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Avoca vs Sharon

Name: Avoca vs Sharon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Avoca profile · Sharon profile

Avoca Sharon

Avoca (Qld) and Sharon are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Avoca (Qld) is more developed and somewhat walkable, with 71.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a higher proportion of renters (21.7%). In contrast, Sharon is car-dependent and more rural, where 99.0% of homes are separate houses and 0.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. This difference extends to the people living there; Avoca (Qld) has a much larger First Nations population (264 people compared to 30 in Sharon), and First Nations residents there are noticeably younger, with a typical age of 21 compared to 48 in Sharon.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in terms of their basic economics. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes ($619 in Avoca (Qld) and $584 in Sharon) and family incomes. Residents in both places are also about as likely to hold a bachelor degree (around 10%) or volunteer their time. While Avoca (Qld) has more public transport and a higher share of people living alone, both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Sharon Population: 3,703 larger in Avoca Living alone: 17.6 pts higher in Avoca PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Avoca Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in Sharon +3,703 larger in Avoca gap steady

4,912 86th pct 1,209 74th pct

Median age in Avoca in Sharon +1 yrs older in Avoca gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 23.7%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

Marital status

48.0% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

28.3% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.8% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 3.9%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Sharon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 85.0%

2.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

44.2% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.3%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

9.0% Irish even 9.0%

8.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 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 ◂ +0.8 pts 52.8%

39.1% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 36.4%

5.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 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 Sharon +3.70 more in Sharon

1.23 12th pct 4.93 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca in Sharon +6 more in Avoca

11 81st pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Avoca in Sharon +289 larger in Avoca

514 74th pct 226 40th pct

ICSEA in Avoca in Sharon +10 higher in Avoca

976 41st pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.1%

29.6% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

4.2% Certificate I / II even 4.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

11.3% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in Sharon +$35 higher in Avoca gap widening

$619 27th pct $584 23rd pct

Household income in Avoca in Sharon +$206 higher in Sharon gap widening

$1,169 23rd pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Avoca in Sharon +$7 higher in Sharon gap narrowing

$1,474 25th pct $1,481 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.8%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 15.6%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 48.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.5%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +5.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

24.4% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 20.3%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in Sharon +234 larger in Avoca

264 86th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Avoca in Sharon +27 yrs older in Sharon

21 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Avoca in Sharon +$86 higher in Avoca

$526 36th pct $440 23rd pct

Household income in Avoca in Sharon +$236 higher in Sharon

$1,451 40th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in Sharon +0.5 larger in Sharon gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 32.6%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 11.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 12.6%

10.7% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.9% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$305 59th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Avoca in Sharon +$18 higher in Sharon gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,318 30th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca in Sharon +0.10 higher in Sharon gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

21.7% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 6.7%

9.5% Other tenure ◂ +8.0 pts 1.5%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house +21.7 pts ▸ 99.0%

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 ◂ +3.8 pts 43.7%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 6.7%

3.4% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 55.6%

23.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.5%

9.9% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

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 ◂ +4.0 pts 50.3%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.2%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in Sharon +10 more in Avoca

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

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

2.04 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

154.1 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Avoca in Sharon +6 more in Avoca

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Avoca in Sharon

6 36th pct —

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 71.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

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 ◂ +22.6 pts 19.6%

33.7% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.0% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.6% 4 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 16.8%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

9.8% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in Sharon +3.8 higher in Avoca

4.0 78th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca in Sharon +3.6 more in Avoca

3.8 76th pct 0.2 44th pct

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

27.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca in Sharon +66.2 pts higher in Avoca

71.1% 85th pct 4.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Avoca in Sharon +76.1 pts higher in Avoca

76.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Avoca in Sharon +29.3 pts higher in Avoca

33.1% 69th pct 3.7% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca in Sharon +78.8 pts higher in Avoca

89.7% 80th pct 10.9% 47th pct

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

21.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in Sharon +4.2 more in Avoca

7.5 35th pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in Sharon +62 higher in Avoca

63 80th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Avoca in Sharon even

5.2% 45th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Avoca with nearby areas

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Compare Sharon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Sharon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30107/avoca/vs/SAL32546/sharon