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Ashburton vs Hughesdale

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Ashburton profile · Hughesdale profile

Ashburton Hughesdale

Ashburton and Hughesdale are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Ashburton has a higher share of detached houses (76.1% compared to 53.6% in Hughesdale) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 44.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 30.8% in Hughesdale. In contrast, Hughesdale is more culturally diverse, with 39.1% of residents born overseas and 40.4% using a language other than English at home, figures that are far higher than Ashburton's 28.0% and 22.7% respectively.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including nearly identical shares of First Nations people (0.4%) and very similar unemployment rates. They also have almost the same number of public transport stops and similar levels of population growth since 2021. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in the share of overseas-born residents, other differences are growing. For example, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, with Ashburton's typical weekly income now $686 higher than in Hughesdale.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Ashburton Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Ashburton Other language: 17.7 pts higher in Hughesdale People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hughesdale Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Ashburton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +389 larger in Ashburton gap narrowing
7,952 40th pct 7,563 38th pct
Median age in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +3 yrs older in Ashburton gap steady
41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Ashburtonin Hughesdale even gap steady
0.4% 9th pct 0.4% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +2.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
16.9% 47th pct 14.8% 35th pct
Under 15 in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +4.3 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
20.0% 72nd pct 15.7% 26th pct
De facto in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +4.1 pts higher in Hughesdale gap widening
7.4% 13th pct 11.5% 42nd pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.7%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.7%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%
12.8% Youth (15–24) even 12.8%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 46.3%
32.6% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
6.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ashburton Hughesdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +11.1 pts higher in Hughesdale gap narrowing
28.0% 63rd pct 39.1% 82nd pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 58.0%
5.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
2.1% India +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +8.8 pts 22.3%
29.3% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 21.4%
3.7% Greek +10.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.6% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%
12.9% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
2.9% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +17.7 pts higher in Hughesdale gap narrowing
22.7% 68th pct 40.4% 84th pct
Limited English in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +3.0 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
3.3% 73rd pct 6.3% 87th pct

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +17.5 pts 56.6%
2.1% Greek +9.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.4% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +8.3 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
46.0% 71st pct 37.7% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 37.7%
41.8% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
1.9% Hinduism +4.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.2% Islam even 1.2%
0.6% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +5.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
79.7% 92nd pct 74.5% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +6.3 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
49.6% 93rd pct 43.3% 86th pct
Schools in Ashburtonin Hughesdale even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +0.64 more in Hughesdale
1.89 45th pct 2.53 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +5 more in Ashburton
38 79th pct 33 74th pct
Students in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +1,225 more in Hughesdale
1,003 37th pct 2,228 67th pct
Avg size in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +408 larger in Hughesdale
334 37th pct 743 82nd pct
ICSEA in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +48 higher in Ashburton
1,153 97th pct 1,105 85th pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 74.5%
5.1% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 40.1%
18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.5% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 23.4%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%
10.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
8.9% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
5.4% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +$67 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
$1,002 77th pct $935 72nd pct
Household income in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +$686 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$2,743 93rd pct $2,057 70th pct
Family income in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +$882 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$3,422 95th pct $2,540 76th pct
High earners in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +8.8 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
26.5% 93rd pct 17.7% 78th pct
High-income homes in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +13.4 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
44.3% 95th pct 30.8% 77th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 18.8%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +0.8 pts higher in Ashburton
26.2% 37th pct 25.4% 32nd pct
Mental health in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +0.4 pts higher in Hughesdale
7.7% 36th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +0.5 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
6.4% 67th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
7.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
3.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Cancer even 2.8%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +0.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
18.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%
5.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +4.5 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
18.3% 75th pct 13.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +1.1 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
14.9% 92nd pct 13.8% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +5.0 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
30.2% 76th pct 25.1% 42nd pct
Defence service in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +0.8 pts higher in Ashburton
1.9% 26th pct 1.1% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +3.7 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
22.5% 63rd pct 18.8% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +8 larger in Ashburton
35 11th pct 27 9th pct
Median age in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +7 yrs older in Hughesdale
27 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 93rd pct
Year 12 in Ashburtonin Hughesdale
68.2% 90th pct —
Median income in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +$310 higher in Hughesdale
$550 31st pct $860 80th pct
Household income in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +$1,251 higher in Hughesdale
$1,874 60th pct $3,125 96th pct
Indigenous language in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +22.2 pts higher in Hughesdale
0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +0.3 larger in Ashburton gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +1.6 pts higher in Hughesdale gap widening
9.6% 17th pct 11.2% 32nd pct
Living alone in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +5.5 pts higher in Hughesdale gap widening
19.9% 28th pct 25.4% 51st pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 60.6%
18.5% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
9.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
19.9% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.9% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 16.7%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +$39 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$455 81st pct $416 70th pct
Mortgage in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +$833 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$3,000 96th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +0.10 higher in Hughesdale gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +9.7 pts higher in Hughesdale gap widening
25.0% 44th pct 34.7% 70th pct
Owned outright in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +6.8 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
38.1% 69th pct 31.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +22.5 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
76.1% 35th pct 53.6% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +22.5 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
80.5% 55th pct 58.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 31.3%
34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 31.7%
25.0% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house ◂ +22.5 pts 53.6%
20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
2.2% Flat or apartment +12.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 37.4%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 16.5%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%
2.6% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.5% $350–$549 +30.1 pts ▸ 60.6%
18.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 7.1%
17.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%
17.3% $750 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 4.3%
11.5% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 29.2%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.5% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +3.1 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
6.6% 64th pct 9.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +8.3 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
44.8% 94th pct 36.5% 88th pct
PT commute in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +2.7 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
3.1% 67th pct 5.9% 87th pct
PT stops in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +2 more in Hughesdale
30 40th pct 32 42nd pct
Stops/1k in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +0.46 more in Hughesdale
3.77 42nd pct 4.23 49th pct
Departures/1k in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +407.5 more in Hughesdale
1,059.2 59th pct 1,466.7 73rd pct
PT routes in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +10 more in Hughesdale
10 62nd pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +4 longer in Ashburton
5 50th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +3 longer in Hughesdale
14 23rd pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +31,908 more in Hughesdale
7,952 21st pct 39,860 82nd pct
Reach 45 min in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +124,694 more in Hughesdale
143,796 79th pct 268,490 87th pct
Transit to city in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +4 longer in Ashburton
53 40th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

