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Avoca vs Gooburrum

Name: Avoca vs Gooburrum — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Avoca profile · Gooburrum profile

Avoca Gooburrum

Avoca (Qld) and Gooburrum are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Avoca (Qld) is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable, while Gooburrum is car-dependent. This is reflected in the housing; Gooburrum has a far higher share of separate houses (99.2%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (96.0%). In contrast, Avoca (Qld) has far more renters (21.7%) and people living alone (30.2%). There is also a notable gap in wealth, with 21.4% of Gooburrum households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 9.5% in Avoca (Qld).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 on several fronts. They share nearly identical proportions of people born overseas (about 10%) and those using another language at home (3.6%). Both areas also have similar typical weekly rents, around $300. While Avoca (Qld) has a well higher First Nations population (5.4%), the two areas are alike in the typical income for First Nations households.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in Gooburrum Population: 3,394 larger in Avoca 3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Gooburrum Living alone: 16.9 pts higher in Avoca Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in Gooburrum +3,394 larger in Avoca gap steady

4,912 86th pct 1,518 76th pct

Median age in Avoca in Gooburrum +1 yrs older in Gooburrum gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 24.0%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

11.0% Youth (15–24) even 11.0%

Marital status

48.0% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

28.3% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 26.2%

10.8% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Gooburrum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 87.5%

2.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +2.5 pts 41.6%

42.5% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 40.6%

11.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.9% German +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.6% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 93.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 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 +5.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

39.1% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 33.1%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

0.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avoca in Gooburrum +3.32 more in Gooburrum

1.23 12th pct 4.55 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca in Gooburrum +2 more in Avoca

11 81st pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Avoca in Gooburrum +216 larger in Avoca

514 74th pct 298 48th pct

ICSEA in Avoca in Gooburrum +26 higher in Gooburrum

976 41st pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

29.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

7.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 41.0%

16.3% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

11.3% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in Gooburrum +$74 higher in Gooburrum gap steady

$619 27th pct $693 39th pct

Household income in Avoca in Gooburrum +$515 higher in Gooburrum gap widening

$1,169 23rd pct $1,684 59th pct

Family income in Avoca in Gooburrum +$394 higher in Gooburrum gap widening

$1,474 25th pct $1,868 49th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.0%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 13.5%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.8% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 45.1%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

10.8% Asthma even 10.8%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

1.2% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +4.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

24.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in Gooburrum +232 larger in Avoca

264 86th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Avoca in Gooburrum +9 yrs older in Gooburrum

21 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Avoca in Gooburrum +$43 higher in Avoca

$526 36th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Avoca in Gooburrum +$111 higher in Gooburrum

$1,451 40th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in Gooburrum +0.4 larger in Gooburrum gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 36.0%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 10.3%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +16.9 pts 13.3%

11.9% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.7% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca in Gooburrum +$5 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$305 59th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Avoca in Gooburrum +$100 higher in Gooburrum gap steady

$1,300 29th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca in Gooburrum even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.7% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 7.8%

9.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.6 pts 1.9%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house +22.0 pts ▸ 99.2%

21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 38.7%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 2.8%

3.4% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 61.0%

23.4% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +9.5 pts 44.8%

23.4% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in Gooburrum +9 more in Avoca

10 80th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca in Gooburrum +1.38 more in Avoca

2.04 65th pct 0.66 60th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca in Gooburrum +146.2 more in Avoca

154.1 72nd pct 7.9 58th pct

PT routes in Avoca in Gooburrum +5 more in Avoca

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Avoca in Gooburrum +14 longer in Gooburrum

6 36th pct 20 59th pct

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 70.6%

3.3% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.3 pts 20.9%

33.7% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.0% 3 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.6% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

7.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

9.8% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in Gooburrum +3.6 higher in Avoca

4.0 78th pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca in Gooburrum +3.3 more in Avoca

3.8 76th pct 0.5 51st pct

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

27.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca in Gooburrum +71.1 pts higher in Avoca

71.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca in Gooburrum +59.1 pts higher in Avoca

76.1% 80th pct 17.0% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Avoca in Gooburrum +11.9 pts higher in Avoca

33.1% 69th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca in Gooburrum +87.0 pts higher in Avoca

89.7% 80th pct 2.7% 42nd pct

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

21.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in Gooburrum +6.2 more in Avoca

7.5 35th pct 1.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in Gooburrum +61 higher in Avoca

63 80th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Avoca in Gooburrum +0.0 pts higher in Gooburrum

5.2% 45th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Avoca with nearby areas

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Compare Gooburrum with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30107/avoca/vs/SAL31183/gooburrum