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Donald vs Rich Avon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Donald profile · Rich Avon profile

Donald Rich Avon

Donald and Rich Avon are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of activity. Donald is a town of 1,472 people where life is more connected; it is considered somewhat walkable, and 74.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Rich Avon is sparsely populated with only 3 residents and is car-dependent. Donald has much more infrastructure, including three schools and three public transport stops, while Rich Avon has none. The typical weekly family income in Donald is also well higher at $1,465, compared to $949 in Rich Avon.

Both areas share a similar daily scale, with about 2.1 or 2.0 people per home. They also have nearly identical typical personal incomes, around $600 a week. While Donald is far more accessible, the typical resident in both places is far older than the national figure, with Rich Avon's typical age being noticeably older at 58 years.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Donaldin Rich Avon +1,469 larger in Donald gap steady
1,472 75th pct 3 2nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1,693
  • First area, 2016: 1,498
  • First area, 2021: 1,472
  • Second area, 2016: 3
  • Second area, 2021: 3
Median age in Donaldin Rich Avon +6 yrs older in Rich Avon gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 48 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 53 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 52 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 58 yrs
First Nations in Donaldin Rich Avon
2.5% 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.1%
  • First area, 2016: 1.1%
  • First area, 2021: 2.5%
31.7% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.5%
  • First area, 2016: 32.8%
  • First area, 2021: 31.7%
15.7% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.3%
  • First area, 2016: 15.2%
  • First area, 2021: 15.7%
10.1% 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.9%
  • First area, 2016: 10.1%
  • First area, 2021: 10.1%

Age structure

31.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.2% Married +53.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
29.0% Never married ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
11.6% Widowed ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Donaldin Rich Avon
8.1% 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.2%
  • First area, 2016: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +43.1 pts 0.0%
39.8% Australian ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%
13.2% Irish ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Donaldin Rich Avon
5.1% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.9%
  • First area, 2016: 2.8%
  • First area, 2021: 5.1%
Limited English in Donaldin Rich Avon
0.2% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.2%

Language used at home

87.1% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Donaldin Rich Avon
39.6% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.8%
  • First area, 2016: 24.8%
  • First area, 2021: 39.6%

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +50.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
39.6% No religion ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

33.6% 20th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.1%
  • First area, 2016: 28.2%
  • First area, 2021: 33.6%
9.5% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.2%
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 9.5%
Schools/1k kids in Donaldin Rich Avon
12.99 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Donaldin Rich Avon +3 more in Donald
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
67 20th pct
971 38th pct

Highest year of school

18.5% Year 11 +81.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.6% Year 12 ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%
20.0% Year 10 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Donaldin Rich Avon +$29 higher in Donald gap narrowing
$604 25th pct $575 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: $411
  • First area, 2016: $489
  • First area, 2021: $604
  • Second area, 2016: $612
  • Second area, 2021: $575
Household income in Donaldin Rich Avon +$95 higher in Donald
$1,044 16th pct $949 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: $739
  • First area, 2016: $842
  • First area, 2021: $1,044
  • Second area, 2021: $949
Family income in Donaldin Rich Avon +$516 higher in Donald
$1,465 25th pct $949 5th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,002
  • First area, 2016: $1,171
  • First area, 2021: $1,465
  • Second area, 2021: $949
High earners in Donaldin Rich Avon
3.2% 24th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.7%
  • First area, 2016: 1.0%
  • First area, 2021: 3.2%
High-income homes in Donaldin Rich Avon
6.3% 19th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.2%
  • First area, 2016: 2.2%
  • First area, 2021: 6.3%

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
26.8% Under $650 ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Donaldin Rich Avon
39.7% 89th pct
Mental health in Donaldin Rich Avon
10.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Donaldin Rich Avon
10.9% 91st pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.4%
  • First area, 2021: 10.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma +123.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
14.8% Arthritis ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.4% Diabetes ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Heart disease ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