44.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 36.5%
32.9% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
2.6% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 35.0%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
6.6% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +8.2 pts higher in Hughesdale gap widening
32.6% 27th pct 40.8% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +6.1 pts higher in Hughesdale gap narrowing
9.7% 44th pct 15.7% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +0.7 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
4.9% 57th pct 4.1% 38th pct
Participation in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +3.0 pts higher in Hughesdale gap widening
65.6% 69th pct 68.6% 81st pct
Full-time in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +2.7 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
58.8% 50th pct 61.5% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
8.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
5.1% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

38.8% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 34.1%
21.7% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 15.2%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.8% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.0% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
3.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +2 higher in Ashburton
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +1 higher in Ashburton
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +3 higher in Ashburton
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +1 higher in Ashburton
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +53 higher in Ashburton
1,126 92nd pct 1,073 79th pct
ERP in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +339 higher in Ashburton
8,471 40th pct 8,132 38th pct
Growth in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +0.8 pts higher in Hughesdale
5.6% 59th pct 6.4% 65th pct
Businesses in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +188 higher in Ashburton
828 45th pct 640 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +5 higher in Hughesdale
750 39th pct 755 40th pct
Max temp in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +0.1 higher in Ashburton
20.2 16th pct 20.0 14th pct
Min temp in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +0.1 higher in Hughesdale
10.8 34th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +0.5 higher in Hughesdale
8.4 91st pct 8.9 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashburtonin Hughesdale even
7.9 98th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in Ashburtonin Hughesdale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashburtonin Hughesdale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ashburtonin Hughesdale even
99.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashburtonin Hughesdale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashburtonin Hughesdale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +4.0 pts higher in Hughesdale
96.0% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +6.4 more in Ashburton
16.5 61st pct 10.0 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +86 higher in Ashburton
451 91st pct 365 88th pct
Mean slope in Ashburtonin Hughesdale +2.5 pts higher in Ashburton
4.9% 43rd pct 2.4% 0th pct

Compare Ashburton with nearby areas

Glen Iris - East Ashwood - Chadstone Malvern East Camberwell Murrumbeena Hughesdale Carnegie Burwood

Compare Hughesdale with nearby areas

Murrumbeena Bentleigh East - North Oakleigh - Huntingdale Carnegie Ashburton Ashwood - Chadstone Bentleigh East - South Malvern East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashburton vs Hughesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011146/ashburton/vs/208021180/hughesdale