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Ashburton vs Upper Gascoyne

Name: Ashburton vs Upper Gascoyne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 259 km apart · Ashburton profile · Upper Gascoyne profile

Ashburton Upper Gascoyne

Ashburton and Upper Gascoyne are two remote Western Australian areas with very different economic and social profiles. Ashburton has a much larger population and a stronger link to the mining industry, which helps explain why typical weekly personal income is far higher there at $1,865 compared to $484 in Upper Gascoyne. Upper Gascoyne is sparsely populated and has a much larger First Nations population, at 55.9% compared to 10.4% in Ashburton. Other gaps are stark: Ashburton has a far higher share of renters at 76.0%, while Upper Gascoyne has a much higher share of one-parent families at 20.8%.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. They also share similar home sizes, with around 83% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While they have several differences, the gaps in typical household incomes and the proportion of people working or looking for work have narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 45.4 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne Renting: 30.4 pts higher in Ashburton Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Ashburton PT commute: 22.9 pts higher in Ashburton Population: 7,221 larger in Ashburton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +7,221 larger in Ashburton gap narrowing

7,391 41st pct 170 2nd pct

Median age in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +3 yrs older in Upper Gascoyne gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.9 pts 21.8%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.4% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.4% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Marital status

42.3% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

44.6% Married ◂ +20.5 pts 24.0%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

4.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ashburton Upper Gascoyne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +20.5 pts ▸ 82.4%

5.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 22.9%

30.7% English ◂ +18.9 pts 11.8%

8.5% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 78.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.3% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.1% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 12.4%

1.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +4 more in Ashburton

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +39.08 more in Upper Gascoyne

3.47 46th pct 42.55 100th pct

Students in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +1,317 more in Ashburton

1,378 43rd pct 61 5th pct

Avg size in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +199 larger in Ashburton

230 50th pct 31 3rd pct

ICSEA in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne

903 18th pct —

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 33.6%

19.2% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.3% Year 9 or below +12.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 37.1%

12.3% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

6.2% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +$1,381 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$1,865 100th pct $484 8th pct

Household income in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +$1,637 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$2,937 100th pct $1,300 39th pct

Family income in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +$1,998 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$3,310 98th pct $1,312 13th pct

Household income distribution

8.3% $650–$1,499 +23.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 19.3%

23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 5.3%

20.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.8%

5.2% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

Personal income distribution

15.9% Under $650 +32.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 10.1%

15.7% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.7% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.5% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +6.3 pts 58.2%

11.8% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.4% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +677 larger in Ashburton

772 58th pct 95 18th pct

Median age in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +2 yrs older in Ashburton

28 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +$779 higher in Ashburton

$1,129 96th pct $350 7th pct

Household income in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +$1,189 higher in Ashburton

$2,314 94th pct $1,125 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +0.2 larger in Upper Gascoyne gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 59.2%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 19.2%

7.9% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.8% Other families +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

24.2% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.1% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 22.8%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 7.0%

9.2% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.4% 6 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +$27 higher in Upper Gascoyne gap steady

$48 0th pct $75 0th pct

Mortgage in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +$787 higher in Ashburton

$1,613 63rd pct $826 13th pct

People / bedroom in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.0% Rented ◂ +30.4 pts 45.6%

11.8% Other tenure +21.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.4% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +25.3 pts 61.4%

4.0% Other dwelling +13.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 52.6%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.9% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 65.4%

5.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

7.0% Walked +39.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 32.1%

22.7% Bus ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 28.3%

6.7% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

3.9% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.4% Mining ◂ +39.5 pts 8.9%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety +18.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.6% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.2% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.5% Managers +33.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.9% Professionals +20.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

25.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +4 higher in Ashburton

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +6 higher in Ashburton

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +4 higher in Ashburton

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +4 higher in Upper Gascoyne

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +59 higher in Ashburton

979 69th pct 920 26th pct

ERP in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +8,129 higher in Ashburton

8,335 41st pct 206 1st pct

Growth in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne

7.1% 77th pct —

Businesses in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +200 higher in Ashburton

209 17th pct 9 1st pct

Approvals in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +17 higher in Ashburton

17 33rd pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +139 higher in Ashburton

294 12th pct 155 0th pct

Max temp in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +0.6 higher in Ashburton

33.3 95th pct 32.8 94th pct

Min temp in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +1.1 higher in Ashburton

17.8 89th pct 16.8 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +0.8 higher in Ashburton

3.8 52nd pct 3.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +1.6 more in Ashburton

4.9 72nd pct 3.3 30th pct

15-min city in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +0.4 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

64.3% 74th pct 64.6% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +5.2 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

59.4% 70th pct 64.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +9.4 pts higher in Ashburton

76.5% 78th pct 67.1% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +14.3 pts higher in Ashburton

81.4% 65th pct 67.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +69.9 pts higher in Ashburton

69.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +55.8 more in Upper Gascoyne

38.3 79th pct 94.1 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne even

0 7th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Ashburton in Upper Gascoyne +0.8 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

2.8% 12th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Ashburton with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Gascoyne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashburton vs Upper Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50250/ashburton/vs/LGA58470/upper-gascoyne