23.9% One condition +76.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
50.7% None ◂ +50.7 pts 0.0%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Donaldin Rich Avon
28.1% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 40.0%
  • First area, 2016: 34.8%
  • First area, 2021: 28.1%
Unpaid carers in Donaldin Rich Avon
14.7% 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.0%
  • First area, 2016: 12.3%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%
Unpaid child care in Donaldin Rich Avon
19.0% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.6%
  • First area, 2016: 20.4%
  • First area, 2021: 19.0%
Defence service in Donaldin Rich Avon
2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Donaldin Rich Avon
25.9% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.9%
  • First area, 2016: 22.6%
  • First area, 2021: 25.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Donaldin Rich Avon +37 larger in Donald
37 74th pct 0 0th pct
23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Donaldin Rich Avon
$550 39th pct
Household income in Donaldin Rich Avon
$1,593 46th pct
Indigenous language in Donaldin Rich Avon
21.6% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Donaldin Rich Avon +0.1 larger in Donald
2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.3
  • First area, 2016: 2.1
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
13.3% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.6%
  • First area, 2016: 10.8%
  • First area, 2021: 13.3%
Living alone in Donaldin Rich Avon
38.2% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.1%
  • First area, 2016: 35.1%
  • First area, 2021: 38.2%

Family composition

36.5% Couples without children +63.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
49.4% Couples with children ◂ +49.4 pts 0.0%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +64.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
38.2% 1 person ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%
10.8% 3 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.9% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
4.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$180 20th pct
  • First area, 2011: $110
  • First area, 2016: $160
  • First area, 2021: $180
$815 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: $867
  • First area, 2016: $780
  • First area, 2021: $815
People / bedroom in Donaldin Rich Avon +0.10 higher in Donald
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
19.5% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.8%
  • First area, 2016: 19.9%
  • First area, 2021: 19.5%
Owned outright in Donaldin Rich Avon
49.0% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 51.7%
  • First area, 2016: 49.9%
  • First area, 2021: 49.0%
Separate houses in Donaldin Rich Avon
93.7% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 92.3%
  • First area, 2016: 91.0%
  • First area, 2021: 93.7%
3+ bedrooms in Donaldin Rich Avon
76.0% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 77.0%
  • First area, 2016: 74.4%
  • First area, 2021: 76.0%

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright +51.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%
19.5% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +55.1 pts 0.0%
18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

5.6% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.2%
  • First area, 2016: 6.5%
  • First area, 2021: 5.6%
Work from home in Donaldin Rich Avon
8.3% 20th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.5%
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 8.3%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 0.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Donaldin Rich Avon +3 more in Donald
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Donaldin Rich Avon +2.04 more in Donald
2.04 65th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Donaldin Rich Avon +19.0 more in Donald
19.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Donaldin Rich Avon +3 more in Donald
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
68 90th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +63.3 pts 0.0%
10.4% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%
34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
8.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Donaldin Rich Avon
30.7% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.2%
  • First area, 2016: 26.1%
  • First area, 2021: 30.7%
Recent arrivals in Donaldin Rich Avon
21.0% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.4%
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 21.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Donaldin Rich Avon
4.0% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.6%
  • First area, 2016: 4.3%
  • First area, 2021: 4.0%
Participation in Donaldin Rich Avon
48.1% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 52.9%
  • First area, 2016: 45.4%
  • First area, 2021: 48.1%
59.0% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 58.9%
  • First area, 2016: 54.9%
  • First area, 2021: 59.0%

Industries people work in

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +84.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.2% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Managers +82.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
17.8% Labourers ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Donaldin Rich Avon +5.0 higher in Donald
5.4 85th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Donaldin Rich Avon +5.7 more in Donald
6.1 89th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Donaldin Rich Avon +76.2 pts higher in Donald
76.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Donaldin Rich Avon +74.4 pts higher in Donald
74.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Donaldin Rich Avon +48.7 pts higher in Donald
48.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Donaldin Rich Avon +85.9 pts higher in Donald
85.9% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Donaldin Rich Avon +53.2 pts higher in Donald
93.2% 82nd pct 40.0% 61st pct
Walk to health in Donaldin Rich Avon +50.1 pts higher in Donald
50.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Donaldin Rich Avon +973.5 more in Rich Avon
26.5 70th pct 1,000.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Donaldin Rich Avon even
1 52nd pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Donaldin Rich Avon +0.7 pts higher in Rich Avon
1.9% 0th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Donald vs Rich Avon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20770/donald/vs/SAL22167/rich-avon