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Alstonville vs Evans Head

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Alstonville profile · Evans Head profile

Alstonville Evans Head

Alstonville and Evans Head are two nearby New South Wales towns with a few clear differences. Alstonville is more walkable, with 77.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' area compared to 65.1% in Evans Head. Alstonville also has far more separate houses (73.5% versus 54.8%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (21.6% compared to 15.4%). In contrast, renting is far more common in Evans Head, where 37.3% of households rent, compared to 23.5% in Alstonville.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of one-parent families and a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both towns have typical weekly personal incomes that are almost the same, sitting around $640. While Alstonville used to be much older, the typical age of residents is now nearly the same in both areas, with Alstonville at 51 and Evans Head at 52.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Alstonville Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Alstonville Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Evans Head Population: 2,288 larger in Alstonville People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Evans Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alstonvillein Evans Head +2,288 larger in Alstonville gap narrowing
5,182 86th pct 2,894 77th pct
Median age in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1 yrs older in Evans Head gap narrowing
51 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Alstonvillein Evans Head +2.9 pts higher in Evans Head gap narrowing
2.7% 32nd pct 5.6% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Alstonvillein Evans Head +2.9 pts higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
33.4% 84th pct 30.5% 76th pct
Under 15 in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1.4 pts higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
15.9% 36th pct 14.5% 26th pct
De facto in Alstonvillein Evans Head +2.6 pts higher in Evans Head gap steady
10.4% 21st pct 13.0% 49th pct

