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Avoca Dell vs Murrawong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Avoca Dell profile · Murrawong profile

Avoca Dell Murrawong

Avoca Dell and Murrawong are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Avoca Dell is a younger area where the typical resident is 35 and the typical weekly family income is far higher at $2,349. In contrast, Murrawong is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 73 and a typical weekly family income that is far lower at $899. Avoca Dell also has more people per home, with a typical 2.8 compared to 2.0 in Murrawong.

These two places are both car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. They are also similarly distant from the city, taking about an hour to drive there. The gap in typical age between the two areas has widened over time, with residents now far older in Murrawong by 38 years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 38 yrs older in Murrawong Population: 147 larger in Avoca Dell People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Avoca Dell Household income: $1,274 higher in Avoca Dell Family income: $1,450 higher in Avoca Dell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +147 larger in Avoca Dell gap widening
166 50th pct 19 14th pct
Median age in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +38 yrs older in Murrawong gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 73 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
6.6% 80th pct —
Aged 65+ in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
7.2% 11th pct —
Under 15 in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
25.9% 89th pct —
De facto in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
23.5% 92nd pct —

Age structure

7.2% Seniors (65+) +45.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 26.3%
25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

59.0% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 73.7%
26.2% Never married ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Dell Murrawong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
4.8% 21st pct —

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +40.0 pts 47.4%
1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +13.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
42.8% Australian ◂ +27.0 pts 15.8%
17.5% German +14.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
2.4% Dutch +29.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.4% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
3.6% 51st pct —
Limited English in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +25.4 pts 63.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 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 Avoca Dellin Murrawong
52.4% 85th pct —

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +31.4 pts 21.1%
37.3% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
10.2% Not stated +16.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
34.8% 23rd pct —
Bachelor+ in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
9.8% 29th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +1 more in Murrawong
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
— 141 31st pct
ICSEA in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
— 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 21.1%
27.8% Year 11 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
18.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%
7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 42.9%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related +36.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.9% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +$374 higher in Avoca Dell gap widening
$840 65th pct $466 9th pct
Household income in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +$1,274 higher in Avoca Dell gap widening
$2,036 77th pct $762 4th pct
Family income in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +$1,450 higher in Avoca Dell gap widening
$2,349 75th pct $899 4th pct
High earners in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
5.7% 36th pct —
High-income homes in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
23.6% 71st pct —

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%
16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +22.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
24.1% 27th pct —
Mental health in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
9.6% 65th pct —
Needs assistance in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
3.6% 38th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +17.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
1.8% Diabetes +19.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.0% Heart disease +18.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Lung condition +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +38.0 pts 21.1%
0.0% Three or more +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.9% One condition ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
14.8% 33rd pct —
Unpaid carers in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
10.7% 29th pct —
Unpaid child care in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
43.4% 97th pct —
Defence service in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
18.9% 22nd pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +11 larger in Avoca Dell
11 60th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
15 yrs 11th pct —
Median income in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
$1,375 89th pct —
Household income in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
$3,374 90th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +0.8 larger in Avoca Dell gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
0.0% 0th pct —
Living alone in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
18.2% 30th pct —

Family composition

23.3% Couples without children +68.4 pts ▸ 91.7%
77.4% Couples with children ◂ +52.4 pts 25.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.6% 2 people +76.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.8% 4 people ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
18.2% 1 person ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
14.5% 5 people ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +$62 higher in Avoca Dell
$252 41st pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
$1,625 50th pct —
People / bedroom in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +0.30 higher in Avoca Dell
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
5.5% 12th pct —
Owned outright in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
29.1% 21st pct —
Separate houses in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
87.3% 27th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
78.2% 46th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +70.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
65.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +65.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
10.9% Other dwelling ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.4% 3 bedrooms +58.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
54.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
7.3% Studio / none ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
13.6% 40th pct —
PT commute in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Avoca Dellin Murrawong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Avoca Dellin Murrawong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Avoca Dellin Murrawong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Avoca Dellin Murrawong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
35 71st pct —
Drive to city in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +4 longer in Murrawong
56 42nd pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

77.8% Car (driver) +22.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
13.6% Worked at home +61.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
4.9% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%
25.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%
14.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
36.4% 69th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
6.0% 77th pct —
Participation in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
68.9% 78th pct —
Full-time in Avoca Dellin Murrawong
60.5% 62nd pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
11.1% Construction ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Other services ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Managers +61.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
19.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
14.8% Sales workers ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
9.9% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
6.2% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +0.5 higher in Avoca Dell
0.6 54th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +0.7 more in Avoca Dell
0.7 57th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Avoca Dellin Murrawong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Avoca Dellin Murrawong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Avoca Dellin Murrawong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Avoca Dellin Murrawong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +68.0 pts higher in Avoca Dell
71.9% 70th pct 3.9% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Avoca Dellin Murrawong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +12.0 more in Avoca Dell
12.0 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +13 higher in Avoca Dell
13 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Avoca Dellin Murrawong +9.4 pts higher in Murrawong
6.3% 57th pct 15.7% 93rd pct

Compare Avoca Dell with nearby areas

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Compare Murrawong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca Dell vs Murrawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40055/avoca-dell/vs/SAL40986/murrawong