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Ashby vs James Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Ashby profile · James Creek profile

Ashby James Creek

Ashby (NSW) and James Creek are neighbouring rural areas with distinct profiles. Ashby (NSW) is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 41.8% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a higher proportion of people living alone at 27.9%. In contrast, James Creek has more families with children and higher incomes; 25.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 5.4% in Ashby (NSW). James Creek also has a higher share of large homes, with 95.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in how they function, with no one using public transport to commute and no one without a motor vehicle. They also share nearly identical rates of home ownership, with about 64% of homes owned outright. While James Creek has more adults working or looking for work (50.0% versus 33.6% in Ashby (NSW)), both areas sit well below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 22.0 pts higher in Ashby Unemployment: 7.4 pts higher in Ashby Participation: 16.4 pts higher in James Creek Median age: 9 yrs older in Ashby Household income: $661 higher in James Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashbyin James Creek +59 larger in Ashby gap narrowing
316 59th pct 257 58th pct
Median age in Ashbyin James Creek +9 yrs older in Ashby gap narrowing
61 yrs 94th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Ashbyin James Creek +2.9 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
4.1% 68th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Ashbyin James Creek +11.4 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
41.8% 97th pct 30.4% 87th pct
Under 15 in Ashbyin James Creek +4.9 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
11.1% 20th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Ashbyin James Creek +3.8 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
13.6% 61st pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

41.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 30.4%
33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 29.6%
11.1% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

58.9% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 65.9%
23.9% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%
2.5% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Ashby James Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashbyin James Creek +2.1 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 10.9% 48th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 76.7%
7.3% England ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
43.4% English ◂ +9.5 pts 33.9%
13.0% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.1% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 10.5%
4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
0.9% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ashbyin James Creek +2.2 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
0.9% 34th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Ashbyin James Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ashbyin James Creek +2.4 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
40.5% 50th pct 38.1% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 50.6%
40.5% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 38.1%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashbyin James Creek +3.5 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
38.3% 32nd pct 41.7% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Ashbyin James Creek +3.3 pts higher in James Creek gap steady
15.4% 53rd pct 18.7% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashbyin James Creek +2 more in James Creek
5 73rd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Ashbyin James Creek +42 larger in Ashby
270 45th pct 228 40th pct
ICSEA in Ashbyin James Creek even
963 33rd pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
28.2% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
11.2% Year 9 or below even 11.2%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
12.2% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%
10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

10.6% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.0% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%
11.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%
7.4% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 2.8%
0.0% Creative arts +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashbyin James Creek +$235 higher in James Creek gap widening
$544 17th pct $779 55th pct
Household income in Ashbyin James Creek +$661 higher in James Creek gap widening
$1,113 20th pct $1,774 64th pct
Family income in Ashbyin James Creek +$517 higher in James Creek gap widening
$1,333 17th pct $1,850 47th pct
High earners in Ashbyin James Creek +4.6 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
4.3% 28th pct 8.9% 55th pct
High-income homes in Ashbyin James Creek +20.5 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
5.4% 17th pct 25.9% 75th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.2 pts 20.0%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.2%
24.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 5.9%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.3% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 40.2%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashbyin James Creek +5.1 pts higher in Ashby
38.9% 88th pct 33.9% 74th pct
Mental health in Ashbyin James Creek +2.1 pts higher in James Creek
7.6% 45th pct 9.7% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Ashbyin James Creek +2.9 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
7.6% 78th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 12.5%
9.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%
7.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.8% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +7.7 pts ▸ 54.9%
24.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 23.0%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
7.3% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashbyin James Creek +1.4 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
19.6% 58th pct 18.2% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Ashbyin James Creek +1.0 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
16.4% 81st pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashbyin James Creek +5.6 pts higher in James Creek gap narrowing
18.2% 20th pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Ashbyin James Creek +0.9 pts higher in James Creek
4.3% 74th pct 5.2% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashbyin James Creek +5.7 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
34.6% 89th pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashbyin James Creek +10 larger in Ashby
13 62nd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Ashbyin James Creek +10 yrs older in James Creek
52 yrs 89th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
Median income in Ashbyin James Creek +$426 higher in James Creek
$474 29th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Ashbyin James Creek +$1,099 higher in Ashby
$1,999 62nd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashbyin James Creek +0.7 larger in James Creek gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Ashbyin James Creek +5.8 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
7.2% 29th pct 1.5% 12th pct
Living alone in Ashbyin James Creek +22.0 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
27.9% 65th pct 5.9% 0th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples without children ◂ +21.8 pts 39.3%
30.8% Couples with children +24.1 pts ▸ 54.9%
7.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

55.8% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 48.2%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +22.0 pts 5.9%
4.7% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.8% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.2% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashbyin James Creek +$73 higher in James Creek gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $423 86th pct
Mortgage in Ashbyin James Creek +$433 higher in James Creek gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Ashbyin James Creek +0.10 higher in James Creek gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ashbyin James Creek +2.3 pts higher in Ashby gap steady
2.3% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Ashbyin James Creek +0.4 pts higher in James Creek gap narrowing
64.3% 94th pct 64.7% 95th pct
Separate houses in Ashbyin James Creek +2.4 pts higher in Ashby gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashbyin James Creek +13.1 pts higher in James Creek gap steady
82.2% 57th pct 95.3% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 64.7%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 97.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 31.8%
24.8% 4 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
5.4% 5 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.4 pts 14.3%
30.8% Under $1,000 +15.7 pts ▸ 46.4%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashbyin James Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ashbyin James Creek +4.2 pts higher in Ashby gap steady
17.0% 51st pct 12.9% 37th pct
PT commute in Ashbyin James Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ashbyin James Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ashbyin James Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ashbyin James Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ashbyin James Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ashbyin James Creek
— 48 78th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 61.4%
17.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%
4.5% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 57.8%
26.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 13.3%
12.4% 3 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
2.3% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashbyin James Creek +0.6 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
25.7% 31st pct 25.1% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashbyin James Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashbyin James Creek +7.4 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
7.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ashbyin James Creek +16.4 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
33.6% 4th pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Ashbyin James Creek +1.0 pts higher in James Creek gap narrowing
53.4% 27th pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 10.9%
13.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 11.9%
20.5% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 14.9%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.4% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashbyin James Creek +0.1 higher in Ashby
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashbyin James Creek +0.3 more in Ashby
0.3 47th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Ashbyin James Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ashbyin James Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashbyin James Creek +0.8 pts higher in James Creek
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 57th pct
Walk to school in Ashbyin James Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ashbyin James Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ashbyin James Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashbyin James Creek +0.7 more in James Creek
3.2 24th pct 3.9 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashbyin James Creek even
1 55th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Ashbyin James Creek +4.5 pts higher in Ashby
10.9% 85th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Ashby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashby vs James Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10095/ashby/vs/SAL12008/james-creek