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Avoca vs Conara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Avoca profile · Conara profile

Avoca Conara

Avoca (Tas.) and Conara are two nearby Tasmanian areas with small populations. There are notable differences in employment and income, with full-time work far higher in Conara (69.8%) than in Avoca (Tas.) (50.0%). This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Conara ($1,187) compared to Avoca (Tas.) ($866). Avoca (Tas.) is also an older area, where the typical resident is 50 and those aged 65 and over are well higher at 22.4% compared to 15.0% in Conara.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in several ways. Both are exclusively made up of separate houses and have the same share of people born overseas. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15. While Avoca (Tas.) has more amenity types within a 15-minute walk, both areas are far below the national figure for typical household incomes.

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Where they differ most

No car: 6.5 pts higher in Avoca Full-time: 19.8 pts higher in Conara Housework 15h+: 13.5 pts higher in Conara Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in Avoca Participation: 14.5 pts higher in Conara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avocain Conara +65 larger in Avoca gap narrowing
192 52nd pct 127 45th pct
Median age in Avocain Conara +5 yrs older in Avoca gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Avocain Conara +7.4 pts higher in Conara gap widening
2.1% 52nd pct 9.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Avocain Conara +7.4 pts higher in Avoca gap widening
22.4% 66th pct 15.0% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Avocain Conara +0.4 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
17.7% 54th pct 17.3% 51st pct
De facto in Avocain Conara +7.0 pts higher in Avoca gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 15.0%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

41.6% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 39.2%
6.6% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Conara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Avocain Conara +0.1 pts higher in Conara gap narrowing
7.8% 33rd pct 7.9% 33rd pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 83.5%
0.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

38.5% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
44.3% English ◂ +1.8 pts 42.5%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%
6.8% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.6% German +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Avocain Conara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Avocain Conara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 88.2%
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 Avocain Conara +10.4 pts higher in Conara gap widening
49.5% 77th pct 59.8% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 59.8%
34.9% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 27.6%
14.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%
0.0% Other religions +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Avocain Conara +3.5 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
26.3% 9th pct 22.8% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Avocain Conara +1.3 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
7.2% 19th pct 5.9% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Avocain Conara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 10 +14.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
26.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.8%
11.9% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
10.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%
11.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Avocain Conara +$86 higher in Conara gap narrowing
$435 7th pct $521 14th pct
Household income in Avocain Conara +$321 higher in Conara gap widening
$866 8th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Avocain Conara +$333 higher in Conara gap narrowing
$1,125 10th pct $1,458 24th pct
High earners in Avocain Conara +2.9 pts higher in Conara gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 24th pct
High-income homes in Avocain Conara +13.3 pts higher in Conara gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.0%
29.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.4%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 44.1%
21.7% $650–$1,499 +18.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
4.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Avocain Conara +6.3 pts higher in Conara
35.4% 79th pct 41.7% 92nd pct
Mental health in Avocain Conara +2.3 pts higher in Avoca
12.5% 86th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Avocain Conara +1.8 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
10.4% 90th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +9.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.1% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 8.7%
14.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%
7.3% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.6% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Stroke ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.6% None +9.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
19.8% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
9.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Avocain Conara +0.2 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
16.9% 44th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Avocain Conara +3.7 pts higher in Avoca gap steady
14.5% 68th pct 10.8% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Avocain Conara +2.0 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
18.7% 22nd pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Avocain Conara +0.5 pts higher in Avoca
4.3% 74th pct 3.7% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Avocain Conara +13.5 pts higher in Conara gap widening
16.9% 14th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Avocain Conara +8 larger in Conara
4 46th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Avocain Conara +28 yrs older in Avoca
42 yrs 80th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Avocain Conara +$274 higher in Avoca
$474 29th pct $200 0th pct
Household income in Avocain Conara +$401 higher in Conara
$724 9th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avocain Conara +0.4 larger in Conara gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Avocain Conara +6.8 pts higher in Avoca gap widening
14.0% 68th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Living alone in Avocain Conara +7.3 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
29.5% 70th pct 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 59.2%
41.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 31.6%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 7.1%
6.2% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

Household size

42.3% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 22.2%
7.7% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avocain Conara +$20 higher in Conara gap narrowing
$180 20th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Avocain Conara +$12 higher in Conara gap steady
$675 6th pct $687 6th pct
People / bedroom in Avocain Conara even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Avocain Conara +11.3 pts higher in Conara gap widening
15.4% 46th pct 26.7% 74th pct
Owned outright in Avocain Conara +9.1 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
51.3% 77th pct 42.2% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Avocain Conara even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Avocain Conara +5.0 pts higher in Conara gap narrowing
70.5% 28th pct 75.6% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 42.2%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
15.4% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 62.2%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%
12.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +41.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
50.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
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

23.1% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Avocain Conara +6.5 pts higher in Avoca gap steady
6.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Avocain Conara +2.9 pts higher in Avoca gap steady
16.1% 49th pct 13.2% 39th pct
PT commute in Avocain Conara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Avocain Conara +1 more in Avoca
2 71st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Avocain Conara +2.54 more in Avoca
10.42 87th pct 7.87 86th pct
Departures/1k in Avocain Conara +378.9 more in Conara
125.0 71st pct 503.9 78th pct
PT routes in Avocain Conara +1 more in Conara
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Avocain Conara
16 54th pct —
Drive to city in Avocain Conara +12 longer in Conara
101 70th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 62.3%
16.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%
12.9% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 24.4%
33.8% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
10.4% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.2% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Avocain Conara +2.8 pts higher in Avoca gap steady
24.3% 26th pct 21.5% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Avocain Conara +4.5 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
4.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Avocain Conara +14.5 pts higher in Conara gap widening
40.4% 9th pct 54.9% 32nd pct
Full-time in Avocain Conara +19.8 pts higher in Conara gap widening
50.0% 15th pct 69.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

38.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.1 pts 22.6%
17.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.2 pts 7.5%
8.1% Transport & warehousing +8.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.5% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
21.0% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 15.1%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%
12.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 5.7%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
6.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Avocain Conara +0.9 higher in Avoca
2.6 70th pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Avocain Conara +0.9 more in Avoca
2.3 68th pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Avocain Conara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Avocain Conara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Avocain Conara +10.9 pts higher in Avoca
74.0% 80th pct 63.2% 77th pct
Walk to school in Avocain Conara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Avocain Conara +1.8 pts higher in Avoca
75.5% 72nd pct 73.7% 71st pct
Walk to health in Avocain Conara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Avocain Conara +16.5 more in Conara
93.8 87th pct 110.2 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Avocain Conara even
0 8th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Avocain Conara +1.4 pts higher in Conara
6.4% 58th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Conara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60023/avoca/vs/SAL60123/conara