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Ashmore vs Southport - South

Name: Ashmore vs Southport - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Ashmore profile · Southport - South profile

Ashmore Southport - South

Southport - South and Ashmore are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different housing and social profiles. Southport - South is a denser, more transient hub where 47.5% of homes are rented and 36.9% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Ashmore is dominated by separate houses (68.0%) and has a higher proportion of family homes, with 75.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This difference is reflected in the typical resident's age, as Ashmore is noticeably older at 43 compared to 39 in Southport - South.

These gaps in housing and demographics have generally widened since 2016, particularly the divide in rental rates and the number of separate houses. Despite this, the two areas share a similar overall advantage score and have nearly identical rates of people with no religion. Both areas also see similar typical weekly rents, sitting around the $435 to $450 mark.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.6 pts higher in Ashmore Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Southport - South 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Ashmore People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Southport - South Population: 6,478 larger in Southport - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashmore in Southport - South +6,478 larger in Southport - South gap widening

12,415 65th pct 18,893 87th pct

Median age in Ashmore in Southport - South +4 yrs older in Ashmore gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.3%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.9%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

34.8% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.2% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 34.2%

11.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Ashmore Southport - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 56.6%

7.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

4.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.1% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

39.4% English ◂ +5.2 pts 34.2%

28.5% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 25.1%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

3.3% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 70.1%

1.8% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 41.9%

41.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

2.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ashmore in Southport - South even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ashmore in Southport - South +0.16 more in Ashmore

0.97 14th pct 0.81 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashmore in Southport - South +6 more in Ashmore

25 61st pct 19 49th pct

Students in Ashmore in Southport - South +1,148 more in Southport - South

1,474 50th pct 2,622 73rd pct

Avg size in Ashmore in Southport - South +574 larger in Southport - South

737 82nd pct 1,311 100th pct

ICSEA in Ashmore in Southport - South +11 higher in Southport - South

1,049 65th pct 1,061 69th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 22.9%

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

7.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

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 - South +$60 higher in Ashmore gap steady

$740 37th pct $680 25th pct

Household income in Ashmore in Southport - South +$219 higher in Ashmore gap steady

$1,581 40th pct $1,362 26th pct

Family income in Ashmore in Southport - South +$310 higher in Ashmore gap widening

$2,007 45th pct $1,697 25th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.5%

17.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.4% $650–$1,499 even 31.5%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

4.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%

0.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +1.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

5.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashmore in Southport - South +206 larger in Southport - South

197 53rd pct 403 74th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Ashmore in Southport - South +$172 higher in Ashmore

$778 73rd pct $606 44th pct

Household income in Ashmore in Southport - South +$829 higher in Ashmore

$2,172 76th pct $1,343 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashmore in Southport - South +0.3 larger in Ashmore gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 43.5%

26.5% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.5% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.1% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

26.2% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.8% 3 people even 16.8%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 10.1%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashmore in Southport - South +$15 higher in Ashmore gap steady

$450 80th pct $435 75th pct

Mortgage in Ashmore in Southport - South +$217 higher in Ashmore gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Ashmore in Southport - South +0.10 higher in Southport - South gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.5% Rented +23.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 23.2%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 25.4%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

68.0% Separate house ◂ +33.6 pts 34.5%

10.1% Flat or apartment +27.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 38.9%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 12.7%

4.2% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 48.9%

22.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%

15.7% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.6% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.4%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.4% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashmore in Southport - South +5 more in Southport - South

52 60th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Ashmore in Southport - South +1.17 more in Ashmore

4.19 48th pct 3.02 31st pct

Departures/1k in Ashmore in Southport - South +326.0 more in Ashmore

914.7 54th pct 588.7 42nd pct

PT routes in Ashmore in Southport - South +5 more in Southport - South

7 48th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Ashmore in Southport - South +2 longer in Ashmore

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Ashmore in Southport - South +4 longer in Southport - South

45 72nd pct 49 73rd pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 56.9%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 30.1%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

5.6% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.7% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

9.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

10.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashmore in Southport - South +1 higher in Ashmore

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Ashmore in Southport - South +3 higher in Ashmore

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Ashmore in Southport - South +4 higher in Ashmore

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Ashmore in Southport - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ashmore in Southport - South +26 higher in Ashmore

1,007 54th pct 981 43rd pct

ERP in Ashmore in Southport - South +7,438 higher in Southport - South

12,809 61st pct 20,247 86th pct

Growth in Ashmore in Southport - South +3.4 pts higher in Southport - South

2.1% 29th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Ashmore in Southport - South +776 higher in Southport - South

1,624 79th pct 2,400 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashmore in Southport - South even

1,469 88th pct 1,469 88th pct

Max temp in Ashmore in Southport - South even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Ashmore in Southport - South even

16.0 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashmore in Southport - South +0.8 higher in Southport - South

6.6 68th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashmore in Southport - South +0.9 more in Southport - South

6.3 65th pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in Ashmore in Southport - South +22.3 pts higher in Southport - South

75.3% 58th pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Ashmore in Southport - South +7.7 pts higher in Ashmore

89.3% 74th pct 81.6% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Ashmore in Southport - South +3.2 pts higher in Southport - South

96.1% 59th pct 99.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Ashmore in Southport - South +16.8 pts higher in Southport - South

70.5% 47th pct 87.3% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Ashmore in Southport - South even

99.8% 65th pct 99.7% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Ashmore in Southport - South +23.3 pts higher in Southport - South

65.0% 65th pct 88.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashmore in Southport - South +10.0 more in Ashmore

19.9 73rd pct 9.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ashmore in Southport - South +62 higher in Southport - South

162 64th pct 224 74th pct

Mean slope in Ashmore in Southport - South +0.3 pts higher in Ashmore

5.9% 60th pct 5.6% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashmore vs Southport - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309091263/ashmore/vs/309091541/southport-south