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Ashby vs Lawrence

Name: Ashby vs Lawrence — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Ashby profile · Lawrence profile

Ashby Lawrence

Lawrence (NSW) and Ashby (NSW) are nearby rural areas with very different layouts. Lawrence (NSW) is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Ashby (NSW) (car-dependent), and it is far more likely for homes to be within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or groceries. Lawrence (NSW) also has a higher share of children under 15 (16.3%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (7.2%), while Ashby (NSW) has a noticeably older typical resident (61 years) and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (41.8%).

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $1,100. They also share similar rates of volunteering and nearly identical proportions of people in de facto relationships. While both are older than the national figure, Ashby (NSW) has a higher share of homes owned outright (64.3%) compared to Lawrence (NSW) (53.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 843 larger in Lawrence PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Lawrence No car: 2.2 pts higher in Lawrence Median age: 7 yrs older in Ashby Recent movers: 10.9 pts higher in Lawrence

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashby in Lawrence +843 larger in Lawrence gap widening

316 59th pct 1,159 74th pct

Median age in Ashby in Lawrence +7 yrs older in Ashby gap widening

61 yrs 94th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

41.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 32.7%

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 26.8%

11.1% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 50.3%

23.9% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.3% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Ashby Lawrence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 84.1%

7.3% England ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian +13.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

43.4% English +1.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

16.1% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

13.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

4.7% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 93.1%

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

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.5% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

13.3% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashby in Lawrence

— 5.29 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashby in Lawrence +4 more in Ashby

5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Ashby in Lawrence +218 larger in Ashby

270 45th pct 52 17th pct

ICSEA in Ashby in Lawrence +16 higher in Ashby

963 33rd pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 33.5%

28.2% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.2% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.2% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.0% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

7.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Ashby in Lawrence +$38 higher in Ashby gap narrowing

$544 17th pct $506 13th pct

Household income in Ashby in Lawrence +$9 higher in Ashby gap narrowing

$1,113 20th pct $1,104 19th pct

Family income in Ashby in Lawrence +$59 higher in Ashby gap narrowing

$1,333 17th pct $1,274 14th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.6%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 16.6%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.9%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 15.3%

7.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +6.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

24.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 22.3%

8.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashby in Lawrence +70 larger in Lawrence

13 62nd pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Ashby in Lawrence +34 yrs older in Ashby

52 yrs 89th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Ashby in Lawrence +$24 higher in Ashby

$474 29th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Ashby in Lawrence +$437 higher in Ashby

$1,999 62nd pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashby in Lawrence +0.4 larger in Lawrence gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples without children ◂ +18.5 pts 42.6%

30.8% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.2% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

55.8% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 47.6%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 22.6%

4.7% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

0.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashby in Lawrence +$20 higher in Ashby gap widening

$350 71st pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Ashby in Lawrence +$33 higher in Lawrence gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,333 31st pct

People / bedroom in Ashby in Lawrence even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 53.7%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

2.3% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 99.1%

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 ◂ +1.5 pts 50.4%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 44.2%

30.8% Under $1,000 even 30.8%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 15.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashby in Lawrence +12 more in Lawrence

0 0th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Ashby in Lawrence +10.35 more in Lawrence

0.00 0th pct 10.35 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ashby in Lawrence +32.8 more in Lawrence

0.0 0th pct 32.8 61st pct

PT routes in Ashby in Lawrence +2 more in Lawrence

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Ashby in Lawrence

— 57 83rd pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 9.9%

4.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 45.2%

26.4% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.3% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%

13.6% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%

8.0% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +12.9 pts 10.9%

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 16.0%

20.5% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

11.4% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.0% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashby in Lawrence +2.4 higher in Lawrence

0.2 43rd pct 2.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashby in Lawrence +2.4 more in Lawrence

0.3 47th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Ashby in Lawrence +25.5 pts higher in Lawrence

0.0% 0th pct 25.5% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Ashby in Lawrence +30.3 pts higher in Lawrence

0.0% 0th pct 30.3% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Ashby in Lawrence +65.1 pts higher in Lawrence

0.0% 0th pct 65.1% 77th pct

Walk to school in Ashby in Lawrence +48.6 pts higher in Lawrence

0.0% 0th pct 48.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Ashby in Lawrence +35.9 pts higher in Lawrence

0.0% 0th pct 35.9% 60th pct

Walk to health in Ashby in Lawrence even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashby in Lawrence +13.2 more in Lawrence

3.2 24th pct 16.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashby in Lawrence +1 higher in Ashby

1 55th pct 0 41st pct

Mean slope in Ashby in Lawrence +5.0 pts higher in Ashby

10.9% 85th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Ashby with nearby areas

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Compare Lawrence with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashby vs Lawrence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10095/ashby/vs/SAL12297/lawrence