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Avoca vs Bundaberg West

Name: Avoca vs Bundaberg West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Avoca profile · Bundaberg West profile

Avoca Bundaberg West

Avoca (Qld) and Bundaberg West are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Avoca (Qld) is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 31.0% of people aged 65 and over. It is mostly made up of larger, detached houses, with 79.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 39.1% owned outright. In contrast, Bundaberg West is younger, with a typical resident aged 39, and has a much higher share of renters at 62.1%. It is also more diverse; 21.3% of people were born overseas and 13.9% use a language other than English at home, compared to 10.4% and 3.6% in Avoca (Qld).

Everyday life shares some common ground across both areas, as typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, sitting around $610 to $619. They also have similar proportions of First Nations residents and children under 15. While both are quite accessible, Bundaberg West is far more walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, and health service. In Avoca (Qld), only 21.4% of homes are that close to health services.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 40.4 pts higher in Bundaberg West Separate houses: 32.6 pts higher in Avoca 3+ bedrooms: 33.6 pts higher in Avoca Recent arrivals: 25.6 pts higher in Bundaberg West Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in Bundaberg West +2,316 larger in Avoca gap steady

4,912 86th pct 2,596 82nd pct

Median age in Avoca in Bundaberg West +9 yrs older in Avoca gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 20.7%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 30.1%

28.3% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.6% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

3.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Bundaberg West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +16.9 pts 68.5%

0.5% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +7.7 pts 36.4%

42.5% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 32.8%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.9% German ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

1.1% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +16.5 pts 75.4%

0.3% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 41.2%

39.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

5.9% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avoca in Bundaberg West +3.54 more in Bundaberg West

1.23 12th pct 4.77 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca in Bundaberg West +8 more in Bundaberg West

11 81st pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Avoca in Bundaberg West +46 larger in Avoca

514 74th pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Avoca in Bundaberg West +15 higher in Avoca

976 41st pct 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.2%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 31.3%

16.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 10.4%

11.3% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 11.8%

10.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in Bundaberg West +$9 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$619 27th pct $610 26th pct

Household income in Avoca in Bundaberg West +$203 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$1,169 23rd pct $966 12th pct

Family income in Avoca in Bundaberg West +$89 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$1,474 25th pct $1,385 20th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%

22.6% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.4%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 47.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.5%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 12.9%

12.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

3.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +1.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

24.4% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 20.5%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in Bundaberg West +104 larger in Avoca

264 86th pct 160 86th pct

Median age in Avoca in Bundaberg West even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Avoca in Bundaberg West +$61 higher in Avoca

$526 36th pct $465 27th pct

Household income in Avoca in Bundaberg West +$380 higher in Avoca

$1,451 40th pct $1,071 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in Bundaberg West +0.3 larger in Avoca gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 38.8%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 30.1%

17.7% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

30.2% 1 person +17.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

39.8% 2 people ◂ +11.7 pts 28.1%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% 6 or more even 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca in Bundaberg West +$60 higher in Avoca gap steady

$305 59th pct $245 39th pct

Mortgage in Avoca in Bundaberg West +$119 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,181 23rd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.7% Rented +40.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 19.8%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 14.4%

9.5% Other tenure ◂ +8.2 pts 1.3%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house ◂ +32.6 pts 44.7%

21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 33.2%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 8.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom +10.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 58.7%

9.9% Under $200 +18.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.4% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 8.3%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 51.9%

23.4% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in Bundaberg West +11 more in Bundaberg West

10 80th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca in Bundaberg West +6.05 more in Bundaberg West

2.04 65th pct 8.09 86th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca in Bundaberg West +265.4 more in Bundaberg West

154.1 72nd pct 419.5 77th pct

PT routes in Avoca in Bundaberg West +3 more in Avoca

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Avoca in Bundaberg West +5 longer in Avoca

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) ◂ +14.4 pts 61.2%

5.2% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 24.7%

8.2% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

7.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.5% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 8.8%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.2%

9.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in Bundaberg West +4.8 higher in Bundaberg West

4.0 78th pct 8.8 100th pct

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

3.8 76th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

27.1% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

71.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

76.1% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

33.1% 69th pct 99.9% 100th pct

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

89.7% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

21.4% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in Bundaberg West +50.2 more in Bundaberg West

7.5 35th pct 57.8 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in Bundaberg West +249 higher in Bundaberg West

63 80th pct 312 96th pct

Mean slope in Avoca in Bundaberg West +0.5 pts higher in Avoca

5.2% 45th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Avoca with nearby areas

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Compare Bundaberg West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Bundaberg West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30107/avoca/vs/SAL30424/bundaberg-west