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Ashburton vs Exmouth

Name: Ashburton vs Exmouth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 292 km apart · Ashburton profile · Exmouth profile

Ashburton Exmouth

Ashburton and Exmouth are two distant Western Australian areas with very different economic profiles. Ashburton has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $1,865 compared to $967 in Exmouth, with 43.4% of its households earning $3,000 or more a week. This wealth is consistent with a workforce heavily based in mining, which is far more common in Ashburton. In contrast, Exmouth has a higher share of people who own their homes outright (22.6% versus 7.4%) and a much higher typical weekly rent of $330 compared to just $48 in Ashburton. Ashburton also has a much larger First Nations population, with 23.1% of residents speaking a First Nations language compared to 3.3% in Exmouth.

The gap in the number of people with no religion has widened since 2011, with 59.4% of Exmouth residents now identifying as non-religious compared to 46.6% in Ashburton. Despite this shift, both areas are mostly car-dependent and share very similar unemployment rates, around 2%. They also have nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and an almost equal share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $282 higher in Exmouth Renting: 35.5 pts higher in Ashburton PT commute: 21.8 pts higher in Ashburton Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Exmouth Population: 4,306 larger in Ashburton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburton in Exmouth +4,306 larger in Ashburton gap narrowing

7,391 41st pct 3,085 27th pct

Median age in Ashburton in Exmouth +3 yrs older in Exmouth gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 33.7%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%

3.4% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

42.3% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

44.6% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 40.9%

8.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

1.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Ashburton Exmouth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

5.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

2.6% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.7% English +8.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.2% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

3.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 83.8%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 59.4%

28.3% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 27.2%

21.1% Not stated ◂ +9.2 pts 11.9%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ashburton in Exmouth +5 more in Ashburton

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ashburton in Exmouth +1.69 more in Ashburton

3.47 46th pct 1.79 15th pct

Students in Ashburton in Exmouth +842 more in Ashburton

1,378 43rd pct 536 29th pct

Avg size in Ashburton in Exmouth +306 larger in Exmouth

230 50th pct 536 86th pct

ICSEA in Ashburton in Exmouth +84 higher in Exmouth

903 18th pct 987 60th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 51.3%

19.2% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 36.4%

12.3% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 20.1%

10.7% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Ashburton in Exmouth +$898 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$1,865 100th pct $967 83rd pct

Household income in Ashburton in Exmouth +$958 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$2,937 100th pct $1,979 85th pct

Family income in Ashburton in Exmouth +$1,058 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$3,310 98th pct $2,252 80th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%

23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 9.8%

20.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 11.0%

8.3% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.2% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

15.7% $650–$1,499 +20.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 20.1%

15.9% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +5.0 pts ▸ 69.5%

11.8% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburton in Exmouth +682 larger in Ashburton

772 58th pct 90 18th pct

Median age in Ashburton in Exmouth +7 yrs older in Ashburton

28 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Ashburton in Exmouth +$313 higher in Ashburton

$1,129 96th pct $816 87th pct

Household income in Ashburton in Exmouth +$502 higher in Ashburton

$2,314 94th pct $1,812 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburton in Exmouth +0.2 larger in Ashburton gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 55.9%

22.5% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.9% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

24.2% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburton in Exmouth +$282 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$48 0th pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Ashburton in Exmouth +$490 higher in Exmouth gap narrowing

$1,613 63rd pct $2,103 86th pct

People / bedroom in Ashburton in Exmouth even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.0% Rented ◂ +35.5 pts 40.5%

3.2% Owned with a mortgage +28.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

7.4% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.8% Other tenure ◂ +8.6 pts 3.2%

1.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 78.0%

4.0% Other dwelling +9.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

2.2% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 47.0%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

77.9% Under $200 ◂ +58.6 pts 19.4%

4.3% $350–$549 +28.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

5.7% $200–$349 +22.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.2% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.6% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.4 pts 11.6%

26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 17.6%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashburton in Exmouth even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ashburton in Exmouth even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ashburton in Exmouth even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ashburton in Exmouth even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +19.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

22.7% Bus ◂ +21.7 pts 1.0%

7.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

1.2% Bicycle +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 31.4%

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.7% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.4% Mining ◂ +44.7 pts 3.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food +8.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.9% Professional & technical +7.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.2% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +22.3 pts 4.4%

25.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 18.6%

9.9% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.8% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.5% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.9% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashburton in Exmouth +1 higher in Exmouth

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Ashburton in Exmouth +1 higher in Exmouth

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Ashburton in Exmouth +2 higher in Exmouth

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Ashburton in Exmouth +3 higher in Exmouth

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ashburton in Exmouth +23 higher in Exmouth

979 69th pct 1,002 77th pct

ERP in Ashburton in Exmouth +4,665 higher in Ashburton

8,335 41st pct 3,670 27th pct

Growth in Ashburton in Exmouth +7.5 pts higher in Exmouth

7.1% 77th pct 14.6% 95th pct

Businesses in Ashburton in Exmouth +141 higher in Exmouth

209 17th pct 350 26th pct

Approvals in Ashburton in Exmouth +12 higher in Exmouth

17 33rd pct 29 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashburton in Exmouth +103 higher in Ashburton

294 12th pct 191 1st pct

Max temp in Ashburton in Exmouth +1.5 higher in Ashburton

33.3 95th pct 31.8 91st pct

Min temp in Ashburton in Exmouth +0.3 higher in Ashburton

17.8 89th pct 17.5 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburton in Exmouth even

3.8 52nd pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashburton in Exmouth +0.8 more in Ashburton

4.9 72nd pct 4.2 56th pct

15-min city in Ashburton in Exmouth +13.8 pts higher in Ashburton

64.3% 74th pct 50.5% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Ashburton in Exmouth +1.3 pts higher in Ashburton

59.4% 70th pct 58.1% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Ashburton in Exmouth even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ashburton in Exmouth +20.6 pts higher in Ashburton

76.5% 78th pct 55.8% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Ashburton in Exmouth +6.3 pts higher in Exmouth

81.4% 65th pct 87.7% 71st pct

Walk to health in Ashburton in Exmouth +17.3 pts higher in Ashburton

69.9% 85th pct 52.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashburton in Exmouth +1.3 more in Exmouth

38.3 79th pct 39.5 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashburton in Exmouth even

0 7th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Ashburton in Exmouth +0.5 pts higher in Ashburton

2.8% 12th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Ashburton with nearby areas

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Compare Exmouth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashburton vs Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50250/ashburton/vs/LGA53360/exmouth