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Avoca vs Clunes

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Avoca profile · Clunes profile

Avoca Clunes

Avoca and Clunes (L) (Vic.) are nearby Victorian towns with distinct profiles. Clunes (L) (Vic.) has a more highly qualified workforce, with a bachelor degree or higher for 21.7% of adults compared to 11.5% in Avoca. Educational attainment is far higher in Clunes (L) (Vic.), where 46.8% completed Year 12, while the figure in Avoca is 31.6%. Clunes (L) (Vic.) is also more walkable, with 80.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" and 77.2% of homes near health services, whereas no homes in Avoca are within that walking distance of health services.

The two areas are almost identical in typical weekly personal income, which is around $496 to $497. They also share a similar housing profile, with about 49% of homes owned outright and typical weekly family incomes around $1,260. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. The lead in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has flipped since 2011, with Clunes (L) (Vic.) now significantly ahead. Meanwhile, Avoca remains an older community, with a share of people aged 65 and over that is well higher than in Clunes (L) (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Avoca Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Clunes Recent arrivals: 5.6 pts higher in Avoca Bachelor+: 10.2 pts higher in Clunes Work from home: 10.0 pts higher in Clunes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avocain Clunes +243 larger in Avoca gap narrowing
1,129 59th pct 886 52nd pct
Median age in Avocain Clunes +2 yrs older in Clunes gap narrowing
51 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Avocain Clunes +1.0 pts higher in Clunes gap steady
1.6% 17th pct 2.6% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Avocain Clunes +5.3 pts higher in Avoca gap widening
33.7% 85th pct 28.4% 71st pct
Under 15 in Avocain Clunes +2.4 pts higher in Avoca gap steady
16.5% 40th pct 14.1% 24th pct
De facto in Avocain Clunes +2.2 pts higher in Clunes gap widening
14.1% 61st pct 16.2% 77th pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 28.4%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
17.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

Marital status

42.6% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 36.9%
29.9% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
13.0% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.4% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
3.7% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Clunes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Avocain Clunes +5.6 pts higher in Clunes gap widening
8.0% 30th pct 13.5% 68th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 79.7%
2.8% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +1.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
43.8% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 37.6%
12.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.7% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Avocain Clunes +1.7 pts higher in Clunes gap steady
1.2% 10th pct 2.8% 36th pct
Limited English in Avocain Clunes even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.5%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Avocain Clunes +6.6 pts higher in Clunes gap widening
47.5% 68th pct 54.1% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 54.1%
41.5% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 36.9%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%
0.3% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Avocain Clunes +15.2 pts higher in Clunes gap widening
31.6% 26th pct 46.8% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Avocain Clunes +10.2 pts higher in Clunes gap widening
11.5% 51st pct 21.7% 85th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 46.8%
22.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 15.2%
20.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%
15.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 28.2%
13.6% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

13.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.7% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%
12.0% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%
8.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.4% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.9%
4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Avocain Clunes +$1 higher in Clunes gap narrowing
$496 15th pct $497 16th pct
Household income in Avocain Clunes +$119 higher in Clunes gap widening
$890 12th pct $1,009 25th pct
Family income in Avocain Clunes +$14 higher in Clunes gap narrowing
$1,258 22nd pct $1,272 23rd pct
High earners in Avocain Clunes +2.2 pts higher in Clunes gap steady
3.8% 23rd pct 6.0% 47th pct
High-income homes in Avocain Clunes +1.2 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
6.4% 25th pct 5.3% 18th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.8%
28.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
3.0% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.0%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Avocain Clunes +4.8 pts higher in Clunes
38.8% 79th pct 43.6% 92nd pct
Mental health in Avocain Clunes +3.2 pts higher in Clunes
13.2% 87th pct 16.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Avocain Clunes +0.1 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
9.9% 85th pct 9.8% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.2% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
4.7% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
1.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None ◂ +2.9 pts 48.6%
20.8% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
9.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Avocain Clunes +1.7 pts higher in Clunes gap narrowing
18.1% 56th pct 19.7% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Avocain Clunes +3.2 pts higher in Clunes gap widening
14.8% 75th pct 18.0% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Avocain Clunes +1.0 pts higher in Clunes gap steady
19.9% 27th pct 20.9% 32nd pct
Defence service in Avocain Clunes +0.6 pts higher in Avoca
4.1% 63rd pct 3.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Avocain Clunes +5.4 pts higher in Clunes gap widening
24.1% 51st pct 29.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avocain Clunes +0.1 larger in Avoca gap steady
2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Avocain Clunes +3.3 pts higher in Clunes gap widening
18.2% 68th pct 21.5% 81st pct
Living alone in Avocain Clunes +0.4 pts higher in Clunes gap narrowing
38.5% 84th pct 38.9% 86th pct

