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Avoca vs Kensington

Name: Avoca vs Kensington — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Avoca profile · Kensington profile

Avoca Kensington

Avoca (Qld) and Kensington (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different levels of accessibility. Avoca (Qld) is much better connected for pedestrians and commuters, with 76.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to just 16.0% in Kensington (Qld). Avoca (Qld) also has more larger homes, with 79.0% featuring three or more bedrooms, while Kensington (Qld) has 67.4%. There is a notable difference in First Nations household income, which is far higher in Avoca (Qld) at $1,451 compared to $875 in Kensington (Qld).

These two places have tracked closely since 2011, and they share many similarities today. Both areas have the same proportion of children under 15 (16.6%) and an almost identical share of people born overseas. Their typical weekly family incomes are also very similar, sitting at $1,474 in Avoca (Qld) and $1,422 in Kensington (Qld). Both areas have a population that is older than the national figure, with 31.0% of residents in Avoca (Qld) and 24.8% in Kensington (Qld) aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,190 larger in Avoca People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Kensington PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Avoca 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in Avoca Owned outright: 6.8 pts higher in Kensington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in Kensington +4,190 larger in Avoca gap steady

4,912 86th pct 722 71st pct

Median age in Avoca in Kensington +1 yrs older in Avoca gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 24.8%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

16.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

48.0% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

28.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.8% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%

9.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Kensington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 82.1%

2.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +5.0 pts 39.2%

42.5% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

9.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 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 ◂ +3.9 pts 88.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +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 ◂ +4.6 pts 48.9%

39.1% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

5.9% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 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 Kensington

1.23 12th pct —

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

11 81st pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Avoca in Kensington +150 larger in Kensington

514 74th pct 664 88th pct

ICSEA in Avoca in Kensington +3 higher in Kensington

976 41st pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.6%

29.6% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

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

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

16.3% Management & commerce even 16.3%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

4.6% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in Kensington +$60 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$619 27th pct $559 19th pct

Household income in Avoca in Kensington +$197 higher in Avoca gap widening

$1,169 23rd pct $972 12th pct

Family income in Avoca in Kensington +$52 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$1,474 25th pct $1,422 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 31.2%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%

22.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.7%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

12.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

7.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

3.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None ◂ +0.7 pts 50.4%

24.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in Kensington +221 larger in Avoca

264 86th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Avoca in Kensington even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Avoca in Kensington +$109 higher in Avoca

$526 36th pct $417 19th pct

Household income in Avoca in Kensington +$576 higher in Avoca

$1,451 40th pct $875 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in Kensington +0.1 larger in Kensington gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 33.1%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 35.8%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%

11.9% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca in Kensington +$55 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$305 59th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Avoca in Kensington +$325 higher in Kensington gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca in Kensington +0.20 higher in Kensington gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.7% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%

9.5% Other tenure ◂ +8.4 pts 1.1%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 70.6%

0.8% Other dwelling +25.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 33.0%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 25.1%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom +11.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.4% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.3% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

23.4% $350–$549 ◂ +18.0 pts 5.4%

9.9% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

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 ◂ +6.8 pts 47.4%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in Kensington +10 more in Avoca

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca in Kensington +2.04 more in Avoca

2.04 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca in Kensington +154.1 more in Avoca

154.1 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Avoca in Kensington +6 more in Avoca

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Avoca in Kensington +36 longer in Kensington

6 36th pct 42 75th pct

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 70.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 38.3%

33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 30.3%

10.0% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.6% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 17.1%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

7.4% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Clerical & administrative even 15.7%

12.4% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in Kensington +1.4 higher in Avoca

4.0 78th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca in Kensington +1.0 more in Avoca

3.8 76th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Avoca in Kensington +10.5 pts higher in Kensington

27.1% 74th pct 37.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca in Kensington +25.5 pts higher in Avoca

71.1% 85th pct 45.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca in Kensington +60.1 pts higher in Avoca

76.1% 80th pct 16.0% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Avoca in Kensington +33.1 pts higher in Avoca

33.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca in Kensington +27.8 pts higher in Avoca

89.7% 80th pct 62.0% 67th pct

Walk to health in Avoca in Kensington +19.0 pts higher in Kensington

21.4% 77th pct 40.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in Kensington +16.0 more in Kensington

7.5 35th pct 23.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in Kensington +33 higher in Avoca

63 80th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Avoca in Kensington +0.3 pts higher in Kensington

5.2% 45th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30107/avoca/vs/SAL31507/kensington