34.1%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $2,338, compared to $1,587 in Avondale Heights.

Both areas are very walkable, and every home in both is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, a gap in public transport access is widening, as Essendon West now has far more weekly departures per 1,000 people (3,248.9) than Avondale Heights (1,010.5).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.6 pts higher in Avondale Heights Population: 10,829 larger in Avondale Heights Born overseas: 18.9 pts higher in Avondale Heights Personal income: $374 higher in Essendon West Participation: 13.1 pts higher in Essendon West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +10,829 larger in Avondale Heights gap widening

12,388 88th pct 1,559 76th pct

Median age in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +6 yrs older in Avondale Heights gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 16.2%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.9%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 47.9%

30.0% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

6.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Separated even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Avondale Heights Essendon West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +20.3 pts ▸ 76.5%

8.7% Italy ◂ +6.9 pts 1.8%

5.7% Vietnam ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.7% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.9% English +11.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.9% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 18.5%

4.8% Irish +8.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.6% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

7.3% Vietnamese ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

7.2% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

49.2% English only +25.7 pts ▸ 74.9%

11.2% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%

6.8% Vietnamese ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

4.7% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

2.3% Arabic even 2.4%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 63.4%

22.3% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +2.68 more in Essendon West

1.01 8th pct 3.69 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +13 more in Avondale Heights

42 90th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +64 larger in Essendon West

608 85th pct 672 89th pct

ICSEA in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +27 higher in Essendon West

1,075 86th pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 7.1%

8.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 16.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

9.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

7.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +$374 higher in Essendon West gap widening

$666 35th pct $1,040 86th pct

Household income in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +$751 higher in Essendon West gap widening

$1,587 53rd pct $2,338 87th pct

Family income in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +$886 higher in Essendon West gap widening

$2,039 60th pct $2,925 90th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 15.6%

12.8% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.4%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 34.7%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +5.8 pts ▸ 69.1%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.7%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +42 larger in Avondale Heights

50 77th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +7 yrs older in Avondale Heights

27 yrs 54th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +$112 higher in Essendon West

$537 37th pct $649 51st pct

Household income in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +$312 higher in Essendon West

$1,562 45th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +0.1 larger in Essendon West gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 70.1%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 17.3%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%

23.2% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.8% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

6.6% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +$50 higher in Essendon West gap widening

$400 82nd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +$515 higher in Essendon West gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,682 89th pct

People / bedroom in Avondale Heights in Essendon West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 36.4%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.8% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 67.8%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 46.2%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 45.9%

8.0% $550–$749 +13.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.8%

5.3% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.4% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.2% $3,000 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.4%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.9%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +37 more in Avondale Heights

45 87th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +1.50 more in Essendon West

3.63 72nd pct 5.13 78th pct

Departures/1k in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +2,238.4 more in Essendon West

1,010.5 86th pct 3,248.9 98th pct

PT routes in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +2 more in Avondale Heights

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +1 longer in Avondale Heights

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +4 longer in Essendon West

14 10th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +6,154 more in Essendon West

24,961 78th pct 31,115 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +20,452 more in Essendon West

92,275 77th pct 112,727 81st pct

Transit to city in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +14 longer in Avondale Heights

68 71st pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 45.1%

27.1% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 38.6%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 35.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.2% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

8.3% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

6.0% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.0% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +0.2 higher in Avondale Heights

7.2 94th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +0.2 more in Essendon West

7.1 95th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +7.6 pts higher in Essendon West

92.4% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +24.8 pts higher in Avondale Heights

87.1% 93rd pct 62.3% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +2.9 pts higher in Essendon West

97.1% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +3.3 pts higher in Essendon West

96.6% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Avondale Heights in Essendon West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +8.8 pts higher in Essendon West

91.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +14.6 more in Essendon West

11.1 44th pct 25.7 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +66 higher in Avondale Heights

331 97th pct 264 93rd pct

Mean slope in Avondale Heights in Essendon West +3.1 pts higher in Essendon West

4.1% 29th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Avondale Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Essendon West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avondale Heights vs Essendon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20089/avondale-heights/vs/SAL20888/essendon-west