Family composition

43.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 36.6%
37.2% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
18.2% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

38.5% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
38.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 36.8%
7.3% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avocain Clunes +$27 higher in Clunes gap narrowing
$213 27th pct $240 38th pct
Mortgage in Avocain Clunes even gap steady
$999 23rd pct $1,000 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Avocain Clunes even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Avocain Clunes +1.3 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
18.0% 38th pct 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in Avocain Clunes +0.4 pts higher in Clunes gap narrowing
49.0% 80th pct 49.4% 80th pct
Separate houses in Avocain Clunes +1.4 pts higher in Avoca gap widening
94.0% 53rd pct 92.6% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Avocain Clunes +1.7 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
70.2% 25th pct 68.5% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.0% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%
1.1% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 92.6%
0.6% Other dwelling +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 49.4%
24.0% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%
4.1% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 64.3%
33.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 47.5%
36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 30.0%
11.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Avocain Clunes +1.9 pts higher in Clunes gap widening
4.0% 50th pct 5.8% 67th pct
Work from home in Avocain Clunes +10.0 pts higher in Clunes gap widening
8.8% 56th pct 18.7% 88th pct
PT commute in Avocain Clunes +1.1 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
1.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 55.9%
8.8% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%
5.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%
15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
4.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Avocain Clunes +6.2 pts higher in Clunes gap steady
32.4% 38th pct 38.6% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Avocain Clunes +5.6 pts higher in Avoca gap widening
5.6% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Avocain Clunes +3.8 pts higher in Clunes gap widening
4.3% 44th pct 8.1% 81st pct
Participation in Avocain Clunes +3.2 pts higher in Clunes gap widening
41.8% 20th pct 45.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Avocain Clunes +7.7 pts higher in Avoca gap widening
53.5% 36th pct 45.7% 10th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.1% Education & training +11.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%
10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%
9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
6.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
1.1% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%
15.2% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%
11.4% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Avocain Clunes +1.6 higher in Clunes
4.4 52nd pct 6.0 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Avocain Clunes +1.7 more in Clunes
4.9 55th pct 6.6 86th pct
15-min city in Avocain Clunes +10.6 pts higher in Clunes
69.6% 59th pct 80.1% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Avocain Clunes +3.2 pts higher in Clunes
78.6% 68th pct 81.8% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Avocain Clunes +5.4 pts higher in Avoca
61.1% 56th pct 55.7% 53rd pct
Walk to school in Avocain Clunes +8.1 pts higher in Clunes
75.4% 56th pct 83.5% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Avocain Clunes +4.1 pts higher in Clunes
92.0% 48th pct 96.1% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Avocain Clunes +77.2 pts higher in Clunes
0.0% 0th pct 77.2% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Avocain Clunes +31.6 more in Clunes
12.4 31st pct 44.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Avocain Clunes +7 higher in Clunes
34 53rd pct 41 63rd pct
Mean slope in Avocain Clunes +0.9 pts higher in Clunes
4.0% 41st pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Avoca with nearby areas

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Compare Clunes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Clunes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215005/avoca/vs/UCL221019/clunes