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Avoca Dell vs Sunnyside

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Avoca Dell profile · Sunnyside profile

Avoca Dell Sunnyside

Avoca Dell and Sunnyside (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different age profiles. Avoca Dell is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and 25.9% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Sunnyside (SA) is much older, with a typical age of 48 and a far higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (17.7%). This age gap is reflected in family life, as Avoca Dell has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (23.5%) and far more people caring for children unpaid (43.4%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining similar in several key ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,000, and both are car-dependent with no public transport stops or departures. They also have nearly the same share of people who use another language at home. While Avoca Dell is far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of a park, Sunnyside (SA) has more residents who own their homes outright (43.2%) and a higher share of people with a bachelor degree (14.6%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Sunnyside First Nations: 6.6 pts higher in Avoca Dell Under 15: 18.6 pts higher in Avoca Dell Unemployment: 6.0 pts higher in Avoca Dell 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Sunnyside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +70 larger in Avoca Dell gap widening
166 50th pct 96 40th pct
Median age in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +13 yrs older in Sunnyside gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +6.6 pts higher in Avoca Dell gap widening
6.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +10.5 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
7.2% 11th pct 17.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +18.6 pts higher in Avoca Dell gap widening
25.9% 89th pct 7.3% 11th pct
De facto in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +14.9 pts higher in Avoca Dell gap widening
23.5% 92nd pct 8.6% 25th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.6 pts 7.3%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.2% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 55.1%
26.2% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 22.5%
7.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Dell Sunnyside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +3.5 pts higher in Sunnyside gap steady
4.8% 21st pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

87.3% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 93.8%
1.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
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

42.8% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 55.2%
44.0% English ◂ +5.4 pts 38.5%
17.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%
6.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.4% Dutch +7.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese 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 Sunnyside +0.5 pts higher in Avoca Dell gap narrowing
3.6% 51st pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 99.0%
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 Sunnyside +4.9 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
52.4% 85th pct 57.3% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 57.3%
37.3% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%
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 Sunnyside +1.9 pts higher in Avoca Dell gap narrowing
34.8% 23rd pct 32.9% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +4.8 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
9.8% 29th pct 14.6% 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +1 more in Sunnyside
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside
— 141 31st pct
ICSEA in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside
— 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.9%
27.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.2%
18.3% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
7.8% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%
9.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related +13.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
16.7% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%
4.2% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.9% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +$55 higher in Avoca Dell gap widening
$840 65th pct $785 57th pct
Household income in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +$62 higher in Avoca Dell gap narrowing
$2,036 77th pct $1,974 74th pct
Family income in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +$266 higher in Avoca Dell gap narrowing
$2,349 75th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +6.6 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
5.7% 36th pct 12.4% 71st pct
High-income homes in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +10.1 pts higher in Avoca Dell gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 13.5% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 24.3%
16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
7.3% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 37.1%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +19.7 pts higher in Sunnyside
24.1% 27th pct 43.8% 95th pct
Mental health in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +3.9 pts higher in Sunnyside
9.6% 65th pct 13.5% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +2.6 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
3.6% 38th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Asthma +11.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.6% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.8% Diabetes +8.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.2% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.0% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.4% Cancer +5.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Lung condition +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 58.3%
19.9% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
4.8% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +6.6 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
14.8% 33rd pct 21.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +4.0 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
10.7% 29th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +15.4 pts higher in Avoca Dell gap widening
43.4% 97th pct 28.1% 64th pct
Defence service in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +9.2 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
18.9% 22nd pct 28.1% 71st pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +0.3 larger in Avoca Dell gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +3.8 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 19th pct
Living alone in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +0.7 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
18.2% 30th pct 18.9% 33rd pct

Family composition

77.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 65.0%
23.3% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.6% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
21.8% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 8.1%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +9.2 pts 10.8%
18.2% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
0.0% 6 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +$73 higher in Sunnyside
$252 41st pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +$4 higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
$1,625 50th pct $1,629 50th pct
People / bedroom in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +0.20 higher in Avoca Dell gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +2.7 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
5.5% 12th pct 8.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +14.2 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
29.1% 21st pct 43.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +12.7 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
87.3% 27th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +19.1 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
78.2% 46th pct 97.3% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 64.9%
29.1% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
5.5% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
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

54.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 51.4%
16.4% 3 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Studio / none ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 50.0%
27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 20.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +4.1 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
PT commute in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside
35 71st pct —
Drive to city in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside
56 42nd pct —

How people get to work

77.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 68.6%
13.6% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.9% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 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 ◂ +12.1 pts 29.7%
25.5% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
7.3% 4 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
14.5% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +8.9 pts higher in Avoca Dell gap narrowing
36.4% 69th pct 27.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +6.0 pts higher in Avoca Dell gap widening
6.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +11.5 pts higher in Avoca Dell gap widening
68.9% 78th pct 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +10.1 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
60.5% 62nd pct 70.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%
11.1% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
7.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Finance & insurance +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
13.6% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.9% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.9% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.8% Sales workers ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
6.2% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +0.2 higher in Avoca Dell
0.6 54th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +0.3 more in Avoca Dell
0.7 57th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +25.7 pts higher in Avoca Dell
71.9% 70th pct 46.2% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +8.8 more in Sunnyside
12.0 46th pct 20.8 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +3 higher in Sunnyside
13 72nd pct 16 73rd pct
Mean slope in Avoca Dellin Sunnyside +7.0 pts higher in Sunnyside
6.3% 57th pct 13.3% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca Dell vs Sunnyside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40055/avoca-dell/vs/SAL41408/sunnyside