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Ashby vs South Arm

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Ashby profile · South Arm profile

Ashby South Arm

Ashby (NSW) and South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW) are neighbouring rural areas with similar small populations. Ashby (NSW) has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 61 and 41.8% of people aged 65 and over. Home ownership is also more common there, with 64.3% of homes owned outright. In contrast, South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW) has more adults working or looking for work (50.6%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,452, compared to $1,113 in Ashby (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, at 40.5% in Ashby (NSW) and 44.9% in South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW). They are almost identical in other ways, such as having no public transport stops and a shared school advantage score of 963. Every home in both areas is a separate detached house, and none of the residents commute using public transport.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 17.0 pts higher in South Arm Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Ashby De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Ashby One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in South Arm Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in Ashby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashbyin South Arm +120 larger in Ashby gap widening
316 59th pct 196 53rd pct
Median age in Ashbyin South Arm +5 yrs older in Ashby gap narrowing
61 yrs 94th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Ashbyin South Arm +2.6 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
4.1% 68th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashbyin South Arm +8.6 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
41.8% 97th pct 33.2% 89th pct
Under 15 in Ashbyin South Arm +0.4 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
11.1% 20th pct 10.7% 18th pct
De facto in Ashbyin South Arm +6.2 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
13.6% 61st pct 7.4% 19th pct

Age structure

41.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 33.2%
33.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
11.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%
11.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 51.7%
23.9% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
9.3% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.7% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ashby South Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashbyin South Arm +4.8 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 8.2% 34th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 90.3%
7.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
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

43.4% English +8.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
32.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
13.0% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.1% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%
4.7% German +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ashbyin South Arm +2.6 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
0.9% 34th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Ashbyin South Arm even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 93.9%
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 South Arm +4.4 pts higher in South Arm gap steady
40.5% 50th pct 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
40.5% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +10.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashbyin South Arm +2.0 pts higher in South Arm gap narrowing
38.3% 32nd pct 40.2% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashbyin South Arm +1.2 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
15.4% 53rd pct 14.2% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashbyin South Arm even
5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Ashbyin South Arm even
270 45th pct 270 45th pct
ICSEA in Ashbyin South Arm even
963 33rd pct 963 33rd pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
28.2% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
11.2% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
12.2% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%
10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.4% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.6% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashbyin South Arm +$16 higher in South Arm gap narrowing
$544 17th pct $560 19th pct
Household income in Ashbyin South Arm +$339 higher in South Arm gap widening
$1,113 20th pct $1,452 44th pct
Family income in Ashbyin South Arm +$260 higher in South Arm gap widening
$1,333 17th pct $1,593 32nd pct
High earners in Ashbyin South Arm +5.4 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
4.3% 28th pct 9.7% 59th pct
High-income homes in Ashbyin South Arm +8.9 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
5.4% 17th pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.1%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
24.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.5%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.3% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 54.0%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashbyin South Arm +2.9 pts higher in South Arm
38.9% 88th pct 41.8% 92nd pct
Mental health in Ashbyin South Arm +1.1 pts higher in South Arm
7.6% 45th pct 8.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Ashbyin South Arm +1.1 pts higher in South Arm gap narrowing
7.6% 78th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 13.3%
5.4% Diabetes +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.2% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.8% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +2.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
24.4% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
7.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashbyin South Arm +4.9 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
19.6% 58th pct 14.8% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Ashbyin South Arm +7.4 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
16.4% 81st pct 23.9% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashbyin South Arm +7.4 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
18.2% 20th pct 25.6% 51st pct
Defence service in Ashbyin South Arm +3.3 pts higher in South Arm
4.3% 74th pct 7.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashbyin South Arm +2.8 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
34.6% 89th pct 31.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashbyin South Arm +10 larger in Ashby
13 62nd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Ashbyin South Arm +9 yrs older in South Arm
52 yrs 89th pct 61 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Ashbyin South Arm +$101 higher in South Arm
$474 29th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Ashbyin South Arm +$874 higher in Ashby
$1,999 62nd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashbyin South Arm +0.5 larger in South Arm gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Ashbyin South Arm +6.9 pts higher in South Arm gap steady
7.2% 29th pct 14.1% 68th pct
Living alone in Ashbyin South Arm +7.1 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
27.9% 65th pct 20.8% 40th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples without children ◂ +18.1 pts 42.9%
30.8% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
7.2% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

55.8% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 51.9%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 20.8%
4.7% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.8% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.2% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashbyin South Arm +$75 higher in Ashby gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Ashbyin South Arm +$141 higher in South Arm gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,441 38th pct
People / bedroom in Ashbyin South Arm +0.10 higher in South Arm gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ashbyin South Arm +9.4 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
2.3% 5th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Ashbyin South Arm +13.7 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
64.3% 94th pct 50.6% 76th pct
Separate houses in Ashbyin South Arm even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashbyin South Arm +4.8 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
82.2% 57th pct 87.0% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 50.6%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%
2.3% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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 ◂ +3.9 pts 48.1%
24.8% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 7.8%
5.4% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +77.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% Under $1,000 +21.4 pts ▸ 52.2%
48.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.0 pts 21.7%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashbyin South Arm even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ashbyin South Arm +8.5 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
17.0% 51st pct 25.6% 73rd pct
PT commute in Ashbyin South Arm even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ashbyin South Arm even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ashbyin South Arm even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ashbyin South Arm even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ashbyin South Arm even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ashbyin South Arm
— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 51.1%
17.0% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
4.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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 ◂ +6.5 pts 45.5%
26.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%
12.4% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
2.3% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashbyin South Arm +3.9 pts higher in South Arm gap narrowing
25.7% 31st pct 29.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashbyin South Arm
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashbyin South Arm +4.1 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
7.4% 86th pct 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in Ashbyin South Arm +17.0 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
33.6% 4th pct 50.6% 23rd pct
Full-time in Ashbyin South Arm +5.6 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
53.4% 27th pct 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.4 pts 8.9%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.2% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.6% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 16.7%
21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 10.0%
20.5% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%
8.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
3.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashbyin South Arm +0.1 higher in Ashby
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashbyin South Arm +0.2 more in Ashby
0.3 47th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Ashbyin South Arm +1.6 pts higher in South Arm
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Ashbyin South Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashbyin South Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ashbyin South Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ashbyin South Arm +2.4 pts higher in South Arm
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Walk to health in Ashbyin South Arm +1.6 pts higher in South Arm
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Ashbyin South Arm +3.2 more in Ashby
3.2 24th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashbyin South Arm even
1 55th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Ashbyin South Arm +5.3 pts higher in Ashby
10.9% 85th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Ashby with nearby areas

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Compare South Arm with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashby vs South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10095/ashby/vs/SAL13590/south-arm