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Ashbury vs Ashfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Ashbury profile · Ashfield profile

Ashbury Ashfield

Ashfield (NSW) and Ashbury are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and populations. Ashfield (NSW) is a high-density hub where 69.9% of homes are flats or apartments and 50.5% of households rent. It is a diverse and younger area, with 50.8% of people born overseas and a typical age of 36. Ashbury is dominated by separate houses (90.2%) and is much more stable, with a typical age of 44 and a high share of homes owned outright at 48.9%.

Both areas share a high level of accessibility, as every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, the gap in how people live is widening, as Ashfield (NSW) has seen far more recent arrivals from overseas (20.8%) and more people moving in over the last five years (51.1%) compared to Ashbury.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,659 larger in Ashfield Renting: 38.3 pts higher in Ashfield Owned outright: 26.5 pts higher in Ashbury Separate houses: 68.1 pts higher in Ashbury 3+ bedrooms: 52.7 pts higher in Ashbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburyin Ashfield +19,659 larger in Ashfield gap steady
3,353 86th pct 23,012 90th pct
Median age in Ashburyin Ashfield +8 yrs older in Ashbury gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Ashburyin Ashfield even gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.8% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashburyin Ashfield +2.4 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
19.2% 52nd pct 16.8% 41st pct
Under 15 in Ashburyin Ashfield +5.6 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 11.7% 22nd pct
De facto in Ashburyin Ashfield +7.7 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
5.0% 11th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +18.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 21.5%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 11.7%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 39.5%
32.0% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
4.8% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ashbury Ashfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashburyin Ashfield +20.1 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
30.8% 89th pct 50.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +21.3 pts 45.4%
3.1% China +9.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Nepal +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Italy ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%
1.0% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.2% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 14.9%
6.9% Chinese +15.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.2% English ◂ +1.6 pts 18.6%
16.8% Italian ◂ +11.2 pts 5.6%
10.3% Greek ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%
9.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
4.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.1% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Ashburyin Ashfield +14.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
35.2% 92nd pct 49.4% 97th pct
Limited English in Ashburyin Ashfield +4.6 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
5.5% 92nd pct 10.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

62.1% English only ◂ +16.0 pts 46.0%
3.4% Mandarin +9.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.0% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 2.2%
7.4% Greek ◂ +5.8 pts 1.6%
1.6% Cantonese +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Arabic ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Ashburyin Ashfield +13.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
27.1% 18th pct 40.4% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +29.7 pts 34.7%
27.1% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
1.3% Hinduism +8.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.3% Buddhism +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashburyin Ashfield +7.7 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
68.4% 89th pct 76.0% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashburyin Ashfield +10.8 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
33.6% 88th pct 44.4% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashburyin Ashfield +1.96 more in Ashbury
3.45 47th pct 1.49 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashburyin Ashfield +17 more in Ashfield
62 94th pct 79 97th pct
Avg size in Ashburyin Ashfield +27 larger in Ashfield
496 71st pct 523 75th pct
ICSEA in Ashburyin Ashfield +19 higher in Ashfield
1,094 90th pct 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 76.0%
13.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 10.2%
15.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 22.9%
13.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%
8.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%
6.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%
3.4% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashburyin Ashfield +$2 higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
$892 72nd pct $890 72nd pct
Household income in Ashburyin Ashfield +$683 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,571 90th pct $1,888 70th pct
Family income in Ashburyin Ashfield +$613 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,869 89th pct $2,256 72nd pct
High earners in Ashburyin Ashfield +5.4 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 14.2% 77th pct
High-income homes in Ashburyin Ashfield +16.7 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
41.3% 94th pct 24.6% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 13.2%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.5%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashburyin Ashfield +1.3 pts higher in Ashbury
26.4% 38th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Ashburyin Ashfield +3.8 pts higher in Ashfield
5.6% 28th pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Ashburyin Ashfield +1.5 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
5.4% 60th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
0.5% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +1.3 pts ▸ 69.2%
19.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%
4.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashburyin Ashfield +1.7 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
12.9% 24th pct 11.2% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashburyin Ashfield +4.9 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashburyin Ashfield +8.8 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
26.6% 57th pct 17.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Ashburyin Ashfield +0.1 pts higher in Ashbury
1.1% 33rd pct 1.0% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashburyin Ashfield +7.7 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
24.0% 49th pct 16.3% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburyin Ashfield +146 larger in Ashfield
27 72nd pct 173 86th pct
Median age in Ashburyin Ashfield +6 yrs older in Ashfield
26 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Ashburyin Ashfield +11.6 pts higher in Ashbury
73.1% 96th pct 61.5% 87th pct
Unemployment in Ashburyin Ashfield
— 12.4% 60th pct
Median income in Ashburyin Ashfield +$147 higher in Ashfield
$762 62nd pct $909 74th pct
Household income in Ashburyin Ashfield +$732 higher in Ashbury
$2,374 75th pct $1,642 48th pct
Indigenous language in Ashburyin Ashfield +16.8 pts higher in Ashfield
0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburyin Ashfield +0.6 larger in Ashbury gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Ashburyin Ashfield +1.1 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
11.9% 56th pct 13.0% 62nd pct
Living alone in Ashburyin Ashfield +16.8 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
15.4% 20th pct 32.1% 77th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 50.6%
18.8% Couples without children +15.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
11.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.1% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 33.5%
15.4% 1 person +16.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 11.6%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburyin Ashfield +$160 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$600 100th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Ashburyin Ashfield +$607 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,817 90th pct $2,210 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Ashburyin Ashfield +0.10 higher in Ashfield gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Ashburyin Ashfield +38.3 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
12.3% 35th pct 50.5% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Ashburyin Ashfield +26.5 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
48.9% 73rd pct 22.3% 12th pct
Separate houses in Ashburyin Ashfield +68.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
90.2% 32nd pct 22.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashburyin Ashfield +52.7 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
84.2% 63rd pct 31.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

