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Ashby vs Townsend

Name: Ashby vs Townsend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Ashby profile · Townsend profile

Ashby Townsend

Townsend and Ashby (NSW) are neighbouring areas in the Clarence Valley with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Ashby (NSW), where the typical person is 61, compared to 42 in Townsend. This is reflected in the age structure; Ashby (NSW) has a far higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (41.8% compared to 25.3% in Townsend). Townsend is more walkable, described as mostly car-dependent while Ashby (NSW) is car-dependent, and has far more people renting their homes (26.7% versus 2.3%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar financial footing, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,000 to $1,100. They also share a similar level of school advantage and almost identical rates of people living alone. While Townsend has seen far more people move in over the last five years, the two areas remain alike in their low levels of English language diversity, with no residents in either area speaking little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 675 larger in Townsend Median age: 19 yrs older in Ashby Owned outright: 24.7 pts higher in Ashby Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Townsend No car: 3.6 pts higher in Townsend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashby in Townsend +675 larger in Townsend gap widening

316 59th pct 991 73rd pct

Median age in Ashby in Townsend +19 yrs older in Ashby gap widening

61 yrs 94th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

41.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.4 pts 25.3%

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.9 pts 21.0%

11.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.1% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 42.8%

23.9% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Ashby Townsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 87.5%

7.3% England ◂ +5.3 pts 2.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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 +11.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

43.4% English ◂ +2.1 pts 41.3%

16.1% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

13.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

40.5% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 38.6%

13.3% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 6.4%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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 Townsend

— 9.85 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashby in Townsend +1 more in Townsend

5 73rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Ashby in Townsend +10 larger in Ashby

270 45th pct 261 44th pct

ICSEA in Ashby in Townsend +2 higher in Townsend

963 33rd pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.9%

28.2% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

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

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

9.0% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

11.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashby in Townsend +$31 higher in Townsend gap narrowing

$544 17th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Ashby in Townsend +$69 higher in Ashby gap widening

$1,113 20th pct $1,044 16th pct

Family income in Ashby in Townsend +$37 higher in Townsend gap narrowing

$1,333 17th pct $1,370 19th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 35.9%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.7%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 50.4%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 12.6%

7.6% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

5.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +9.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

24.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 24.0%

8.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashby in Townsend +89 larger in Townsend

13 62nd pct 102 86th pct

Median age in Ashby in Townsend +27 yrs older in Ashby

52 yrs 89th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Ashby in Townsend +$82 higher in Townsend

$474 29th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Ashby in Townsend +$478 higher in Ashby

$1,999 62nd pct $1,521 43rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples without children ◂ +34.6 pts 26.5%

30.8% Couples with children +21.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

7.2% One-parent families +13.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

55.8% 2 people ◂ +20.9 pts 34.9%

27.9% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

4.7% 3 people +9.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.8% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% 5 people even 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashby in Townsend +$15 higher in Townsend gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Ashby in Townsend +$119 higher in Townsend gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,419 36th pct

People / bedroom in Ashby in Townsend even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +24.7 pts 39.7%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 29.2%

2.3% Rented +24.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 92.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 5.5%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +57.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 38.5%

30.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashby in Townsend even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ashby in Townsend even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ashby in Townsend even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ashby in Townsend even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ashby in Townsend

— 34 70th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.0 pts 4.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 39.2%

26.4% 1 vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

2.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%

8.0% Retail trade +10.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.6% Construction ◂ +8.3 pts 5.4%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +15.6 pts 8.3%

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 13.1%

20.5% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 13.7%

8.0% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.4% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.4% Sales workers +9.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashby in Townsend +3.5 higher in Townsend

0.2 43rd pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashby in Townsend +4.1 more in Townsend

0.3 47th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Ashby in Townsend +66.3 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Ashby in Townsend +94.8 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Ashby in Townsend even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ashby in Townsend +87.7 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 87.7% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Ashby in Townsend +94.2 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Ashby in Townsend even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashby in Townsend +4.9 more in Townsend

3.2 24th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashby in Townsend +20 higher in Townsend

1 55th pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Ashby in Townsend +5.5 pts higher in Ashby

10.9% 85th pct 5.5% 47th pct

Compare Ashby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashby vs Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10095/ashby/vs/SAL13946/townsend