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Ashby Heights vs Mororo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Ashby Heights profile · Mororo profile

Ashby Heights Mororo

Ashby Heights and Mororo are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different population profiles. Ashby Heights is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 21.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Mororo is younger and more focused on families; children under 15 are well higher there (17.4% compared to 12.3% in Ashby Heights), and the share of people caring for children is far higher at 38.9%. Employment patterns also differ sharply, as adults working or looking for work are far more common in Mororo (67.8%) than in Ashby Heights (46.1%).

Both areas share a similar housing style, with about 95% of homes being separate houses. They also have almost identical rates of volunteering, at around 20%. Despite these similarities, their daily lives vary; Mororo has far more people working from home (27.3%) and typical weekly household incomes are well higher there at $1,624, compared to $1,233 in Ashby Heights.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 21.7 pts higher in Mororo Unemployment: 6.8 pts higher in Ashby Heights Median age: 11 yrs older in Ashby Heights Work from home: 17.3 pts higher in Mororo Unpaid child care: 15.3 pts higher in Mororo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +177 larger in Ashby Heights gap widening
292 59th pct 115 44th pct
Median age in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +11 yrs older in Ashby Heights gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +2.1 pts higher in Mororo gap widening
3.1% 61st pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +11.7 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
21.2% 61st pct 9.6% 15th pct
Under 15 in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +5.1 pts higher in Mororo gap steady
12.3% 24th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
De facto in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +0.3 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
18.0% 83rd pct 18.3% 84th pct

Age structure

43.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 35.7%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 9.6%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.3% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 48.9%
28.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.1% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%
1.2% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ashby Heights Mororo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +5.6 pts higher in Mororo gap widening
12.7% 56th pct 18.3% 73rd pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 73.0%
1.0% South Africa +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% England ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
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

42.1% English ◂ +11.7 pts 30.4%
33.9% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
9.9% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%
2.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 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 Ashby Heightsin Mororo +0.5 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 80.9%
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 Ashby Heightsin Mororo +8.1 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap widening
47.3% 72nd pct 39.1% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 39.1%
40.8% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
8.9% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +4.6 pts higher in Mororo gap steady
43.1% 45th pct 47.8% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +5.1 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
17.3% 60th pct 12.2% 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
83 22nd pct 83 22nd pct
ICSEA in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
977 42nd pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
27.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%
8.9% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +11.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%
4.6% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
6.9% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +$221 higher in Mororo gap narrowing
$504 13th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +$391 higher in Mororo gap narrowing
$1,233 27th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +$431 higher in Mororo gap narrowing
$1,444 23rd pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +3.9 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
3.9% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +0.4 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
10.6% 32nd pct 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 23.1%
30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.6%
21.2% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 41.1%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +4.0 pts higher in Ashby Heights
35.3% 79th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +2.2 pts higher in Mororo
9.9% 68th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +0.3 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
5.8% 64th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.6% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
3.4% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +0.4 pts 53.0%
26.7% One condition ◂ +11.1 pts 15.7%
6.5% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +0.3 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
19.7% 58th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +1.6 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
15.0% 73rd pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +15.3 pts higher in Mororo gap widening
23.6% 41st pct 38.9% 92nd pct
Defence service in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +0.3 pts higher in Ashby Heights
3.5% 64th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +2.5 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
33.1% 87th pct 35.6% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +3 larger in Ashby Heights
9 58th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +6 yrs older in Ashby Heights
59 yrs 94th pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +$49 higher in Ashby Heights
$374 13th pct $325 10th pct
Household income in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +$113 higher in Mororo
$949 16th pct $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +0.3 larger in Mororo gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +0.2 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
6.7% 27th pct 6.5% 26th pct
Living alone in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +9.1 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
16.8% 25th pct 7.7% 3rd pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +23.1 pts ▸ 67.7%
46.0% Couples without children ◂ +20.2 pts 25.8%
6.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +19.5 pts 25.6%
14.2% 3 people +19.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.6% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.8% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 7.7%
6.2% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +$110 higher in Mororo
$310 60th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +$136 higher in Mororo gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,436 38th pct
People / bedroom in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +0.20 higher in Mororo gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +4.1 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
6.2% 14th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Owned outright in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +4.1 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
45.1% 62nd pct 41.0% 50th pct
Separate houses in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +0.7 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
95.6% 47th pct 94.9% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +6.8 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
73.5% 35th pct 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 33.3%
45.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 41.0%
6.2% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 94.9%
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

38.1% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 20.5%
15.9% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% Studio / none ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
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

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%
28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +17.3 pts higher in Mororo gap steady
10.0% 27th pct 27.3% 76th pct
PT commute in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 56.4%
10.0% Worked at home +17.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.2 pts 25.6%
21.7% 3 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 15.4%
10.4% 4 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +5.6 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
31.5% 52nd pct 37.2% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +6.8 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
6.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +21.7 pts higher in Mororo gap widening
46.1% 14th pct 67.8% 75th pct
Full-time in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +0.9 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
51.8% 21st pct 50.9% 18th pct

Industries people work in

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%
12.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.3% Public administration & safety even 7.3%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
0.0% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Managers +20.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.6% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.1% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 5.5%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
9.1% Clerical & administrative even 9.1%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +0.1 higher in Mororo
0.0 30th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +0.1 more in Mororo
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +7.8 pts higher in Mororo
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 46th pct
Walk to health in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +17.4 more in Mororo
0.0 0th pct 17.4 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashby Heightsin Mororo even
1 47th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Ashby Heightsin Mororo +1.5 pts higher in Ashby Heights
8.7% 75th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Ashby Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Mororo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashby Heights vs Mororo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10096/ashby-heights/vs/SAL12737/mororo