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Avoca vs Branyan

Name: Avoca vs Branyan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Avoca profile · Branyan profile

Avoca Branyan

Avoca (Qld) and Branyan are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different characters. Avoca (Qld) is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 31.0% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 38 and 16.6% of seniors in Branyan. This older population in Avoca (Qld) is consistent with a far higher share of people living alone (30.2% versus 13.2%) and more residents with a long-term health condition. Branyan is more car-dependent and residential, with a far higher share of separate houses (98.7% versus 77.3%) and larger homes, while Avoca (Qld) is somewhat walkable with far better access to public transport and groceries.

Both areas share a similar cultural makeup, with about 10.4% of people born overseas and a similar proportion of First Nations residents. This common ground exists alongside a wide gap in employment and income, as Branyan has far more adults working or looking for work (64.3% versus 49.0%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. While Avoca (Qld) offers more walkable amenities and a higher number of public transport stops, Branyan has more families, with a well higher share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Branyan Living alone: 17.0 pts higher in Avoca Median age: 10 yrs older in Avoca Participation: 15.3 pts higher in Branyan Aged 65+: 14.4 pts higher in Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in Branyan +252 larger in Avoca gap narrowing

4,912 86th pct 4,660 86th pct

Median age in Avoca in Branyan +10 yrs older in Avoca gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.4 pts 16.6%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.6% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

48.0% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

28.3% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.8% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 4.1%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Branyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 86.1%

2.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.3%

42.5% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 41.7%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

8.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 49.0%

39.1% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

5.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avoca in Branyan +0.24 more in Avoca

1.23 12th pct 0.99 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca in Branyan +3 more in Avoca

11 81st pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Avoca in Branyan +46 larger in Avoca

514 74th pct 468 68th pct

ICSEA in Avoca in Branyan +17 higher in Branyan

976 41st pct 993 51st pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.0%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

16.3% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.3% Management & commerce even 16.3%

10.8% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in Branyan +$123 higher in Branyan gap widening

$619 27th pct $742 48th pct

Household income in Avoca in Branyan +$568 higher in Branyan gap widening

$1,169 23rd pct $1,737 62nd pct

Family income in Avoca in Branyan +$425 higher in Branyan gap widening

$1,474 25th pct $1,899 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.4%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 10.6%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.8% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 42.5%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 11.0%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +10.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

24.4% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 21.2%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in Branyan +41 larger in Avoca

264 86th pct 223 86th pct

Median age in Avoca in Branyan even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Avoca in Branyan +$134 higher in Branyan

$526 36th pct $660 52nd pct

Household income in Avoca in Branyan +$311 higher in Branyan

$1,451 40th pct $1,762 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in Branyan +0.6 larger in Branyan gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 28.1%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 37.6%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +17.0 pts 13.2%

10.7% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.5% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca in Branyan +$45 higher in Branyan gap widening

$305 59th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Avoca in Branyan +$300 higher in Branyan gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca in Branyan +0.10 higher in Branyan gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 35.1%

21.7% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 17.6%

9.5% Other tenure ◂ +8.6 pts 0.9%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house +21.4 pts ▸ 98.7%

21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.1 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 35.2%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 5.4%

3.4% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +20.4 pts 41.0%

23.4% $350–$549 +30.1 pts ▸ 53.5%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 41.1%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in Branyan +9 more in Avoca

10 80th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca in Branyan +1.82 more in Avoca

2.04 65th pct 0.21 58th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca in Branyan +142.3 more in Avoca

154.1 72nd pct 11.8 58th pct

PT routes in Avoca in Branyan +4 more in Avoca

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Avoca in Branyan +73 longer in Branyan

6 36th pct 79 96th pct

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 74.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.2 pts 22.0%

10.0% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.6% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

7.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.0% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.4% Professional & technical even 3.4%

2.6% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

9.8% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in Branyan +3.3 higher in Avoca

4.0 78th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca in Branyan +3.0 more in Avoca

3.8 76th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Avoca in Branyan +27.1 pts higher in Avoca

27.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca in Branyan +57.4 pts higher in Avoca

71.1% 85th pct 13.6% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca in Branyan +75.8 pts higher in Avoca

76.1% 80th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to school in Avoca in Branyan +7.4 pts higher in Avoca

33.1% 69th pct 25.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca in Branyan +51.0 pts higher in Avoca

89.7% 80th pct 38.7% 60th pct

Walk to health in Avoca in Branyan +21.4 pts higher in Avoca

21.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in Branyan +4.1 more in Avoca

7.5 35th pct 3.4 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in Branyan +53 higher in Avoca

63 80th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Avoca in Branyan +0.2 pts higher in Branyan

5.2% 45th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Branyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30107/avoca/vs/SAL30361/branyan