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Ashbury vs Croydon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Ashbury profile · Croydon profile

Ashbury Croydon

Croydon (NSW) and Ashbury are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and social profiles. Ashbury is dominated by family homes, with separate houses making up 90.2% of dwellings and 84.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Croydon (NSW) has a more diverse mix of housing; it has far more renters (29.5% compared to 12.3% in Ashbury) and a much higher share of apartments. Croydon (NSW) also has a more international feel, with a far higher share of people born overseas (41.2% versus 30.8%) and more residents who use a language other than English at home.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining high levels of university qualifications and typical weekly incomes that sit well above the national figure. They share similar household sizes and proportions of older residents, with both having around 20% of their population aged 65 and over. While Croydon (NSW) is more walkable with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, Ashbury has a higher number of walkable amenities per resident.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,402 larger in Croydon Separate houses: 35.1 pts higher in Ashbury 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Ashbury Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Croydon Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in Ashbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburyin Croydon +7,402 larger in Croydon gap steady
3,353 86th pct 10,755 87th pct
Median age in Ashburyin Croydon +2 yrs older in Ashbury gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Ashburyin Croydon +0.4 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Ashburyin Croydon +0.9 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
19.2% 52nd pct 20.1% 56th pct
Under 15 in Ashburyin Croydon +1.5 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Ashburyin Croydon +3.6 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
5.0% 11th pct 8.6% 25th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.3%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.2% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 48.4%
32.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
4.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Ashbury Croydon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashburyin Croydon +10.4 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
30.8% 89th pct 41.2% 96th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 54.8%
3.1% China +8.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.5% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
0.7% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

6.9% Chinese +16.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.2% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%
20.2% English ◂ +2.9 pts 17.3%
16.8% Italian ◂ +7.0 pts 9.8%
10.3% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 4.4%
9.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
4.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Indian even 2.6%
1.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Ashburyin Croydon +9.5 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
35.2% 92nd pct 44.7% 95th pct
Limited English in Ashburyin Croydon +4.0 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
5.5% 92nd pct 9.5% 99th pct

