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Avondale vs Welcome Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Avondale profile · Welcome Creek profile

Avondale Welcome Creek

Avondale (Qld) and Welcome Creek are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct economic profiles. Welcome Creek has far higher typical weekly household incomes at $1,781, compared to $1,046 in Avondale (Qld). This gap is even more pronounced for First Nations households, where the typical weekly income in Welcome Creek is $2,750, far higher than $900 in Avondale (Qld). Welcome Creek also has a far higher share of large homes, with 91.0% having three or more bedrooms compared to 71.2% in Avondale (Qld).

Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses, a shared trait that reflects their rural character. They also have similar proportions of people born overseas and those using other languages at home. While they share these characteristics, Avondale (Qld) is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 49 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over. Welcome Creek’s workforce is more likely to be in professional or manager roles, which helps explain the higher pay seen there.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.8 pts higher in Welcome Creek PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Avondale Household income: $735 higher in Welcome Creek Family income: $756 higher in Welcome Creek No car: 1.2 pts higher in Avondale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avondalein Welcome Creek +280 larger in Avondale gap widening
701 70th pct 421 62nd pct
Median age in Avondalein Welcome Creek +4 yrs older in Avondale gap steady
49 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Avondalein Welcome Creek +0.9 pts higher in Avondale gap steady
4.4% 70th pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Avondalein Welcome Creek +5.2 pts higher in Avondale gap widening
21.4% 62nd pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Avondalein Welcome Creek +1.4 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
15.7% 40th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Avondalein Welcome Creek +3.3 pts higher in Avondale gap widening
15.4% 73rd pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

37.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 16.2%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%
15.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

47.7% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
28.6% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.4% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%
3.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Avondale Welcome Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Avondalein Welcome Creek +0.5 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
10.0% 43rd pct 10.5% 46th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 84.3%
2.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +2.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
41.1% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
9.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.8% German +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
1.9% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Avondalein Welcome Creek +0.2 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
3.6% 51st pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Avondalein Welcome Creek +0.3 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
0.9% 74th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Avondalein Welcome Creek +2.3 pts higher in Avondale gap steady
39.8% 47th pct 37.5% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
39.8% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 37.5%
14.0% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Avondalein Welcome Creek +12.1 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
28.3% 11th pct 40.4% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Avondalein Welcome Creek +6.8 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
6.9% 18th pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in Avondalein Welcome Creek
9.09 73rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Avondalein Welcome Creek +1 more in Avondale
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Avondalein Welcome Creek +131 larger in Welcome Creek
13 1st pct 144 32nd pct
ICSEA in Avondalein Welcome Creek +20 higher in Welcome Creek
966 36th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

28.3% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
35.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.7%
15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%
9.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 45.1%
9.3% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.6% Management & commerce even 13.6%
9.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
4.6% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Avondalein Welcome Creek +$202 higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
$520 14th pct $722 44th pct
Household income in Avondalein Welcome Creek +$735 higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
$1,046 16th pct $1,781 64th pct
Family income in Avondalein Welcome Creek +$756 higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
$1,260 13th pct $2,016 58th pct
High earners in Avondalein Welcome Creek +2.4 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
5.1% 32nd pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Avondalein Welcome Creek +8.0 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
8.6% 25th pct 16.6% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 24.1%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 13.1%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 41.7%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Avondalein Welcome Creek +1.8 pts higher in Avondale
33.4% 72nd pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Avondalein Welcome Creek +2.2 pts higher in Avondale
11.7% 81st pct 9.5% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Avondalein Welcome Creek +0.5 pts higher in Avondale gap narrowing
8.1% 82nd pct 7.6% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +8.3 pts ▸ 60.1%
20.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Avondalein Welcome Creek +1.5 pts higher in Avondale gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Avondalein Welcome Creek +3.6 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
14.4% 67th pct 18.0% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Avondalein Welcome Creek +6.4 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
20.1% 27th pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Avondalein Welcome Creek +1.1 pts higher in Avondale
4.3% 74th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Avondalein Welcome Creek +2.9 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
23.4% 45th pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Avondalein Welcome Creek +16 larger in Avondale
31 73rd pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Avondalein Welcome Creek +22 yrs older in Welcome Creek
21 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Avondalein Welcome Creek +$171 higher in Welcome Creek
$379 14th pct $550 39th pct
Household income in Avondalein Welcome Creek +$1,850 higher in Welcome Creek
$900 14th pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Avondalein Welcome Creek
9.7% 75th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Avondalein Welcome Creek +0.2 larger in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Avondalein Welcome Creek +0.0 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
15.2% 73rd pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Avondalein Welcome Creek +5.1 pts higher in Avondale gap narrowing
21.0% 40th pct 15.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
37.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 26.8%
15.2% One-parent families even 15.3%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 37.9%
21.0% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 15.9%
14.4% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.1% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avondalein Welcome Creek +$20 higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
$250 40th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Avondalein Welcome Creek +$217 higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Avondalein Welcome Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Avondalein Welcome Creek +4.4 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
12.8% 37th pct 17.2% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Avondalein Welcome Creek +1.4 pts higher in Avondale gap narrowing
48.2% 71st pct 46.9% 67th pct
Separate houses in Avondalein Welcome Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Avondalein Welcome Creek +19.8 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
71.2% 29th pct 91.0% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 46.9%
33.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
12.8% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 100.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 40.7%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%
5.8% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

81.8% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 64.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 48.1%
35.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.5 pts 11.1%
10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.4% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Avondalein Welcome Creek +1.2 pts higher in Avondale gap steady
1.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Avondalein Welcome Creek +6.3 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
5.3% 11th pct 11.6% 33rd pct
PT commute in Avondalein Welcome Creek +1.1 pts higher in Avondale gap steady
1.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Avondalein Welcome Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Avondalein Welcome Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Avondalein Welcome Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Avondalein Welcome Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Avondalein Welcome Creek
— 78 95th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 71.5%
5.3% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%
4.9% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 36.5%
29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 23.6%
15.1% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Avondalein Welcome Creek +3.8 pts higher in Avondale gap steady
35.8% 67th pct 32.0% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Avondalein Welcome Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Avondalein Welcome Creek +3.1 pts higher in Avondale gap steady
6.8% 82nd pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Avondalein Welcome Creek +9.8 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
51.9% 25th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Avondalein Welcome Creek +5.2 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
57.6% 47th pct 62.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%
7.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
2.5% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%
8.8% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Avondalein Welcome Creek +0.1 higher in Avondale
0.1 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Avondalein Welcome Creek +0.3 more in Avondale
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Avondalein Welcome Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Avondalein Welcome Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Avondalein Welcome Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Avondalein Welcome Creek +23.0 pts higher in Avondale
23.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Avondalein Welcome Creek +1.3 pts higher in Avondale
1.3% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Avondalein Welcome Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Avondalein Welcome Creek +7.1 more in Avondale
7.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Avondalein Welcome Creek even
1 47th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Avondalein Welcome Creek +1.4 pts higher in Avondale
6.4% 58th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Avondale with nearby areas

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Compare Welcome Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avondale vs Welcome Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30109/avondale/vs/SAL33023/welcome-creek