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Ashbury vs Dulwich Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Ashbury profile · Dulwich Hill profile

Ashbury Dulwich Hill

Dulwich Hill and Ashbury are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Dulwich Hill is a high-density hub where 57% of homes are flats or apartments and 46.1% of households rent. It has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 38 and 48.5% of people reporting no religion. In contrast, Ashbury is dominated by detached houses (90.2%), with far more residents owning their homes outright (48.9%) and a typical age that is noticeably older at 44. Ashbury also has a higher share of large homes, with 84.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15. They are also very similar in their daily connectivity, as every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While Dulwich Hill has a more transient population with 45% moving in the last five years, Ashbury's residents are more settled, with only 22.7% arriving recently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,693 larger in Dulwich Hill Renting: 33.8 pts higher in Dulwich Hill Separate houses: 61.3 pts higher in Ashbury 3+ bedrooms: 48.1 pts higher in Ashbury Owned outright: 24.0 pts higher in Ashbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +10,693 larger in Dulwich Hill gap steady
3,353 86th pct 14,046 88th pct
Median age in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +6 yrs older in Ashbury gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +0.8 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 1.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +5.6 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
19.2% 52nd pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +3.3 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
17.3% 51st pct 14.0% 31st pct
De facto in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +13.2 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
5.0% 11th pct 18.3% 84th pct

Age structure

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +17.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.8%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +20.7 pts 34.4%
32.0% Never married +18.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
4.8% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Ashbury Dulwich Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +1.3 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing
30.8% 89th pct 32.1% 90th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 63.0%
5.5% Italy ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%
1.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
0.7% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% India even 1.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

20.2% English +8.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
22.2% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.8% Italian ◂ +11.6 pts 5.2%
9.3% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.3% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%
4.7% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
1.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +7.4 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
35.2% 92nd pct 27.8% 89th pct
Limited English in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +0.0 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
5.5% 92nd pct 5.4% 92nd pct

Language used at home

62.1% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
8.0% Italian ◂ +6.5 pts 1.5%
7.4% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%
5.0% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
3.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%
0.6% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +21.4 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
27.1% 18th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +26.5 pts 37.9%
27.1% No religion +21.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
4.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.3% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +5.2 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap steady
68.4% 89th pct 73.6% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +11.0 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
33.6% 88th pct 44.7% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +1.42 more in Ashbury
3.45 47th pct 2.03 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +11 more in Dulwich Hill
62 94th pct 73 96th pct
Avg size in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +41 larger in Ashbury
496 71st pct 454 66th pct
ICSEA in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +14 higher in Dulwich Hill
1,094 90th pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 73.6%
13.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%
3.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%
15.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 20.1%
13.1% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.4% Creative arts +7.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%
8.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
8.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Information technology even 3.4%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +$265 higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
$892 72nd pct $1,157 89th pct
Household income in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +$476 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,571 90th pct $2,095 79th pct
Family income in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +$95 higher in Ashbury gap steady
$2,869 89th pct $2,774 88th pct
High earners in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +1.7 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 21.4% 90th pct
High-income homes in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +10.5 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
41.3% 94th pct 30.8% 84th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 19.1%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 29.6%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +2.5 pts higher in Dulwich Hill
26.4% 38th pct 28.8% 50th pct
Mental health in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +6.2 pts higher in Dulwich Hill
5.6% 28th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +0.1 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap steady
5.4% 60th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +3.8 pts 64.1%
19.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +1.5 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
12.9% 24th pct 14.4% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +2.6 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 11.0% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +5.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
26.6% 57th pct 21.5% 32nd pct
Defence service in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +0.1 pts higher in Ashbury
1.1% 33rd pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +6.2 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
24.0% 49th pct 17.8% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +198 larger in Dulwich Hill
27 72nd pct 225 86th pct
Median age in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +2 yrs older in Dulwich Hill
26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +17.9 pts higher in Ashbury
73.1% 96th pct 55.2% 80th pct
Unemployment in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill
— 5.7% 29th pct
Median income in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +$67 higher in Ashbury
$762 62nd pct $695 55th pct
Household income in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +$812 higher in Ashbury
$2,374 75th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +8.0 pts higher in Dulwich Hill
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +0.7 larger in Ashbury gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +2.5 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing
11.9% 56th pct 14.4% 70th pct
Living alone in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +19.0 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
15.4% 20th pct 34.4% 83rd pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 53.1%
18.8% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.9% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
15.4% 1 person +19.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 12.1%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 3.0%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +$130 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$600 100th pct $470 90th pct
Mortgage in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +$317 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,817 90th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +0.10 higher in Dulwich Hill gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +33.8 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
12.3% 35th pct 46.1% 91st pct
Owned outright in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +24.0 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
48.9% 73rd pct 24.9% 14th pct
Separate houses in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +61.3 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
90.2% 32nd pct 28.8% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +48.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
84.2% 63rd pct 36.1% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +24.0 pts 24.9%
12.3% Rented +33.8 pts ▸ 46.1%
37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 27.2%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +61.3 pts 28.8%
1.5% Flat or apartment +55.5 pts ▸ 57.0%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.5% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 24.6%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +32.3 pts ▸ 46.5%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 8.8%
0.7% 1 bedroom +14.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +22.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.4 pts 23.4%
18.4% $750 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 8.2%
2.2% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.4% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 37.8%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.7% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +11.0 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
6.4% 79th pct 17.3% 93rd pct
Work from home in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill even gap narrowing
51.7% 99th pct 51.7% 99th pct
PT commute in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +2.9 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing
1.9% 78th pct 4.7% 90th pct
PT stops in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +8 more in Dulwich Hill
16 86th pct 24 86th pct
Stops/1k in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +3.06 more in Ashbury
4.77 77th pct 1.71 64th pct
Departures/1k in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +414.1 more in Ashbury
1,701.5 90th pct 1,287.3 88th pct
PT routes in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +7 more in Dulwich Hill
5 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +1 longer in Ashbury
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill even
12 8th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +39,450 more in Dulwich Hill
36,150 86th pct 75,600 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +152,023 more in Dulwich Hill
214,439 87th pct 366,462 89th pct
Transit to city in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +11 longer in Ashbury
53 41st pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

51.7% Worked at home even 51.7%
22.7% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
1.4% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.5% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +22.9 pts ▸ 55.4%
40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.7 pts 21.6%
6.4% No vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 3.7%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +22.3 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
22.7% 22nd pct 45.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +5.0 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing
2.9% 35th pct 7.9% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +1.2 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +8.0 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
59.6% 46th pct 67.5% 74th pct
Full-time in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +8.3 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
56.2% 39th pct 64.5% 77th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%
8.0% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
6.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
5.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Media & telecommunications +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
19.9% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
6.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +1.4 higher in Dulwich Hill
7.6 96th pct 9.0 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +0.4 more in Dulwich Hill
7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +5.7 pts higher in Dulwich Hill
94.3% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +29.2 pts higher in Dulwich Hill
70.8% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +9.8 more in Ashbury
16.4 57th pct 6.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +39 higher in Dulwich Hill
321 96th pct 360 98th pct
Mean slope in Ashburyin Dulwich Hill +0.4 pts higher in Ashbury
5.2% 45th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Ashbury with nearby areas

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Compare Dulwich Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashbury vs Dulwich Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10094/ashbury/vs/SAL11306/dulwich-hill