12.3% Rented +38.3 pts ▸ 50.5%
48.9% Owned outright ◂ +26.5 pts 22.3%
37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 22.8%
1.3% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +68.1 pts 22.1%
1.5% Flat or apartment +68.3 pts ▸ 69.9%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 2 bedrooms +37.4 pts ▸ 51.6%
48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 20.1%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 8.1%
0.7% 1 bedroom +13.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +31.8 pts ▸ 59.0%
36.8% $550–$749 ◂ +21.2 pts 15.5%
18.4% $750 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 4.7%
2.2% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.4% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 28.6%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.7% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashburyin Ashfield +16.6 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
6.4% 79th pct 23.0% 97th pct
Work from home in Ashburyin Ashfield +9.9 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
51.7% 99th pct 41.9% 92nd pct
PT commute in Ashburyin Ashfield +8.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
1.9% 78th pct 10.1% 100th pct
PT stops in Ashburyin Ashfield +83 more in Ashfield
16 86th pct 99 89th pct
Stops/1k in Ashburyin Ashfield +0.47 more in Ashbury
4.77 77th pct 4.30 75th pct
Departures/1k in Ashburyin Ashfield +17.8 more in Ashbury
1,701.5 90th pct 1,683.6 90th pct
PT routes in Ashburyin Ashfield +10 more in Ashfield
5 86th pct 15 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashburyin Ashfield +2 longer in Ashbury
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Ashburyin Ashfield +1 longer in Ashbury
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashburyin Ashfield +151,496 more in Ashfield
36,150 86th pct 187,646 94th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashburyin Ashfield +578,861 more in Ashfield
214,439 87th pct 793,300 96th pct
Transit to city in Ashburyin Ashfield +19 longer in Ashbury
53 41st pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 41.9%
22.7% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
1.4% Train +7.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.1% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +20.7 pts ▸ 53.2%
40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.1 pts 18.2%
6.4% No vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 3.8%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashburyin Ashfield +28.4 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
22.7% 22nd pct 51.1% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Ashburyin Ashfield +17.9 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
2.9% 35th pct 20.8% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashburyin Ashfield +3.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Ashburyin Ashfield +3.1 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
59.6% 46th pct 62.7% 57th pct
Full-time in Ashburyin Ashfield +1.3 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
56.2% 39th pct 57.4% 46th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
11.6% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.0% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
5.6% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
19.9% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 11.9%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
6.1% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.7% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburyin Ashfield +1.3 higher in Ashfield
7.6 96th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashburyin Ashfield +0.4 more in Ashfield
7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Ashburyin Ashfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashburyin Ashfield +5.7 pts higher in Ashfield
94.3% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ashburyin Ashfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashburyin Ashfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashburyin Ashfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashburyin Ashfield +28.1 pts higher in Ashfield
70.8% 90th pct 98.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashburyin Ashfield +3.2 more in Ashbury
16.4 57th pct 13.2 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashburyin Ashfield +116 higher in Ashfield
321 96th pct 437 100th pct
Mean slope in Ashburyin Ashfield +0.2 pts higher in Ashbury
5.2% 45th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Ashbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashbury vs Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10094/ashbury/vs/SAL10099/ashfield