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Seymour vs Avenel

Name: Seymour vs Avenel — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Seymour profile · Avenel profile

Seymour Avenel

Seymour and Avenel (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and social profiles. Seymour is more rental-heavy, with 34.1% of homes rented compared to just 15.6% in Avenel (L). It also has a far higher share of one-parent families (26.5% versus 15.8%) and recent overseas arrivals (24.6% versus 4.5%). In terms of accessibility, Seymour is much better connected for public transport and health services, though Avenel (L) is far better for those walking to groceries.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people who have moved recently. However, some gaps are shifting; while the typical resident in Avenel (L) is older, this age gap has narrowed since 2011. Avenel (L) has also seen its lead grow in higher-earning households and university qualifications. Meanwhile, Seymour's lead in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,164 larger in Seymour Recent arrivals: 20.1 pts higher in Seymour Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Seymour PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Seymour No car: 8.7 pts higher in Seymour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seymour in Avenel +5,164 larger in Seymour gap narrowing

6,016 86th pct 852 51st pct

Median age in Seymour in Avenel +4 yrs older in Avenel gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.3%

15.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

Marital status

35.4% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.5% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 34.2%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Seymour Avenel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 85.1%

1.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +6.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.3% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

12.1% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.8% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 93.0%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.8% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 42.8%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

19.8% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

15.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.7% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

8.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Seymour in Avenel +$96 higher in Avenel gap narrowing

$622 41st pct $718 61st pct

Household income in Seymour in Avenel +$237 higher in Avenel gap narrowing

$1,120 36th pct $1,357 58th pct

Family income in Seymour in Avenel +$203 higher in Avenel gap narrowing

$1,440 39th pct $1,643 54th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.4%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.9%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 43.8%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

10.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% Stroke even 1.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +9.6 pts ▸ 59.9%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Seymour in Avenel +0.1 larger in Avenel gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

30.0% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

26.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 15.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.2% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 30.8%

14.0% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.5% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seymour in Avenel +$60 higher in Avenel gap widening

$250 43rd pct $310 63rd pct

Mortgage in Seymour in Avenel +$169 higher in Avenel gap narrowing

$1,274 41st pct $1,443 57th pct

People / bedroom in Seymour in Avenel even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

34.1% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 15.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 99.4%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 53.6%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

2.2% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

12.4% $350–$549 +23.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.5% Under $200 ◂ +23.2 pts 5.4%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.3%

32.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.7%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 66.5%

7.9% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

5.1% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 32.3%

11.3% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.4% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

6.3% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.7% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

11.3% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.6% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Seymour in Avenel +1.7 higher in Seymour

5.9 82nd pct 4.2 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seymour in Avenel +1.2 more in Seymour

5.6 68th pct 4.4 46th pct

15-min city in Seymour in Avenel +18.0 pts higher in Seymour

69.6% 59th pct 51.7% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Seymour in Avenel +21.2 pts higher in Avenel

67.2% 57th pct 88.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Seymour in Avenel +68.1 pts higher in Seymour

95.7% 92nd pct 27.5% 40th pct

Walk to school in Seymour in Avenel +0.3 pts higher in Avenel

60.3% 42nd pct 60.6% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Seymour in Avenel +0.5 pts higher in Seymour

92.9% 51st pct 92.3% 49th pct

Walk to health in Seymour in Avenel +46.3 pts higher in Seymour

46.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Seymour in Avenel +2.2 more in Avenel

20.1 54th pct 22.3 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Seymour in Avenel +19 higher in Seymour

41 62nd pct 22 34th pct

Mean slope in Seymour in Avenel +1.0 pts higher in Seymour

4.9% 54th pct 3.9% 39th pct

Compare Seymour with nearby areas

Tallarook Avenel Broadford Nagambie Waterford Park Pyalong Yea Kilmore

Compare Avenel with nearby areas

Nagambie Seymour Tallarook Murchison Broadford Yea Euroa Rushworth

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seymour vs Avenel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL214019/seymour/vs/UCL221002/avenel