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Five Dock - Abbotsford vs Ashfield - South

Name: Five Dock - Abbotsford vs Ashfield - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Five Dock - Abbotsford profile · Ashfield - South profile

Five Dock - Abbotsford Ashfield - South

Five Dock - Abbotsford and Ashfield - South are neighbouring areas in Sydney's inner west. They differ most in their cultural makeup and income levels. Ashfield - South is far more diverse, with 49.1% of people born overseas and 49% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Five Dock - Abbotsford has much higher typical incomes, with families usually earning $2,982 a week compared to $2,332 in Ashfield - South. This difference is also seen in housing, as Five Dock - Abbotsford has far more homes with three or more bedrooms.

These two areas are effectively alike in their overall advantage scores and the number of people per home. They also share similar levels of education and job skills, with both scoring 9 out of 10. However, the gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, as 48.9% of Ashfield - South residents arrived in the last five years compared to 38.1% in Five Dock - Abbotsford.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.6 pts higher in Ashfield - South Born overseas: 16.7 pts higher in Ashfield - South Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Ashfield - South Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in Ashfield - South No car: 13.1 pts higher in Ashfield - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +8,687 larger in Five Dock - Abbotsford

20,933 90th pct 12,246 64th pct

Median age in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +4 yrs older in Five Dock - Abbotsford

42 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.0%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 40.2%

33.1% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

5.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Five Dock - Abbotsford Ashfield - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.1% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 47.4%

3.5% China +10.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.5% Italy ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Nepal +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.9% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

9.5% Chinese +14.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.3% Italian ◂ +16.0 pts 6.3%

21.9% English ◂ +2.5 pts 19.4%

20.8% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 14.8%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.3% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only ◂ +18.5 pts 46.7%

3.8% Mandarin +10.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +21.2 pts 37.4%

30.1% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

2.4% Buddhism +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Not stated even 5.8%

1.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +1 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +1.79 more in Ashfield - South

1.70 39th pct 3.49 74th pct

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

76 97th pct 73 96th pct

Students in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +439 more in Ashfield - South

3,552 86th pct 3,991 87th pct

Avg size in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +206 larger in Ashfield - South

592 72nd pct 798 86th pct

ICSEA in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +15 higher in Ashfield - South

1,110 86th pct 1,126 90th pct

Highest year of school

69.6% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 74.1%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%

8.1% Year 9 or below even 8.1%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

15.2% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

15.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 22.3%

12.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

8.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

3.6% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

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

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +$276 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$1,148 87th pct $872 62nd pct

Household income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +$415 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$2,333 85th pct $1,918 60th pct

Family income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +$650 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$2,982 88th pct $2,332 66th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 15.0%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.9%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

4.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.6% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +0.5 pts 67.7%

17.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +72 larger in Five Dock - Abbotsford

151 45th pct 79 25th pct

Median age in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +3 yrs older in Ashfield - South

27 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +$150 higher in Ashfield - South

$774 72nd pct $924 86th pct

Household income in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +$209 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$2,125 74th pct $1,916 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South even

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 52.0%

27.7% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.8% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.2% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.0%

27.9% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +$106 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$576 96th pct $470 85th pct

Mortgage in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +$648 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

$3,000 96th pct $2,352 82nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

33.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 25.3%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 23.8%

1.4% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

46.9% Flat or apartment +14.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

37.9% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 30.0%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 22.4%

7.1% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

0.4% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

27.5% $350–$549 +24.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.9% $550–$749 ◂ +16.3 pts 21.6%

17.1% $750 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 7.2%

5.3% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 32.0%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +24 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

87 84th pct 63 69th pct

Stops/1k in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +0.99 more in Ashfield - South

4.16 48th pct 5.14 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +217.9 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

2,668.8 86th pct 2,450.8 86th pct

PT routes in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South even

18 84th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +1 longer in Ashfield - South

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +2 longer in Ashfield - South

10 12th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +5,100 more in Five Dock - Abbotsford

108,742 90th pct 103,642 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +135,514 more in Ashfield - South

274,906 87th pct 410,420 90th pct

Transit to city in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +13 longer in Five Dock - Abbotsford

57 48th pct 44 24th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 43.0%

31.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 23.5%

0.1% Train +7.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 19.2%

9.2% No vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

10.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

7.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.6% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 12.9%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

8.3% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

3.8% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

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

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +4 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

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

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +43 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

1,110 89th pct 1,067 77th pct

ERP in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +8,393 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

21,449 87th pct 13,056 62nd pct

Growth in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +4.2 pts higher in Ashfield - South

2.1% 29th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +1,469 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

2,708 86th pct 1,239 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +49 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

1,279 79th pct 1,230 77th pct

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

23.7 50th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +0.6 higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

13.2 66th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +1.1 higher in Ashfield - South

8.0 87th pct 9.1 98th pct

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

7.5 84th pct 8.0 99th pct

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

94.9% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

93.3% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

91.5% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +3.8 pts higher in Ashfield - South

92.7% 85th pct 96.4% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +8.1 more in Ashfield - South

10.1 24th pct 18.2 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +180 higher in Ashfield - South

304 84th pct 484 92nd pct

Mean slope in Five Dock - Abbotsford in Ashfield - South +0.5 pts higher in Five Dock - Abbotsford

5.8% 58th pct 5.2% 49th pct

Compare Five Dock - Abbotsford with nearby areas

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Compare Ashfield - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Five Dock - Abbotsford vs Ashfield - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120011386/five-dock-abbotsford/vs/120031677/ashfield-south