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Ashburton vs Malvern East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Ashburton profile · Malvern East profile

Ashburton Malvern East

Malvern East and Ashburton (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Ashburton (Vic.) is more dominated by separate houses, which make up 76.1% of homes, compared to 53.4% in Malvern East. It also has a higher share of larger homes, with 80.5% having three or more bedrooms, while Malvern East is much lower at 63.9%. Malvern East attracts more recent arrivals from overseas at 20.9%, which is far higher than the 9.7% seen in Ashburton (Vic.).

These two areas share many strengths, with almost identical proportions of adults holding bachelor degrees (around 49%) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes of about $1,000. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are widening. The difference in housing types and the share of recent overseas arrivals have both grown since 2011. Ashburton (Vic.) has also become noticeably older, with the typical resident now 41, compared to 38 in Malvern East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,971 larger in Malvern East Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in Ashburton 3+ bedrooms: 16.6 pts higher in Ashburton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Malvern East Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in Malvern East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburtonin Malvern East +13,971 larger in Malvern East gap widening
7,952 40th pct 21,923 92nd pct
Median age in Ashburtonin Malvern East +3 yrs older in Ashburton gap widening
41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Ashburtonin Malvern East +0.1 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
0.4% 9th pct 0.3% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashburtonin Malvern East even gap steady
16.9% 47th pct 16.9% 47th pct
Under 15 in Ashburtonin Malvern East +4.0 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
20.0% 72nd pct 15.9% 28th pct
De facto in Ashburtonin Malvern East +2.5 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
7.4% 13th pct 9.9% 27th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.2%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%
16.9% Seniors (65+) even 16.9%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 46.7%
32.6% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
6.2% Divorced even 6.2%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
1.9% Separated even 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Ashburton Malvern East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1.7 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
28.0% 63rd pct 29.7% 67th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 67.4%
5.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
2.1% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 30.2%
29.3% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 25.9%
13.6% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
12.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
3.7% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.9% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% German even 3.4%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Ashburtonin Malvern East +2.8 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
22.7% 68th pct 25.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in Ashburtonin Malvern East +0.3 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
3.3% 73rd pct 3.0% 71st pct

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 71.3%
7.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
2.1% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Ashburtonin Malvern East +6.0 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
46.0% 71st pct 40.0% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 40.0%
41.8% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
1.9% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
0.6% Judaism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1.4 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
79.7% 92nd pct 81.1% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashburtonin Malvern East +0.3 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
49.6% 93rd pct 49.3% 92nd pct
Schools in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1 more in Malvern East
3 43rd pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashburtonin Malvern East +0.74 more in Ashburton
1.89 45th pct 1.14 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashburtonin Malvern East +24 more in Malvern East
38 79th pct 62 92nd pct
Students in Ashburtonin Malvern East +127 more in Ashburton
1,003 37th pct 876 33rd pct
Avg size in Ashburtonin Malvern East +115 larger in Ashburton
334 37th pct 219 23rd pct
ICSEA in Ashburtonin Malvern East even
1,153 97th pct 1,151 97th pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 81.1%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
5.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
18.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
10.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
8.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
5.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashburtonin Malvern East +$55 higher in Malvern East gap widening
$1,002 77th pct $1,057 82nd pct
Household income in Ashburtonin Malvern East +$357 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$2,743 93rd pct $2,386 86th pct
Family income in Ashburtonin Malvern East +$130 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$3,422 95th pct $3,292 93rd pct
High earners in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1.9 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
26.5% 93rd pct 24.6% 91st pct
High-income homes in Ashburtonin Malvern East +5.3 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
44.3% 95th pct 38.9% 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 28.9%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1.8 pts higher in Ashburton
26.2% 37th pct 24.3% 26th pct
Mental health in Ashburtonin Malvern East +0.5 pts higher in Ashburton
7.7% 36th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1.7 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
6.4% 67th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 69.9%
18.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1.8 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
18.3% 75th pct 16.5% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1.7 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
14.9% 92nd pct 13.2% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashburtonin Malvern East +4.8 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
30.2% 76th pct 25.3% 43rd pct
Defence service in Ashburtonin Malvern East +0.5 pts higher in Ashburton
1.9% 26th pct 1.4% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashburtonin Malvern East +3.1 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
22.5% 63rd pct 19.4% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburtonin Malvern East +29 larger in Malvern East
35 11th pct 64 20th pct
Median age in Ashburtonin Malvern East +2 yrs older in Malvern East
27 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Ashburtonin Malvern East +14.0 pts higher in Malvern East
68.2% 90th pct 82.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in Ashburtonin Malvern East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Ashburtonin Malvern East +$424 higher in Malvern East
$550 31st pct $974 87th pct
Household income in Ashburtonin Malvern East +$597 higher in Malvern East
$1,874 60th pct $2,471 87th pct
Indigenous language in Ashburtonin Malvern East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburtonin Malvern East +0.3 larger in Ashburton gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Ashburtonin Malvern East +0.6 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
9.6% 17th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Living alone in Ashburtonin Malvern East +6.4 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
19.9% 28th pct 26.2% 55th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 64.8%
18.5% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
19.9% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
23.9% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 18.0%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburtonin Malvern East +$34 higher in Ashburton gap steady
$455 81st pct $421 72nd pct
Mortgage in Ashburtonin Malvern East +$56 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
$3,000 96th pct $2,944 95th pct
People / bedroom in Ashburtonin Malvern East +0.10 higher in Malvern East gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ashburtonin Malvern East +6.1 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
25.0% 44th pct 31.1% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Ashburtonin Malvern East +2.7 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
38.1% 69th pct 35.3% 60th pct
Separate houses in Ashburtonin Malvern East +22.7 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
76.1% 35th pct 53.4% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashburtonin Malvern East +16.6 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
80.5% 55th pct 63.9% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 35.3%
34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 31.3%
25.0% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house ◂ +22.7 pts 53.4%
20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
2.2% Flat or apartment +18.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
1.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 32.2%
31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 23.8%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
2.6% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

