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Five Dock - Abbotsford vs Ashfield - North

Name: Five Dock - Abbotsford vs Ashfield - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Five Dock - Abbotsford profile · Ashfield - North profile

Five Dock - Abbotsford Ashfield - North

Five Dock - Abbotsford and Ashfield - North are neighbouring areas with very different housing and wealth profiles. Five Dock - Abbotsford is wealthier, with 37.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 23.3% in Ashfield - North. This is reflected in the homes; Five Dock - Abbotsford has far more separate houses (37.9% versus 16.5%) and a higher share of homes owned outright. In contrast, Ashfield - North is much more diverse, with 51.4% of people born overseas and 48.9% using a language other than English at home. These figures are far higher than the 32.4% born overseas and 30.4% using another language in Five Dock - Abbotsford.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage score, which sits near the national average. However, they differ in how they are growing; Ashfield - North has seen much more recent movement, with 52.2% of people moving in the last five years compared to 38.1% in Five Dock - Abbotsford. This trend is consistent with Ashfield - North having a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 35, while the typical resident in Five Dock - Abbotsford is 42.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford Born overseas: 19.0 pts higher in Ashfield - North Other language: 18.5 pts higher in Ashfield - North Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Ashfield - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +9,477 larger in Five Dock - Abbotsford

20,933 90th pct 11,456 60th pct

Median age in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +7 yrs older in Five Dock - Abbotsford

42 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 21.3%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.0%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 39.1%

33.1% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Five Dock - Abbotsford Ashfield - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.1% Australia ◂ +19.4 pts 44.7%

3.5% China +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Nepal +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Italy ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.3% Italian ◂ +17.3 pts 5.0%

21.9% English ◂ +3.7 pts 18.1%

20.8% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 15.3%

9.5% Chinese +9.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

1.8% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

2.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only ◂ +18.8 pts 46.3%

3.8% Mandarin +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Italian ◂ +7.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +25.8 pts 32.8%

30.1% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

1.1% Hinduism +11.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.4% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +5 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +0.97 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

1.70 39th pct 0.73 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +10 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

76 97th pct 66 93rd pct

Students in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +2,460 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

3,552 86th pct 1,092 40th pct

Avg size in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +500 larger in Ashfield - North

592 72nd pct 1,092 94th pct

ICSEA in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +67 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

1,110 86th pct 1,043 62nd pct

Highest year of school

69.6% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 78.0%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.2% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

15.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 23.0%

12.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

8.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +$234 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$1,148 87th pct $914 69th pct

Household income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +$445 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$2,333 85th pct $1,888 58th pct

Family income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +$768 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$2,982 88th pct $2,214 59th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 11.7%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

24.9% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.8%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

6.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +2.3 pts ▸ 70.6%

17.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +50 larger in Five Dock - Abbotsford

151 45th pct 101 32nd pct

Median age in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +7 yrs older in Ashfield - North

27 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +$140 higher in Ashfield - North

$774 72nd pct $914 85th pct

Household income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +$563 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$2,125 74th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +0.1 larger in Five Dock - Abbotsford

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 50.1%

27.7% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.8% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.2% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

27.9% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

1.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +$156 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$576 96th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +$833 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$3,000 96th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +0.10 higher in Ashfield - North

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 20.7%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 22.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

46.9% Flat or apartment +29.1 pts ▸ 76.0%

37.9% Separate house ◂ +21.4 pts 16.5%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

33.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 19.1%

12.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%

7.1% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

27.5% $350–$549 +36.9 pts ▸ 64.4%

37.9% $550–$749 ◂ +27.0 pts 10.9%

17.1% $750 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 3.4%

5.3% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 26.6%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.9% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +50 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

87 84th pct 37 47th pct

Stops/1k in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +0.93 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

4.16 48th pct 3.23 34th pct

Departures/1k in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +1,899.5 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

2,668.8 86th pct 769.3 49th pct

PT routes in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +10 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

18 84th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +4 longer in Ashfield - North

1 7th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North even

10 12th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +24,687 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

108,742 90th pct 84,055 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +74,631 more in Ashfield - North

274,906 87th pct 349,537 89th pct

Transit to city in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +12 longer in Five Dock - Abbotsford

57 48th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 40.9%

31.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 23.2%

0.1% Train +8.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 18.1%

9.2% No vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

8.2% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.6% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 11.3%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

6.7% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +1 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +3 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +6 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +58 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

1,110 89th pct 1,052 72nd pct

ERP in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +8,823 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

21,449 87th pct 12,626 61st pct

Growth in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +7.5 pts higher in Ashfield - North

2.1% 29th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Businesses in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +1,993 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

2,708 86th pct 715 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +37 higher in Ashfield - North

1,279 79th pct 1,316 82nd pct

Max temp in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +0.1 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

23.7 50th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North even

13.2 66th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +0.8 higher in Ashfield - North

8.0 87th pct 8.8 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +0.5 more in Ashfield - North

7.5 84th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +5.1 pts higher in Ashfield - North

94.9% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +6.7 pts higher in Ashfield - North

93.3% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +8.5 pts higher in Ashfield - North

91.5% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +7.3 pts higher in Ashfield - North

92.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +1.0 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

10.1 24th pct 9.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +48 higher in Ashfield - North

304 84th pct 352 87th pct

Mean slope in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - North +1.0 pts higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

5.8% 58th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Compare Ashfield - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Five Dock - Abbotsford vs Ashfield - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120011386/five-dock-abbotsford/vs/120031676/ashfield-north