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Ashbury vs Hurlstone Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Ashbury profile · Hurlstone Park profile

Ashbury Hurlstone Park

Hurlstone Park and Ashbury are neighbouring areas in Sydney's west with very different housing styles. Ashbury is dominated by separate houses, which are far higher there at 90.2%, while Hurlstone Park has far more flats and apartments. This is reflected in the home sizes; homes with three or more bedrooms are far higher in Ashbury at 84.2% compared to 57.1% in Hurlstone Park. Rental activity is also far higher in Hurlstone Park, where 32.3% of homes are rented, compared to just 12.3% in Ashbury.

Daily life is similar in both places, with almost identical unemployment rates and a nearly equal share of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also have the same number of people per bedroom. However, some gaps are widening or shifting; Hurlstone Park has seen more people move in over the last five years than Ashbury. Hurlstone Park also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 41.3%, while Ashbury is much lower at 27.1%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.8 pts higher in Ashbury 3+ bedrooms: 27.1 pts higher in Ashbury Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Hurlstone Park No religion: 14.1 pts higher in Hurlstone Park De facto: 8.8 pts higher in Hurlstone Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +1,648 larger in Hurlstone Park gap steady
3,353 86th pct 5,001 86th pct
Median age in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +2 yrs older in Ashbury gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +0.7 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +0.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
19.2% 52nd pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +2.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +8.8 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
5.0% 11th pct 13.9% 63rd pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 26.6%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.1%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 44.4%
32.0% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
4.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ashbury Hurlstone Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +6.4 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
30.8% 89th pct 37.1% 93rd pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 60.4%
5.5% Italy ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%
3.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

20.2% English +2.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
22.2% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%
16.8% Italian ◂ +9.9 pts 6.9%
9.3% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.7% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.9% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +2.2 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
35.2% 92nd pct 37.4% 93rd pct
Limited English in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +2.1 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
5.5% 92nd pct 7.6% 96th pct

Language used at home

62.1% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 59.8%
7.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%
5.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
0.6% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +14.1 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
27.1% 18th pct 41.3% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 47.1%
27.1% No religion +14.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
4.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +3.9 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
68.4% 89th pct 72.2% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +6.0 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
33.6% 88th pct 39.6% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +2.13 more in Ashbury
3.45 47th pct 1.32 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +4 more in Ashbury
62 94th pct 58 93rd pct
Avg size in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +1 larger in Ashbury
496 71st pct 494 71st pct
ICSEA in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +7 higher in Hurlstone Park
1,094 90th pct 1,101 91st pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 72.2%
13.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 14.2%
15.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 19.7%
13.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
6.4% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
8.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
3.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +$76 higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
$892 72nd pct $968 79th pct
Household income in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +$450 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,571 90th pct $2,121 80th pct
Family income in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +$296 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,869 89th pct $2,573 84th pct
High earners in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +0.4 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
19.7% 89th pct 19.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +9.4 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
41.3% 94th pct 31.9% 86th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 18.9%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 36.2%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +1.8 pts higher in Hurlstone Park
26.4% 38th pct 28.2% 47th pct
Mental health in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +3.8 pts higher in Hurlstone Park
5.6% 28th pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +1.3 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
5.4% 60th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +1.7 pts 66.3%
19.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +0.3 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
12.9% 24th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +0.8 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
13.7% 60th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +4.6 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
26.6% 57th pct 22.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +0.1 pts higher in Hurlstone Park
1.1% 33rd pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +2.3 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
24.0% 49th pct 21.7% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +50 larger in Hurlstone Park
27 72nd pct 77 83rd pct
Median age in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +9 yrs older in Hurlstone Park
26 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +20.3 pts higher in Ashbury
73.1% 96th pct 52.7% 76th pct
Unemployment in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +$613 higher in Hurlstone Park
$762 62nd pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +$376 higher in Hurlstone Park
$2,374 75th pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +5.2 pts higher in Hurlstone Park
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +0.4 larger in Ashbury gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +1.0 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing
11.9% 56th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +9.5 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing
15.4% 20th pct 24.9% 54th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 57.1%
18.8% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.9% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
15.4% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 15.4%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +$140 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$600 100th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +$217 higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
$2,817 90th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +20.1 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
12.3% 35th pct 32.3% 81st pct
Owned outright in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +12.9 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
48.9% 73rd pct 35.9% 35th pct
Separate houses in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +36.8 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
90.2% 32nd pct 53.4% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +27.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
84.2% 63rd pct 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 35.9%
37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 29.9%
12.3% Rented +20.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.6% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +36.8 pts 53.4%
1.5% Flat or apartment +29.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.5% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 36.4%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 16.7%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.0%
0.7% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +23.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
36.8% $550–$749 ◂ +12.9 pts 23.9%
18.4% $750 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 7.0%
2.2% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.4% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 40.9%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%
9.7% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +5.9 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
6.4% 79th pct 12.3% 89th pct
Work from home in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +1.9 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
51.7% 99th pct 53.6% 100th pct
PT commute in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +1.9 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing
1.9% 78th pct 3.8% 88th pct
PT stops in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +4 more in Hurlstone Park
16 86th pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +0.77 more in Ashbury
4.77 77th pct 4.00 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +965.0 more in Hurlstone Park
1,701.5 90th pct 2,666.5 95th pct
PT routes in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +4 more in Hurlstone Park
5 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +2 longer in Hurlstone Park
12 8th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +20,326 more in Hurlstone Park
36,150 86th pct 56,476 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +93,666 more in Hurlstone Park
214,439 87th pct 308,105 89th pct
Transit to city in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +13 longer in Ashbury
53 41st pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 53.6%
22.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%
1.4% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Walked even 1.1%
0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 28.3%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 6.8%
6.4% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +12.7 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
22.7% 22nd pct 35.4% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +4.5 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing
2.9% 35th pct 7.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +0.8 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +2.2 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
59.6% 46th pct 61.8% 54th pct
Full-time in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +1.5 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing
56.2% 39th pct 57.7% 47th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%
11.6% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%
6.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
5.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Other services even 3.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing even 3.8%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
19.9% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%
9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
6.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
4.7% Labourers even 4.7%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +0.7 higher in Hurlstone Park
7.6 96th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +0.3 more in Hurlstone Park
7.6 98th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +5.7 pts higher in Hurlstone Park
94.3% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +16.2 pts higher in Hurlstone Park
70.8% 90th pct 87.0% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +5.0 more in Ashbury
16.4 57th pct 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +17 higher in Ashbury
321 96th pct 304 95th pct
Mean slope in Ashburyin Hurlstone Park +0.8 pts higher in Hurlstone Park
5.2% 45th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Ashbury with nearby areas

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Compare Hurlstone Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashbury vs Hurlstone Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10094/ashbury/vs/SAL11970/hurlstone-park