Language used at home

62.1% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 51.1%
3.4% Mandarin +8.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.0% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%
7.4% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%
1.6% Cantonese +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
0.6% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Ashburyin Croydon +10.0 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
27.1% 18th pct 37.1% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 47.9%
27.1% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
4.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.3% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashburyin Croydon +3.8 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
68.4% 89th pct 72.2% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Ashburyin Croydon +6.3 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
33.6% 88th pct 39.9% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashburyin Croydon +1.09 more in Ashbury
3.45 47th pct 2.36 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashburyin Croydon +9 more in Croydon
62 94th pct 71 95th pct
Avg size in Ashburyin Croydon +22 larger in Croydon
496 71st pct 517 74th pct
ICSEA in Ashburyin Croydon +12 higher in Croydon
1,094 90th pct 1,106 93rd pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 72.2%
13.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%
15.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
8.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%
6.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
3.4% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashburyin Croydon +$57 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$892 72nd pct $835 64th pct
Household income in Ashburyin Croydon +$414 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,571 90th pct $2,157 82nd pct
Family income in Ashburyin Croydon +$343 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,869 89th pct $2,526 82nd pct
High earners in Ashburyin Croydon +2.5 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 17.2% 86th pct
High-income homes in Ashburyin Croydon +8.0 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
41.3% 94th pct 33.3% 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 21.9%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashburyin Croydon +0.8 pts higher in Ashbury
26.4% 38th pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Ashburyin Croydon +1.1 pts higher in Croydon
5.6% 28th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Ashburyin Croydon +1.3 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
5.4% 60th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
5.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 68.0%
19.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%
4.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashburyin Croydon +1.2 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
12.9% 24th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashburyin Croydon +0.7 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
13.7% 60th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Ashburyin Croydon +2.4 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
26.6% 57th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in Ashburyin Croydon even
1.1% 33rd pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashburyin Croydon +3.2 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
24.0% 49th pct 20.8% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburyin Croydon +14 larger in Croydon
27 72nd pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Ashburyin Croydon +13 yrs older in Croydon
26 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Year 12 in Ashburyin Croydon +23.1 pts higher in Ashbury
73.1% 96th pct 50.0% 71st pct
Unemployment in Ashburyin Croydon
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Ashburyin Croydon +$187 higher in Croydon
$762 62nd pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Ashburyin Croydon +$303 higher in Ashbury
$2,374 75th pct $2,071 65th pct
Indigenous language in Ashburyin Croydon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburyin Croydon +0.2 larger in Ashbury gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Ashburyin Croydon +0.4 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
11.9% 56th pct 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Ashburyin Croydon +7.3 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
15.4% 20th pct 22.7% 47th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 63.3%
18.8% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.9% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 29.2%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 17.8%
15.4% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
3.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburyin Croydon +$120 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$600 100th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in Ashburyin Croydon +$117 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,817 90th pct $2,700 89th pct
People / bedroom in Ashburyin Croydon even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ashburyin Croydon +17.2 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
12.3% 35th pct 29.5% 78th pct
Owned outright in Ashburyin Croydon +14.2 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
48.9% 73rd pct 34.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Ashburyin Croydon +35.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
90.2% 32nd pct 55.1% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashburyin Croydon +21.4 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
84.2% 63rd pct 62.7% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.2 pts 34.7%
37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 31.4%
12.3% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
1.3% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +35.1 pts 55.1%
1.5% Flat or apartment +25.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 33.5%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 19.8%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
0.7% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
36.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 25.7%
18.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 10.4%
2.2% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.4% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 43.3%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
9.7% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashburyin Croydon +5.4 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
6.4% 79th pct 11.8% 89th pct
Work from home in Ashburyin Croydon +5.7 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
51.7% 99th pct 46.0% 95th pct
PT commute in Ashburyin Croydon +3.3 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
1.9% 78th pct 5.1% 91st pct
PT stops in Ashburyin Croydon +22 more in Croydon
16 86th pct 38 87th pct
Stops/1k in Ashburyin Croydon +1.24 more in Ashbury
4.77 77th pct 3.53 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Ashburyin Croydon +224.6 more in Croydon
1,701.5 90th pct 1,926.1 91st pct
PT routes in Ashburyin Croydon +10 more in Croydon
5 86th pct 15 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashburyin Croydon +1 longer in Croydon
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Ashburyin Croydon +1 longer in Ashbury
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashburyin Croydon +14,487 more in Croydon
36,150 86th pct 50,637 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashburyin Croydon +104,190 more in Croydon
214,439 87th pct 318,629 89th pct
Transit to city in Ashburyin Croydon +4 longer in Ashbury
53 41st pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 46.0%
22.7% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
1.4% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 30.6%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 8.1%
6.4% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashburyin Croydon +10.6 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
22.7% 22nd pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashburyin Croydon +6.5 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
2.9% 35th pct 9.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashburyin Croydon +1.6 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Ashburyin Croydon +1.8 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 57.8% 40th pct
Full-time in Ashburyin Croydon +2.8 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
56.2% 39th pct 58.9% 54th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
11.6% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.4% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.6% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
19.9% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 15.6%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%
9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
7.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburyin Croydon +0.7 higher in Croydon
7.6 96th pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashburyin Croydon +0.4 more in Croydon
7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Ashburyin Croydon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashburyin Croydon +4.7 pts higher in Croydon
94.3% 97th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Ashburyin Croydon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashburyin Croydon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashburyin Croydon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashburyin Croydon +29.2 pts higher in Croydon
70.8% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashburyin Croydon +7.7 more in Ashbury
16.4 57th pct 8.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashburyin Croydon +25 higher in Croydon
321 96th pct 346 97th pct
Mean slope in Ashburyin Croydon +0.2 pts higher in Ashbury
5.2% 45th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Ashbury with nearby areas

Ashfield Canterbury Hurlstone Park Croydon Park Burwood Heights Summer Hill Campsie Dulwich Hill

Compare Croydon with nearby areas

Ashfield Burwood Canada Bay Five Dock Burwood Heights Ashbury Croydon Park Haberfield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashbury vs Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10094/ashbury/vs/SAL11135/croydon