30.5% $350–$549 +14.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
11.5% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 6.1%
17.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%
17.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 45.8%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.5%
12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1.8 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
6.6% 64th pct 8.5% 75th pct
Work from home in Ashburtonin Malvern East +4.0 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
44.8% 94th pct 40.8% 91st pct
PT commute in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1.5 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
3.1% 67th pct 4.6% 79th pct
PT stops in Ashburtonin Malvern East +69 more in Malvern East
30 40th pct 99 86th pct
Stops/1k in Ashburtonin Malvern East +0.74 more in Malvern East
3.77 42nd pct 4.52 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Ashburtonin Malvern East +493.4 more in Malvern East
1,059.2 59th pct 1,552.7 74th pct
PT routes in Ashburtonin Malvern East +20 more in Malvern East
10 62nd pct 30 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashburtonin Malvern East +2 longer in Ashburton
5 50th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1 longer in Malvern East
14 23rd pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashburtonin Malvern East +49,461 more in Malvern East
7,952 21st pct 57,413 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashburtonin Malvern East +126,555 more in Malvern East
143,796 79th pct 270,351 87th pct
Transit to city in Ashburtonin Malvern East +8 longer in Ashburton
53 40th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 40.8%
32.9% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
2.6% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 37.5%
35.5% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
6.6% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.8% 4 or more even 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashburtonin Malvern East +7.9 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
32.6% 27th pct 40.5% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Ashburtonin Malvern East +11.3 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
9.7% 44th pct 20.9% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashburtonin Malvern East +0.2 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
4.9% 57th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1.5 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
65.6% 69th pct 67.2% 75th pct
Full-time in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1.1 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
58.8% 50th pct 59.9% 59th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
8.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
5.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Wholesale trade even 2.9%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.8% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 37.5%
21.7% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 18.9%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% Sales workers even 8.3%
5.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashburtonin Malvern East even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1 higher in Malvern East
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1 higher in Ashburton
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Ashburtonin Malvern East even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Ashburtonin Malvern East even
1,126 92nd pct 1,128 93rd pct
ERP in Ashburtonin Malvern East +15,525 higher in Malvern East
8,471 40th pct 23,996 89th pct
Growth in Ashburtonin Malvern East +2.5 pts higher in Malvern East
5.6% 59th pct 8.1% 74th pct
Businesses in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1,972 higher in Malvern East
828 45th pct 2,800 86th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburtonin Malvern East +0.2 higher in Malvern East
8.4 91st pct 8.6 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashburtonin Malvern East +0.0 more in Malvern East
7.9 98th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in Ashburtonin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashburtonin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ashburtonin Malvern East even
99.9% 83rd pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in Ashburtonin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashburtonin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashburtonin Malvern East +3.9 pts higher in Malvern East
96.0% 92nd pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashburtonin Malvern East +3.3 more in Ashburton
16.5 61st pct 13.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashburtonin Malvern East +71 higher in Ashburton
451 91st pct 380 88th pct
Mean slope in Ashburtonin Malvern East +1.1 pts higher in Ashburton
4.9% 43rd pct 3.8% 23rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashburton vs Malvern East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011146/ashburton/vs/208041195/malvern-east