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Ashfield - North vs Croydon

Name: Ashfield - North vs Croydon — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Ashfield - North profile · Croydon profile

Ashfield - North Croydon

Ashfield - North and Croydon are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographics. Ashfield - North is a more transient and younger area, where 52.2% of people moved in the last five years and the typical resident is 35. Most people there live in flats or apartments, and 54.3% of households rent. In contrast, Croydon is older and more settled, with a typical age of 41 and a higher share of separate houses (57.1%). Croydon also has more resources, with 32.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 23.3% in Ashfield - North.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical unemployment rates and the same proportion of one-parent families. While Ashfield - North has far more people who speak a First Nations language (16.8% compared to 0% in Croydon), both areas have a similarly small First Nations population overall.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.6 pts higher in Croydon 3+ bedrooms: 37.8 pts higher in Croydon Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Ashfield - North Recent movers: 18.6 pts higher in Ashfield - North Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Croydon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield - North in Croydon +463 larger in Ashfield - North

11,456 60th pct 10,993 58th pct

Median age in Ashfield - North in Croydon +6 yrs older in Croydon

35 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

40.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 26.6%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.0% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

39.1% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

45.7% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 36.8%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

3.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield - North Croydon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.7% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

9.6% China +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% Nepal ◂ +7.9 pts 1.5%

3.7% India ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

18.6% Chinese +9.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

15.3% Australian even 15.3%

5.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.3% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

46.3% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%

10.4% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.1% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Arabic +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.8% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.0% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 38.1%

12.5% Hinduism ◂ +9.1 pts 3.4%

6.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.5% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ashfield - North in Croydon +3 more in Croydon

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield - North in Croydon +1.78 more in Croydon

0.73 6th pct 2.51 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield - North in Croydon +2 more in Croydon

66 93rd pct 68 94th pct

Students in Ashfield - North in Croydon +2,219 more in Croydon

1,092 40th pct 3,311 82nd pct

Avg size in Ashfield - North in Croydon +264 larger in Ashfield - North

1,092 94th pct 828 87th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield - North in Croydon +82 higher in Croydon

1,043 62nd pct 1,125 90th pct

Highest year of school

78.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 73.0%

6.4% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 38.6%

19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

8.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

7.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

5.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield - North in Croydon +$129 higher in Ashfield - North

$914 69th pct $785 46th pct

Household income in Ashfield - North in Croydon +$233 higher in Croydon

$1,888 58th pct $2,121 73rd pct

Family income in Ashfield - North in Croydon +$183 higher in Croydon

$2,214 59th pct $2,397 71st pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 27.0%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.2%

11.7% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.7%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Dementia even 0.9%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 69.6%

16.7% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.7% Two conditions even 4.6%

2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield - North in Croydon +53 larger in Ashfield - North

101 32nd pct 48 15th pct

Median age in Ashfield - North in Croydon +2 yrs older in Croydon

34 yrs 93rd pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Ashfield - North in Croydon +$189 higher in Ashfield - North

$914 85th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Ashfield - North in Croydon +$581 higher in Croydon

$1,562 42nd pct $2,143 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield - North in Croydon +0.5 larger in Croydon

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 62.1%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 23.3%

13.2% One-parent families even 13.2%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.2% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 21.2%

32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 29.1%

17.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.5% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.3% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield - North in Croydon +$40 higher in Croydon

$420 71st pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Ashfield - North in Croydon +$473 higher in Croydon

$2,167 73rd pct $2,640 89th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield - North in Croydon even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Rented ◂ +22.4 pts 31.9%

20.7% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

76.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.1 pts 24.9%

16.5% Separate house +40.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

58.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.5 pts 25.2%

19.1% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

5.9% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.1% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 39.9%

10.9% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

3.4% $750 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.6% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 23.3%

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.9%

13.7% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield - North in Croydon +5 more in Croydon

37 47th pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield - North in Croydon +0.59 more in Croydon

3.23 34th pct 3.82 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield - North in Croydon +1,253.7 more in Croydon

769.3 49th pct 2,023.0 84th pct

PT routes in Ashfield - North in Croydon +12 more in Croydon

8 52nd pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield - North in Croydon +1 longer in Ashfield - North

5 50th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Ashfield - North in Croydon +1 longer in Croydon

10 12th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Ashfield - North in Croydon +45,664 more in Ashfield - North

84,055 88th pct 38,391 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Ashfield - North in Croydon +117,575 more in Ashfield - North

349,537 89th pct 231,962 86th pct

Transit to city in Ashfield - North in Croydon +6 longer in Croydon

45 26th pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

23.2% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

9.1% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

2.7% Walked even 2.8%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 44.4%

18.1% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 13.6%

3.3% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.5% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

9.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.4% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 34.5%

11.3% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashfield - North in Croydon even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Ashfield - North in Croydon +1 higher in Croydon

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Ashfield - North in Croydon +5 higher in Croydon

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Ashfield - North in Croydon even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Ashfield - North in Croydon +17 higher in Croydon

1,052 72nd pct 1,069 77th pct

ERP in Ashfield - North in Croydon +1,266 higher in Ashfield - North

12,626 61st pct 11,360 55th pct

Growth in Ashfield - North in Croydon +6.4 pts higher in Ashfield - North

9.6% 79th pct 3.2% 38th pct

Businesses in Ashfield - North in Croydon +382 higher in Croydon

715 38th pct 1,097 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashfield - North in Croydon +86 higher in Ashfield - North

1,316 82nd pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Ashfield - North in Croydon +0.2 higher in Croydon

23.6 49th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Ashfield - North in Croydon +0.6 higher in Ashfield - North

13.2 66th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield - North in Croydon +0.3 higher in Ashfield - North

8.8 94th pct 8.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield - North in Croydon even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Ashfield - North in Croydon even