Age structure

33.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 30.5%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 43.4%
28.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.6% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.1% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Alstonville Evans Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alstonvillein Evans Head +4.7 pts higher in Alstonville gap widening
11.5% 55th pct 6.8% 21st pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 83.6%
4.2% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +5.8 pts 41.8%
40.5% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
15.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%
13.0% Scottish even 13.0%
4.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1.0 pts higher in Alstonville gap steady
3.6% 48th pct 2.6% 31st pct
Limited English in Alstonvillein Evans Head +0.1 pts higher in Alstonville gap steady
0.3% 53rd pct 0.2% 49th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 88.7%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alstonvillein Evans Head +3.3 pts higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
40.6% 43rd pct 37.3% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 51.0%
40.6% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 37.3%
5.7% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alstonvillein Evans Head +8.8 pts higher in Alstonville gap widening
45.6% 70th pct 36.8% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Alstonvillein Evans Head +6.2 pts higher in Alstonville gap widening
21.6% 85th pct 15.4% 70th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 36.8%
29.8% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
12.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 18.6%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%
14.0% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%
13.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
11.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Alstonvillein Evans Head +$7 higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
$645 46th pct $638 45th pct
Household income in Alstonvillein Evans Head +$162 higher in Alstonville gap widening
$1,246 48th pct $1,084 32nd pct
Family income in Alstonvillein Evans Head +$159 higher in Alstonville gap steady
$1,612 52nd pct $1,453 40th pct
High earners in Alstonvillein Evans Head +0.6 pts higher in Alstonville gap steady
6.1% 48th pct 5.5% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Alstonvillein Evans Head +0.5 pts higher in Alstonville gap steady
9.7% 45th pct 9.2% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.7%
21.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 45.9%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.1%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alstonvillein Evans Head +0.8 pts higher in Alstonville
38.3% 77th pct 37.5% 73rd pct
Mental health in Alstonvillein Evans Head +0.3 pts higher in Alstonville
11.0% 65th pct 10.7% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Alstonvillein Evans Head +2.6 pts higher in Alstonville gap widening
9.8% 84th pct 7.2% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
4.8% Diabetes even 4.8%
2.6% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +2.4 pts 52.4%
24.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 23.2%
8.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1.1 pts higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
19.4% 65th pct 18.3% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Alstonvillein Evans Head +0.3 pts higher in Alstonville gap steady
15.6% 83rd pct 15.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Alstonvillein Evans Head +3.8 pts higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
24.2% 49th pct 20.5% 29th pct
Defence service in Alstonvillein Evans Head +0.2 pts higher in Alstonville
4.4% 69th pct 4.2% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1.9 pts higher in Alstonville gap steady
25.1% 60th pct 23.1% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alstonvillein Evans Head +0.1 larger in Alstonville gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Alstonvillein Evans Head +0.1 pts higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
17.0% 61st pct 16.8% 61st pct
Living alone in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1.1 pts higher in Evans Head gap narrowing
33.8% 67th pct 34.9% 71st pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 42.3%
36.1% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
33.8% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
1.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alstonvillein Evans Head +$59 higher in Alstonville gap widening
$380 83rd pct $321 66th pct
Mortgage in Alstonvillein Evans Head +$75 higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
$1,635 72nd pct $1,560 66th pct
People / bedroom in Alstonvillein Evans Head +0.10 higher in Evans Head gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Alstonvillein Evans Head +13.8 pts higher in Evans Head gap steady
23.5% 57th pct 37.3% 85th pct
Owned outright in Alstonvillein Evans Head +3.5 pts higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
45.0% 68th pct 41.5% 56th pct
Separate houses in Alstonvillein Evans Head +18.7 pts higher in Alstonville gap widening
73.5% 8th pct 54.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alstonvillein Evans Head +8.9 pts higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
72.8% 33rd pct 63.9% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 41.5%
23.5% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 17.7%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%
1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 54.8%
25.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
1.0% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 40.0%
23.1% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 19.4%
3.2% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
0.2% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 37.9%
28.4% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
9.3% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.1%
31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.4%
19.7% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
6.7% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alstonvillein Evans Head even gap steady
6.7% 73rd pct 6.7% 74th pct
Work from home in Alstonvillein Evans Head +3.1 pts higher in Alstonville gap steady
14.6% 79th pct 11.6% 70th pct
PT commute in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1.0 pts higher in Alstonville gap steady
1.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 59.3%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%
1.8% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
0.4% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
36.2% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
10.8% 3 vehicles even 10.8%
6.7% No vehicle even 6.7%
3.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alstonvillein Evans Head +0.3 pts higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
36.8% 59th pct 36.5% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Alstonvillein Evans Head +2.9 pts higher in Evans Head gap narrowing
5.7% 54th pct 8.6% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1.2 pts higher in Evans Head gap narrowing
3.5% 30th pct 4.7% 50th pct
Participation in Alstonvillein Evans Head +3.0 pts higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
49.4% 39th pct 46.4% 31st pct
Full-time in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1.7 pts higher in Evans Head gap steady
49.7% 19th pct 51.5% 26th pct

Industries people work in

23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 15.8%
11.7% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.2% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.8% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.3% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%
15.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%
10.8% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1.1 higher in Alstonville
6.4 90th pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1.2 more in Alstonville
6.4 82nd pct 5.2 60th pct
15-min city in Alstonvillein Evans Head +12.1 pts higher in Alstonville
77.2% 67th pct 65.1% 55th pct
Walk to shops in Alstonvillein Evans Head +5.8 pts higher in Alstonville
72.2% 62nd pct 66.4% 56th pct
Walk to transit in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1.6 pts higher in Alstonville
87.2% 80th pct 85.6% 78th pct
Walk to school in Alstonvillein Evans Head +6.8 pts higher in Alstonville
81.5% 65th pct 74.8% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Alstonvillein Evans Head +0.5 pts higher in Alstonville
96.6% 65th pct 96.1% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Alstonvillein Evans Head +71.3 pts higher in Alstonville
71.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1.1 more in Alstonville
17.4 47th pct 16.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Alstonvillein Evans Head +31 higher in Alstonville
62 81st pct 31 49th pct
Mean slope in Alstonvillein Evans Head +1.7 pts higher in Alstonville
5.5% 61st pct 3.8% 37th pct

Compare Alstonville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alstonville vs Evans Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114001/alstonville/vs/UCL115057/evans-head