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Avenell Heights vs Walkervale

Name: Avenell Heights vs Walkervale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Avenell Heights profile · Walkervale profile

Avenell Heights Walkervale

Avenell Heights and Walkervale are neighbouring areas in Bundaberg with very different profiles. Avenell Heights is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 28.2% of people aged 65 and over. Walkervale is younger, with a typical age of 37. Walkervale is also much more convenient for pedestrians; it is very walkable, while Avenell Heights is only somewhat walkable. This is reflected in the local amenities, as 70.8% of Walkervale homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 1.3% in Avenell Heights.

Both areas share a similar mix of people, with about 7% of the population being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and roughly 9% born overseas. They also have very similar typical household incomes, which sit around $1,066 to $1,151 a week. While they share these core traits, the gap in walkability and age remains a stark contrast between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Avenell Heights PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Avenell Heights Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Walkervale Aged 65+: 10.9 pts higher in Avenell Heights Population: 2,047 larger in Avenell Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +2,047 larger in Avenell Heights gap steady

5,028 86th pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +10 yrs older in Avenell Heights gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 17.2%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

42.0% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 35.9%

32.0% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

4.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Avenell Heights Walkervale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 84.8%

2.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

42.6% English +0.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

9.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only even 89.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +10.4 pts 43.6%

36.3% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

8.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avenell Heights in Walkervale

— 1.70 22nd pct

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

18 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +13 larger in Avenell Heights

490 71st pct 476 69th pct

ICSEA in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +7 higher in Avenell Heights

972 39th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.6%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%

6.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

3.7% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

11.5% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.7% Health even 9.8%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +$48 higher in Walkervale gap widening

$566 20th pct $614 27th pct

Household income in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +$85 higher in Walkervale gap widening

$1,066 17th pct $1,151 22nd pct

Family income in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +$89 higher in Walkervale gap widening

$1,402 21st pct $1,491 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.7%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.4%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 48.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

13.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +4.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

7.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +137 larger in Avenell Heights

352 86th pct 215 86th pct

Median age in Avenell Heights in Walkervale even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +$79 higher in Walkervale

$464 27th pct $543 38th pct

Household income in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +$286 higher in Avenell Heights

$1,424 38th pct $1,138 24th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 25.0%

24.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%

1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 32.5%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 31.1%

13.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.1% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +$5 higher in Walkervale gap narrowing

$270 47th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +$117 higher in Avenell Heights gap widening

$1,200 24th pct $1,083 18th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 32.3%

35.2% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 32.6%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 92.5%

11.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 14.9%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 75.7%

19.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 10.1%

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 +2.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

29.0% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 5.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +1 more in Avenell Heights

20 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +2.40 more in Walkervale

3.98 73rd pct 6.37 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +103.3 more in Walkervale

162.7 72nd pct 266.0 74th pct

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

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +4 longer in Avenell Heights

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

76.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 74.0%

6.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 39.3%

31.4% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.9% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.9% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

7.3% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing even 3.3%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

9.5% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +2.1 higher in Walkervale

5.3 85th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +2.3 more in Walkervale

5.3 84th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +26.4 pts higher in Walkervale

73.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +19.5 pts higher in Walkervale

79.3% 89th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Avenell Heights in Walkervale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +12.1 pts higher in Walkervale

87.9% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +1.9 pts higher in Walkervale

98.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +69.5 pts higher in Walkervale

1.3% 72nd pct 70.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +3.3 more in Walkervale

8.2 37th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Avenell Heights in Walkervale +72 higher in Walkervale

66 81st pct 137 88th pct

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

4.1% 30th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Avenell Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Walkervale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avenell Heights vs Walkervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30106/avenell-heights/vs/SAL32960/walkervale