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Ashmore vs Southport - North

Name: Ashmore vs Southport - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Ashmore profile · Southport - North profile

Ashmore Southport - North

Southport - North and Ashmore are neighbouring areas with very different housing and populations. Southport - North is a young, transient hub where the typical resident is 35 and 68% of homes are rented. It has a high proportion of people born overseas (39.2%) and a strong transport network with far more public transport departures. In contrast, Ashmore is older, with a typical resident aged 43, and is dominated by separate houses (68%) and owner-occupiers. Ashmore also has a higher share of families with children and households earning $3,000 or more per week (19.3%).

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. While they share similar climates and levels of volunteerism, their housing gaps have widened over time. Specifically, the difference in the share of renters and the number of large homes with three or more bedrooms has grown since 2016. At the same time, the gap in the proportion of people born overseas and those using another language at home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 43.6 pts higher in Southport - North Separate houses: 54.6 pts higher in Ashmore 3+ bedrooms: 52.9 pts higher in Ashmore Recent movers: 21.9 pts higher in Southport - North Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in Ashmore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashmore in Southport - North +5,476 larger in Southport - North gap widening

12,415 65th pct 17,891 86th pct

Median age in Ashmore in Southport - North +8 yrs older in Ashmore gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 20.6%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 9.6%

Marital status

34.8% Never married +15.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

43.2% Married ◂ +15.5 pts 27.7%

11.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Ashmore Southport - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 51.3%

7.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.6% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% China +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

39.4% English ◂ +8.2 pts 31.3%

28.5% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 23.2%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

3.3% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.2% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 64.6%

1.8% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 36.6%

41.7% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ashmore in Southport - North +8 more in Southport - North

2 14th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ashmore in Southport - North +4.82 more in Southport - North

0.97 14th pct 5.80 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashmore in Southport - North +8 more in Ashmore

25 61st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Ashmore in Southport - North +5,817 more in Southport - North

1,474 50th pct 7,291 94th pct

Avg size in Ashmore in Southport - North +8 larger in Ashmore

737 82nd pct 729 81st pct

ICSEA in Ashmore in Southport - North +8 higher in Southport - North

1,049 65th pct 1,058 68th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 61.6%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 21.3%

22.7% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Society & culture even 11.4%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.0% Creative arts even 4.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ashmore in Southport - North +$88 higher in Ashmore gap narrowing

$740 37th pct $652 20th pct

Household income in Ashmore in Southport - North +$388 higher in Ashmore gap widening

$1,581 40th pct $1,193 13th pct

Family income in Ashmore in Southport - North +$536 higher in Ashmore gap widening

$2,007 45th pct $1,471 13th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.8%

17.1% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +1.8 pts 59.8%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%

5.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashmore in Southport - North +199 larger in Southport - North

197 53rd pct 396 73rd pct

Median age in Ashmore in Southport - North +1 yrs older in Southport - North

26 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Ashmore in Southport - North +$168 higher in Ashmore

$778 73rd pct $610 45th pct

Household income in Ashmore in Southport - North +$880 higher in Ashmore

$2,172 76th pct $1,292 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashmore in Southport - North +0.5 larger in Ashmore gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +24.9 pts 32.1%

26.5% Couples without children +16.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

15.5% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.1% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

26.2% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 5.7%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashmore in Southport - North +$50 higher in Ashmore gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Ashmore in Southport - North +$491 higher in Ashmore gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,459 25th pct

People / bedroom in Ashmore in Southport - North +0.20 higher in Southport - North gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.5% Rented +43.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.2 pts 12.7%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 15.5%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

10.1% Flat or apartment +60.7 pts ▸ 70.8%

68.0% Separate house ◂ +54.6 pts 13.4%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 15.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

18.4% 2 bedrooms +32.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 17.8%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 3.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom +19.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.1% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 8.5%

15.7% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.6% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 24.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashmore in Southport - North +24 more in Southport - North

52 60th pct 76 77th pct

Stops/1k in Ashmore in Southport - North +0.06 more in Southport - North

4.19 48th pct 4.25 49th pct

Departures/1k in Ashmore in Southport - North +1,455.5 more in Southport - North

914.7 54th pct 2,370.2 86th pct

PT routes in Ashmore in Southport - North +12 more in Southport - North

7 48th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashmore in Southport - North +1 longer in Ashmore

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ashmore in Southport - North +1 longer in Ashmore

45 72nd pct 44 71st pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 53.9%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

1.6% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +19.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 24.3%

5.6% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 4.0%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.7% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

3.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

12.7% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

12.2% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

9.0% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashmore in Southport - North +2 higher in Ashmore

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Ashmore in Southport - North +4 higher in Ashmore

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Ashmore in Southport - North +5 higher in Ashmore

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Ashmore in Southport - North even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ashmore in Southport - North +53 higher in Ashmore

1,007 54th pct 954 32nd pct

ERP in Ashmore in Southport - North +7,451 higher in Southport - North

12,809 61st pct 20,260 86th pct

Growth in Ashmore in Southport - North +9.4 pts higher in Southport - North

2.1% 29th pct 11.4% 85th pct

Businesses in Ashmore in Southport - North +2,878 higher in Southport - North

1,624 79th pct 4,502 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashmore in Southport - North +29 higher in Ashmore

1,469 88th pct 1,440 87th pct

Max temp in Ashmore in Southport - North even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Ashmore in Southport - North +0.2 higher in Southport - North

16.0 86th pct 16.2 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashmore in Southport - North +1.8 higher in Southport - North

6.6 68th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashmore in Southport - North +1.4 more in Southport - North

6.3 65th pct 7.6 87th pct

15-min city in Ashmore in Southport - North +23.1 pts higher in Southport - North

75.3% 58th pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Ashmore in Southport - North +4.7 pts higher in Southport - North

89.3% 74th pct 94.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Ashmore in Southport - North +1.3 pts higher in Southport - North

96.1% 59th pct 97.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Ashmore in Southport - North +28.6 pts higher in Southport - North

70.5% 47th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Ashmore in Southport - North even

99.8% 65th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Ashmore in Southport - North +28.5 pts higher in Southport - North

65.0% 65th pct 93.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashmore in Southport - North +0.2 more in Southport - North

19.9 73rd pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ashmore in Southport - North +190 higher in Southport - North

162 64th pct 353 87th pct

Mean slope in Ashmore in Southport - North +0.5 pts higher in Ashmore

5.9% 60th pct 5.4% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashmore vs Southport - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309091263/ashmore/vs/309091540/southport-north