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Ashburton vs Camberwell

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Ashburton profile · Camberwell profile

Ashburton Camberwell

Camberwell and Ashburton (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with distinct layouts. Camberwell is a larger hub with far more public transport options and walkable amenities, and it has a higher number of schools. It is also an older area, with a notably higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.3%) and more people living alone (23.4%). In contrast, Ashburton (Vic.) is more residential, with a far higher share of separate houses (76.1% compared to 61.0% in Camberwell) and more children under 15 (20.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a long-term health condition, at around 26%. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, both around $1,000. While they have many things in common, the gap in the number of separate houses has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of people born overseas has also grown, with Camberwell now well higher than Ashburton (Vic.) by 3.1 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,280 larger in Camberwell Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in Ashburton Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Ashburton 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in Ashburton Aged 65+: 4.4 pts higher in Camberwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburtonin Camberwell +13,280 larger in Camberwell gap steady
7,952 40th pct 21,232 91st pct
Median age in Ashburtonin Camberwell +2 yrs older in Camberwell gap narrowing
41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
0.4% 9th pct 0.2% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashburtonin Camberwell +4.4 pts higher in Camberwell gap widening
16.9% 47th pct 21.3% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Ashburtonin Camberwell +4.0 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
20.0% 72nd pct 16.0% 28th pct
De facto in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.5 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
7.4% 13th pct 7.9% 16th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.0%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 52.2%
32.6% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
6.2% Divorced even 6.2%
5.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Ashburton Camberwell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashburtonin Camberwell +3.1 pts higher in Camberwell gap widening
28.0% 63rd pct 31.2% 70th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 66.0%
5.8% China +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

31.1% English +0.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
29.3% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 25.2%
13.6% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.9% Irish even 12.8%
10.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Indian even 3.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Ashburtonin Camberwell +2.9 pts higher in Camberwell gap widening
22.7% 68th pct 25.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Ashburtonin Camberwell even gap steady
3.3% 73rd pct 3.3% 73rd pct

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 71.4%
7.5% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Cantonese even 2.1%
0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Ashburtonin Camberwell +1.5 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
46.0% 71st pct 44.5% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 44.5%
41.8% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.9% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.6% Judaism even 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashburtonin Camberwell +2.3 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
79.7% 92nd pct 82.0% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashburtonin Camberwell +2.9 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
49.6% 93rd pct 52.4% 96th pct
Schools in Ashburtonin Camberwell +2 more in Camberwell
3 43rd pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.42 more in Ashburton
1.89 45th pct 1.47 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashburtonin Camberwell +36 more in Camberwell
38 79th pct 74 96th pct
Students in Ashburtonin Camberwell +1,810 more in Camberwell
1,003 37th pct 2,813 76th pct
Avg size in Ashburtonin Camberwell +228 larger in Camberwell
334 37th pct 563 68th pct
ICSEA in Ashburtonin Camberwell +24 higher in Ashburton
1,153 97th pct 1,130 91st pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 82.0%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
5.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 43.9%
18.3% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.3%
8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
13.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.9% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashburtonin Camberwell +$49 higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
$1,002 77th pct $1,051 81st pct
Household income in Ashburtonin Camberwell +$271 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
$2,743 93rd pct $2,472 88th pct
Family income in Ashburtonin Camberwell +$128 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
$3,422 95th pct $3,294 93rd pct
High earners in Ashburtonin Camberwell +1.3 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
26.5% 93rd pct 25.3% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Ashburtonin Camberwell +3.3 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
44.3% 95th pct 41.0% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 31.2%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.1 pts higher in Ashburton
26.2% 37th pct 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.8 pts higher in Ashburton
7.7% 36th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.6 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
6.4% 67th pct 5.8% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
3.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Dementia even 1.7%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +0.2 pts 68.8%
18.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.3% Three or more even 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.8 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
18.3% 75th pct 19.1% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.4 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
14.9% 92nd pct 14.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashburtonin Camberwell +3.7 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
30.2% 76th pct 26.5% 52nd pct
Defence service in Ashburtonin Camberwell even
1.9% 26th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.8 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
22.5% 63rd pct 21.8% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburtonin Camberwell +7 larger in Camberwell
35 11th pct 42 13th pct
Median age in Ashburtonin Camberwell +1 yrs older in Ashburton
27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Ashburtonin Camberwell +31.8 pts higher in Camberwell
68.2% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Ashburtonin Camberwell
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Ashburtonin Camberwell +$557 higher in Camberwell
$550 31st pct $1,107 92nd pct
Household income in Ashburtonin Camberwell +$251 higher in Camberwell
$1,874 60th pct $2,125 74th pct
Indigenous language in Ashburtonin Camberwell +7.1 pts higher in Camberwell
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.2 larger in Ashburton gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.1 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
9.6% 17th pct 9.5% 16th pct
Living alone in Ashburtonin Camberwell +3.6 pts higher in Camberwell gap widening
19.9% 28th pct 23.4% 42nd pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 64.6%
18.5% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
23.9% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 19.4%
19.9% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburtonin Camberwell +$35 higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
$455 81st pct $490 87th pct
Mortgage in Ashburtonin Camberwell even gap narrowing
$3,000 96th pct $3,000 96th pct
People / bedroom in Ashburtonin Camberwell even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.2 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
25.0% 44th pct 25.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Ashburtonin Camberwell +4.7 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
38.1% 69th pct 42.7% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Ashburtonin Camberwell +15.1 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
76.1% 35th pct 61.0% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashburtonin Camberwell +9.7 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
80.5% 55th pct 70.9% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 29.1%
25.0% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
1.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house ◂ +15.1 pts 61.0%
20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
2.2% Flat or apartment +14.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 31.2%
31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 28.5%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
9.3% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

