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Alva vs Ayr

Name: Alva vs Ayr — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Alva profile · Ayr profile

Alva Ayr

Ayr and Alva are nearby Queensland areas with very different scales and layouts. Ayr is a larger hub where residents are more likely to be working or looking for work (56.3%) and have much better access to shops and services. It is described as somewhat walkable, with 65.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Alva is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Its residents are far older, with a typical age of 56 and 36.4% aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 44 in Ayr. Alva also has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 59.8%.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including a typical weekly household income of around $1,240 and an identical average of 2.2 people per home. Both areas also have the same proportion of people needing help with daily activities (7.0%). While they share these economic and household traits, the gap in home ownership remains large, and Alva continues to be much older than Ayr.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,389 larger in Ayr First Nations: 8.2 pts higher in Ayr PT commute: 2.8 pts higher in Ayr Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in Alva Median age: 12 yrs older in Alva

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alva in Ayr +8,389 larger in Ayr gap steady

214 55th pct 8,603 87th pct

Median age in Alva in Ayr +12 yrs older in Alva gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 24.2%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.7%

13.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.3% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 44.6%

22.0% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

4.2% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Alva Ayr

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 79.6%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% English ◂ +17.5 pts 33.9%

24.8% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.2% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 10.0%

10.7% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

8.4% German ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 83.2%

0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

24.3% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 23.0%

8.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alva in Ayr

— 5.02 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alva in Ayr +8 more in Ayr

1 43rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Alva in Ayr +207 larger in Ayr

15 2nd pct 222 40th pct

ICSEA in Alva in Ayr +67 higher in Ayr

883 12th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 28.0%

32.8% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

6.5% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 41.0%

12.4% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 22.1%

11.2% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

7.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Alva in Ayr +$19 higher in Alva gap narrowing

$720 44th pct $701 41st pct

Household income in Alva in Ayr +$13 higher in Ayr gap narrowing

$1,233 27th pct $1,246 28th pct

Family income in Alva in Ayr +$174 higher in Ayr gap widening

$1,562 30th pct $1,736 40th pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 30.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.8%

9.2% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.5%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

8.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

5.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

6.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +3.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

13.6% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alva in Ayr +708 larger in Ayr

0 0th pct 708 87th pct

Median age in Alva in Ayr +10 yrs older in Alva

33 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Alva in Ayr +$1,036 higher in Alva

$1,625 91st pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Alva in Ayr +$398 higher in Alva

$1,625 47th pct $1,227 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alva in Ayr even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples without children ◂ +18.0 pts 34.5%

40.4% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

6.4% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 37.7%

21.8% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%

6.9% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alva in Ayr +$20 higher in Alva gap steady

$250 40th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Alva in Ayr +$87 higher in Alva gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Alva in Ayr +0.20 higher in Alva gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned outright ◂ +20.7 pts 39.1%

23.0% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 82.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.7% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

20.7% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.1% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 3.6%

5.7% Studio / none ◂ +5.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 62.4%

0.0% Under $200 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.0 pts 42.0%

20.0% Under $1,000 +12.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alva in Ayr even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Alva in Ayr even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Alva in Ayr even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Alva in Ayr even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

77.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 68.7%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 4.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 38.2%

29.4% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 13.2%

4.7% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 14.5%

16.3% Construction ◂ +11.5 pts 4.8%

15.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Mining ◂ +7.3 pts 3.2%

8.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 15.8%

19.8% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 11.3%

18.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.0% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Alva in Ayr +3.7 higher in Ayr

0.7 56th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alva in Ayr +4.2 more in Ayr

0.6 55th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Alva in Ayr +63.4 pts higher in Ayr

0.0% 0th pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Alva in Ayr +65.4 pts higher in Ayr

0.0% 0th pct 65.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Alva in Ayr even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Alva in Ayr +77.9 pts higher in Ayr

3.4% 58th pct 81.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Alva in Ayr +28.8 pts higher in Ayr

61.6% 67th pct 90.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Alva in Ayr +62.3 pts higher in Ayr

0.0% 0th pct 62.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Alva in Ayr +4.6 more in Alva

14.0 51st pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Alva in Ayr +22 higher in Ayr

0 32nd pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Alva in Ayr +0.1 pts higher in Ayr

2.5% 5th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Alva with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alva vs Ayr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30048/alva/vs/SAL30110/ayr