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Asquith - Mount Colah vs St Ives
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Asquith - Mount Colah profile · St Ives profile
Asquith - Mount Colah St Ives
Asquith - Mount Colah and St Ives are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in wealth and layout. St Ives has a higher share of residents born overseas (47.6% compared to 36.4%) and a larger proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (50.8% versus 40.5%). Residents in St Ives are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 39 in Asquith - Mount Colah. This trend is seen in the 65 and over age group, which is well higher in St Ives at 21.2%, while Asquith - Mount Colah sits at 13.6%.
Both areas are about the same as the national figure for the share of people who have no religion, at around 39.6%. They also share very similar household sizes, with an average of 2.9 people per home. While a gap remains, the differences in overseas birth rates and university qualifications have narrowed since 2011. However, the gap in people working from home has widened, with 54.2% of residents in St Ives doing so compared to 42.8% in Asquith - Mount Colah.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 17,734
- First area, 2016: 18,287
- First area, 2021: 22,057
- Second area, 2011: 18,645
- Second area, 2016: 20,451
- Second area, 2021: 21,665
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Asquith - Mount Colah: 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in St Ives: 1.4% males, 2.1% females
- 80–84 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 0.8% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in St Ives: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
- 75–79 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 1.3% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in St Ives: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 70–74 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in St Ives: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 2.2% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in St Ives: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 60–64 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in St Ives: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in St Ives: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 50–54 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in St Ives: 3.4% males, 3.7% females
- 45–49 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 45–49 in St Ives: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 40–44 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 3.9% males, 4.3% females; 40–44 in St Ives: 3.5% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in St Ives: 2.7% males, 3.5% females
- 30–34 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 2.8% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in St Ives: 1.5% males, 1.8% females
- 25–29 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 25–29 in St Ives: 1.3% males, 1.2% females
- 20–24 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in St Ives: 2.5% males, 2.3% females
- 15–19 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 15–19 in St Ives: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in St Ives: 4.3% males, 4.2% females
- 5–9 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 3.8% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in St Ives: 4.0% males, 3.8% females
- 0–4 in Asquith - Mount Colah: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 0–4 in St Ives: 2.5% males, 2.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $694
- First area, 2016: $812
- First area, 2021: $1,012
- Second area, 2011: $784
- Second area, 2016: $932
- Second area, 2021: $1,070
- First area, 2011: $1,911
- First area, 2016: $2,188
- First area, 2021: $2,450
- Second area, 2011: $2,513
- Second area, 2016: $2,542
- Second area, 2021: $2,965
- First area, 2011: $2,120
- First area, 2016: $2,346
- First area, 2021: $2,766
- Second area, 2011: $2,643
- Second area, 2016: $2,872
- Second area, 2021: $3,314
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.0
- First area, 2016: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $450
- First area, 2016: $540
- First area, 2021: $500
- Second area, 2011: $690
- Second area, 2016: $700
- Second area, 2021: $700
- First area, 2011: $2,383
- First area, 2016: $2,400
- First area, 2021: $2,550
- Second area, 2011: $3,000
- Second area, 2016: $3,000
- Second area, 2021: $3,500
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Asquith - Mount Colah vs St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121021403/asquith-mount-colah/vs/121031410/st-ives