30.5% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
17.3% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.7% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 3.4%
11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%
12.5% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.8 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
6.6% 64th pct 5.8% 57th pct
Work from home in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.7 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
44.8% 94th pct 44.2% 94th pct
PT commute in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.6 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
3.1% 67th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
PT stops in Ashburtonin Camberwell +93 more in Camberwell
30 40th pct 123 88th pct
Stops/1k in Ashburtonin Camberwell +2.02 more in Camberwell
3.77 42nd pct 5.79 71st pct
Departures/1k in Ashburtonin Camberwell +1,533.6 more in Camberwell
1,059.2 59th pct 2,592.9 86th pct
PT routes in Ashburtonin Camberwell +1 more in Camberwell
10 62nd pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Ashburtonin Camberwell +1 longer in Camberwell
5 50th pct 6 57th pct
Drive to city in Ashburtonin Camberwell +1 longer in Camberwell
14 23rd pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashburtonin Camberwell +28,964 more in Camberwell
7,952 21st pct 36,916 80th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashburtonin Camberwell +14,301 more in Ashburton
143,796 79th pct 129,495 76th pct
Transit to city in Ashburtonin Camberwell +3 longer in Ashburton
53 40th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 44.2%
32.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%
2.6% Train even 2.6%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.1% Walked even 2.1%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 38.8%
35.5% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.3% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
4.8% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashburtonin Camberwell +4.9 pts higher in Camberwell gap widening
32.6% 27th pct 37.5% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashburtonin Camberwell +3.8 pts higher in Camberwell gap widening
9.7% 44th pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.6 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
4.9% 57th pct 4.2% 40th pct
Participation in Ashburtonin Camberwell +3.1 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
65.6% 69th pct 62.5% 54th pct
Full-time in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.6 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
58.8% 50th pct 58.2% 45th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.8% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
21.7% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
7.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
3.9% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashburtonin Camberwell even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Ashburtonin Camberwell +1 higher in Camberwell
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Ashburtonin Camberwell even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Ashburtonin Camberwell even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Ashburtonin Camberwell +11 higher in Camberwell
1,126 92nd pct 1,137 95th pct
ERP in Ashburtonin Camberwell +13,581 higher in Camberwell
8,471 40th pct 22,052 88th pct
Growth in Ashburtonin Camberwell +3.0 pts higher in Ashburton
5.6% 59th pct 2.6% 33rd pct
Businesses in Ashburtonin Camberwell +2,593 higher in Camberwell
828 45th pct 3,421 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashburtonin Camberwell +66 higher in Ashburton
750 39th pct 684 31st pct
Max temp in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.1 higher in Camberwell
20.2 16th pct 20.3 18th pct
Min temp in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.3 higher in Camberwell
10.8 34th pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.1 higher in Ashburton
8.4 91st pct 8.3 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashburtonin Camberwell even
7.9 98th pct 8.0 98th pct
15-min city in Ashburtonin Camberwell even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashburtonin Camberwell even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ashburtonin Camberwell even
99.9% 83rd pct 99.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Ashburtonin Camberwell even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashburtonin Camberwell even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashburtonin Camberwell +2.3 pts higher in Camberwell
96.0% 92nd pct 98.3% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashburtonin Camberwell +13.8 more in Camberwell
16.5 61st pct 30.2 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashburtonin Camberwell +217 higher in Ashburton
451 91st pct 234 75th pct
Mean slope in Ashburtonin Camberwell +0.4 pts higher in Camberwell
4.9% 43rd pct 5.3% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashburton vs Camberwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011146/ashburton/vs/207011149/camberwell