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Avoca vs Norville

Name: Avoca vs Norville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Avoca profile · Norville profile

Avoca Norville

Avoca (Qld) and Norville are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ mainly in their layout and services. Norville is much more walkable, with 58.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 27.1% in Avoca (Qld), and it has far more schools per 1,000 children (7.32 versus 1.23). Avoca (Qld) has a noticeably older population, where the typical resident is 48 and 31.0% of people are aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 44 and 24.1% of seniors in Norville.

Both areas share very similar household profiles, with almost identical shares of children under 15 (16.6%) and people born overseas. They also have similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,169 in Avoca (Qld) and $1,094 in Norville. While Avoca (Qld) has more people in full-time work, Norville has a higher share of renters and a higher unemployment rate at 9.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,436 larger in Avoca Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Norville Renting: 9.2 pts higher in Norville Aged 65+: 6.9 pts higher in Avoca Median age: 4 yrs older in Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in Norville +2,436 larger in Avoca gap steady

4,912 86th pct 2,476 81st pct

Median age in Avoca in Norville +4 yrs older in Avoca gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 24.1%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.6% Children (0–14) even 16.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 39.0%

28.3% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.6% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Norville

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 83.3%

2.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +0.3 pts 43.9%

42.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 42.5%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

8.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

2.6% Italian even 2.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 89.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

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 ◂ +5.1 pts 48.5%

39.1% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

5.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avoca in Norville +6.09 more in Norville

1.23 12th pct 7.32 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca in Norville +5 more in Norville

11 81st pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Avoca in Norville +22 larger in Avoca

514 74th pct 492 71st pct

ICSEA in Avoca in Norville +11 higher in Avoca

976 41st pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 36.7%

29.6% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

4.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

10.8% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in Norville +$39 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$619 27th pct $580 22nd pct

Household income in Avoca in Norville +$75 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$1,169 23rd pct $1,094 19th pct

Family income in Avoca in Norville +$107 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$1,474 25th pct $1,367 19th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.4%

22.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.9%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%

12.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +1.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

24.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in Norville +129 larger in Avoca

264 86th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Avoca in Norville even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Avoca in Norville +$60 higher in Avoca

$526 36th pct $466 27th pct

Household income in Avoca in Norville +$255 higher in Avoca

$1,451 40th pct $1,196 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in Norville +0.1 larger in Avoca gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 28.1%

17.7% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 33.5%

30.2% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.9% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca in Norville +$25 higher in Avoca gap steady

$305 59th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Avoca in Norville +$170 higher in Avoca gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,130 21st pct

People / bedroom in Avoca in Norville even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 38.4%

21.7% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.5% Other tenure ◂ +9.0 pts 0.5%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 89.3%

21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 10.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 17.8%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 75.6%

23.4% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 9.5%

9.9% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

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 ◂ +10.4 pts 43.9%

23.4% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in Norville +4 more in Norville

10 80th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca in Norville +3.62 more in Norville

2.04 65th pct 5.65 80th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca in Norville +110.4 more in Norville

154.1 72nd pct 264.5 74th pct

PT routes in Avoca in Norville +3 more in Avoca

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Avoca in Norville +1 longer in Norville

6 36th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 74.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.7% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.0% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.8% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.4% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

9.8% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in Norville +1.3 higher in Norville

4.0 78th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca in Norville +1.9 more in Norville

3.8 76th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Avoca in Norville +31.7 pts higher in Norville

27.1% 74th pct 58.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Avoca in Norville +18.3 pts higher in Avoca

71.1% 85th pct 52.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca in Norville +18.0 pts higher in Norville

76.1% 80th pct 94.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Avoca in Norville +46.3 pts higher in Norville

33.1% 69th pct 79.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca in Norville +9.9 pts higher in Norville

89.7% 80th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Avoca in Norville +20.5 pts higher in Norville

21.4% 77th pct 41.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in Norville +13.1 more in Norville

7.5 35th pct 20.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in Norville +44 higher in Norville

63 80th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Avoca in Norville +0.6 pts higher in Avoca

5.2% 45th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Avoca with nearby areas

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Compare Norville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Norville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30107/avoca/vs/SAL32190/norville