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Alloway vs Avenell Heights

Name: Alloway vs Avenell Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Alloway profile · Avenell Heights profile

Alloway Avenell Heights

Avenell Heights and Alloway are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Avenell Heights is a more urban place where the typical resident is older, with 28.2% aged 65 and over, and many more people living alone (32.9%). It is far more walkable and better connected, with a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Alloway is car-dependent with a score of 0.2. It has a higher proportion of large homes, with 90.7% having three or more bedrooms, and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 29.6%.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. While they share this commonality, other gaps remain wide. Alloway has a higher typical household income of $1,420 compared to $1,066 in Avenell Heights. Working patterns also differ, as Alloway has a much higher share of people in agriculture, forestry and fishing, while Avenell Heights is more focused on health care and retail.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,540 larger in Avenell Heights Recent arrivals: 20.4 pts higher in Alloway Separate houses: 19.9 pts higher in Alloway PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Avenell Heights Participation: 13.6 pts higher in Alloway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alloway in Avenell Heights +4,540 larger in Avenell Heights gap steady

488 64th pct 5,028 86th pct

Median age in Alloway in Avenell Heights +2 yrs older in Avenell Heights gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 25.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 42.0%

33.7% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 32.0%

9.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Alloway Avenell Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 84.2%

0.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% English +9.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

33.0% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.9% Italian ◂ +9.1 pts 2.8%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 90.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

33.8% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alloway in Avenell Heights

12.20 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Alloway in Avenell Heights +12 more in Avenell Heights

6 74th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Alloway in Avenell Heights +51 larger in Avenell Heights

439 64th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Alloway in Avenell Heights +20 higher in Alloway

992 51st pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.8% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.2% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 40.7%

10.3% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%

10.8% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Alloway in Avenell Heights +$188 higher in Alloway gap widening

$754 50th pct $566 20th pct

Household income in Alloway in Avenell Heights +$354 higher in Alloway gap narrowing

$1,420 42nd pct $1,066 17th pct

Family income in Alloway in Avenell Heights +$452 higher in Alloway gap widening

$1,854 48th pct $1,402 21st pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.6%

16.6% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.3%

2.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.1%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None ◂ +3.7 pts 49.1%

21.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.5% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alloway in Avenell Heights +330 larger in Avenell Heights

22 70th pct 352 86th pct

Median age in Alloway in Avenell Heights +3 yrs older in Alloway

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Alloway in Avenell Heights +$261 higher in Alloway

$725 58th pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Alloway in Avenell Heights +$1,201 higher in Alloway

$2,625 82nd pct $1,424 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alloway in Avenell Heights +0.3 larger in Alloway gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 41.7%

31.4% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.6% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.5% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 10.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alloway in Avenell Heights +$17 higher in Avenell Heights gap narrowing

$253 41st pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Alloway in Avenell Heights +$113 higher in Alloway gap narrowing

$1,313 29th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Alloway in Avenell Heights +0.10 higher in Alloway gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 36.7%

23.8% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 25.8%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 1.8%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +19.9 pts 80.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 21.7%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 63.5%

19.4% Under $200 even 19.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

22.7% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alloway in Avenell Heights +20 more in Avenell Heights

0 0th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alloway in Avenell Heights +3.98 more in Avenell Heights

0.00 0th pct 3.98 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Alloway in Avenell Heights +162.7 more in Avenell Heights

0.0 0th pct 162.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Alloway in Avenell Heights +2 more in Avenell Heights

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Alloway in Avenell Heights +69 longer in Alloway

74 93rd pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 76.3%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 3.9%

7.2% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 0.9%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.2% 1 vehicle +18.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

30.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.1% 4 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 5.9%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 10.9%

2.7% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.6 pts 5.8%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.2% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.4% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

2.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Managers ◂ +13.3 pts 9.5%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 15.5%

10.1% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.6% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.0% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

8.4% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Alloway in Avenell Heights +5.1 higher in Avenell Heights

0.2 45th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alloway in Avenell Heights +5.1 more in Avenell Heights

0.2 44th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Alloway in Avenell Heights +73.6 pts higher in Avenell Heights

0.0% 0th pct 73.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Alloway in Avenell Heights +73.4 pts higher in Avenell Heights

5.9% 62nd pct 79.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Alloway in Avenell Heights +99.7 pts higher in Avenell Heights

0.3% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Alloway in Avenell Heights +82.6 pts higher in Avenell Heights

5.4% 59th pct 87.9% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Alloway in Avenell Heights +98.1 pts higher in Avenell Heights

0.0% 0th pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Alloway in Avenell Heights +1.3 pts higher in Avenell Heights

0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Alloway in Avenell Heights even

8.2 37th pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Alloway in Avenell Heights +64 higher in Avenell Heights

2 59th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Alloway in Avenell Heights +0.3 pts higher in Alloway

4.4% 35th pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alloway vs Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30042/alloway/vs/SAL30106/avenell-heights