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Avenell Heights vs Norville

Name: Avenell Heights vs Norville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Avenell Heights profile · Norville profile

Avenell Heights Norville

Avenell Heights and Norville are neighbouring areas in Bundaberg that offer different levels of convenience. Avenell Heights is more walkable, with 79.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 52.8% in Norville. However, Norville is much better served for health services, where 41.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, while only 1.3% of homes in Avenell Heights have that access. Norville also has a far higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people (264.5 versus 162.7) and more separate houses, at 89.3% compared to 80.1% in Avenell Heights.

These two areas have tracked closely over time, though the gap in their population ages is widening, with residents now noticeably older in Avenell Heights. They share very similar typical household incomes and percentages of children under 15. Both areas also have a much higher proportion of older residents than the national figure, and both see far fewer adults working or looking for work than the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,552 larger in Avenell Heights Separate houses: 9.2 pts higher in Norville Median age: 3 yrs older in Avenell Heights No religion: 5.0 pts higher in Norville Renting: 4.3 pts higher in Avenell Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avenell Heights in Norville +2,552 larger in Avenell Heights gap steady

5,028 86th pct 2,476 81st pct

Median age in Avenell Heights in Norville +3 yrs older in Avenell Heights gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 24.1%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

42.0% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%

32.0% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Avenell Heights Norville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 83.3%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English +1.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 89.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 48.5%

36.3% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avenell Heights in Norville

— 7.32 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avenell Heights in Norville +2 more in Avenell Heights

18 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Avenell Heights in Norville +2 larger in Norville

490 71st pct 492 71st pct

ICSEA in Avenell Heights in Norville +8 higher in Avenell Heights

972 39th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.2% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

11.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Avenell Heights in Norville +$14 higher in Norville gap steady

$566 20th pct $580 22nd pct

Household income in Avenell Heights in Norville +$28 higher in Norville gap steady

$1,066 17th pct $1,094 19th pct

Family income in Avenell Heights in Norville +$35 higher in Avenell Heights gap steady

$1,402 21st pct $1,367 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.4%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.7%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 49.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

13.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +2.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

23.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

7.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avenell Heights in Norville +217 larger in Avenell Heights

352 86th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Avenell Heights in Norville +1 yrs older in Avenell Heights

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Avenell Heights in Norville +$2 higher in Norville

$464 27th pct $466 27th pct

Household income in Avenell Heights in Norville +$228 higher in Avenell Heights

$1,424 38th pct $1,196 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avenell Heights in Norville +0.1 larger in Avenell Heights gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 28.1%

24.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 33.5%

32.9% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

13.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.1% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avenell Heights in Norville +$10 higher in Norville gap steady

$270 47th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Avenell Heights in Norville +$70 higher in Avenell Heights gap widening

$1,200 24th pct $1,130 21st pct

People / bedroom in Avenell Heights in Norville even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

35.2% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 30.9%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 89.3%

11.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 0.3%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 17.8%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 75.6%

19.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.5%

11.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 43.9%

29.0% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avenell Heights in Norville +6 more in Avenell Heights

20 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Avenell Heights in Norville +1.68 more in Norville

3.98 73rd pct 5.65 80th pct

Departures/1k in Avenell Heights in Norville +101.9 more in Norville

162.7 72nd pct 264.5 74th pct

PT routes in Avenell Heights in Norville +1 more in Norville

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Avenell Heights in Norville +2 longer in Norville

5 32nd pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

76.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 74.6%

6.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.4% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.3% Retail trade even 11.3%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Construction even 7.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Professional & technical even 3.2%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

14.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

9.5% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Avenell Heights in Norville even

5.3 85th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avenell Heights in Norville +0.4 more in Norville

5.3 84th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Avenell Heights in Norville +14.8 pts higher in Avenell Heights

73.6% 85th pct 58.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Avenell Heights in Norville +26.5 pts higher in Avenell Heights

79.3% 89th pct 52.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Avenell Heights in Norville +5.9 pts higher in Avenell Heights

100.0% 100th pct 94.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Avenell Heights in Norville +8.6 pts higher in Avenell Heights

87.9% 91st pct 79.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Avenell Heights in Norville +1.5 pts higher in Norville

98.1% 85th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Avenell Heights in Norville +40.7 pts higher in Norville

1.3% 72nd pct 41.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Avenell Heights in Norville +12.4 more in Norville

8.2 37th pct 20.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Avenell Heights in Norville +41 higher in Norville

66 81st pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Avenell Heights in Norville +0.5 pts higher in Norville

4.1% 30th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Avenell Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Norville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avenell Heights vs Norville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30106/avenell-heights/vs/SAL32190/norville