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Avoca vs Bundaberg Central

Name: Avoca vs Bundaberg Central — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Avoca profile · Bundaberg Central profile

Avoca Bundaberg Central

Avoca (Qld) and Bundaberg Central are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Avoca (Qld) is a larger residential area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 48 and 31% aged 65 and over. It is more likely to have larger homes, with 79% having three or more bedrooms. Bundaberg Central is much smaller and more transient, with a typical age of only 34. It has a far higher proportion of people born overseas (38.9%) and recent arrivals (50.8%), and the vast majority of homes are rented (81.3%).

Both areas share a similar typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,300. While Avoca (Qld) is described as somewhat walkable, Bundaberg Central is a walker's paradise with far better access to public transport and shops. This is consistent with the higher number of people in Bundaberg Central who live without a car (41.4%) compared to Avoca (Qld) (8.2%).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.5 pts higher in Bundaberg Central One-parent: 26.8 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Living alone: 26.1 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Renting: 59.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central 3+ bedrooms: 29.0 pts higher in Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +4,750 larger in Avoca gap steady

4,912 86th pct 162 49th pct

Median age in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +14 yrs older in Avoca gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +15.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.7 pts 17.3%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 6.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

28.3% Never married +36.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

48.0% Married ◂ +38.5 pts 9.5%

9.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Widowed ◂ +8.1 pts 2.7%

3.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Bundaberg Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +41.6 pts 43.8%

2.6% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% China +4.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +17.6 pts 26.5%

42.5% Australian ◂ +22.8 pts 19.8%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

9.0% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

8.9% German ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

2.6% Italian +5.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +32.0 pts 59.9%

0.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +22.0 pts 31.5%

39.1% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

5.9% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.3% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avoca in Bundaberg Central

1.23 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +6 more in Bundaberg Central

11 81st pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +43 larger in Avoca

514 74th pct 472 68th pct

ICSEA in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +16 higher in Avoca

976 41st pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 19.6%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 10.1%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.9 pts 23.5%

16.3% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 7.4%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +9.2 pts 8.6%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 7.4%

10.8% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +$85 higher in Bundaberg Central gap narrowing

$619 27th pct $704 41st pct

Household income in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +$336 higher in Avoca gap widening

$1,169 23rd pct $833 7th pct

Family income in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +$359 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$1,474 25th pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

22.6% Under $650 +21.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.3%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.9%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 38.5%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

3.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +2.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

24.4% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 20.4%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +261 larger in Avoca

264 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +40 yrs older in Bundaberg Central

21 yrs 29th pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +$52 higher in Avoca

$526 36th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +$424 higher in Bundaberg Central

$1,451 40th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +0.5 larger in Avoca gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

17.7% One-parent families +26.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

44.4% Couples with children ◂ +22.2 pts 22.2%

36.8% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.2% 1 person +26.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

39.8% 2 people ◂ +17.9 pts 21.9%

11.9% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +$70 higher in Avoca gap steady

$305 59th pct $235 35th pct

Mortgage in Avoca in Bundaberg Central even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +0.10 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.7% Rented +59.6 pts ▸ 81.3%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 25.0%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% Other tenure ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 71.9%

0.8% Other dwelling +21.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 15.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.8% 2 bedrooms +35.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 25.0%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 9.4%

3.4% 5 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.3% Studio / none +12.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +15.3 pts 46.2%

23.4% $350–$549 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

9.9% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in Bundaberg Central even

10 80th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +59.69 more in Bundaberg Central

2.04 65th pct 61.73 100th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +16,080.5 more in Bundaberg Central

154.1 72nd pct 16,234.6 100th pct

PT routes in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +6 more in Bundaberg Central

6 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +4 longer in Avoca

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) ◂ +43.1 pts 32.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) +21.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.7% Walked +13.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.7% Bus +7.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 37.9%

8.2% No vehicle +33.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 31.0%

10.0% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.6 pts 10.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +8.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Labourers +43.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 6.8%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 5.4%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 4.1%

9.8% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +5.6 higher in Bundaberg Central

4.0 78th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +4.2 more in Bundaberg Central

3.8 76th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +72.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

27.1% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +28.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

71.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +23.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

76.1% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +66.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

33.1% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +10.3 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

89.7% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +78.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

21.4% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +1,085.1 more in Bundaberg Central

7.5 35th pct 1,092.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +645 higher in Bundaberg Central

63 80th pct 708 100th pct

Mean slope in Avoca in Bundaberg Central +0.8 pts higher in Avoca

5.2% 45th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Avoca with nearby areas

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Compare Bundaberg Central with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Bundaberg Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30107/avoca/vs/SAL30420/bundaberg-central