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Ashby Heights vs Townsend

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Ashby Heights profile · Townsend profile

Ashby Heights Townsend

Townsend and Ashby Heights are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Townsend is more connected and younger, with a typical resident aged 42 and 20.5% of the population being children under 15. It is much more walkable, as most homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks. Ashby Heights is far older, with a typical resident aged 55, and it is car-dependent. There are also stark differences in income for First Nations households, which are far higher in Townsend ($1,521) than in Ashby Heights ($949).

Both areas sit around the national figure for typical weekly family income, with Townsend at $1,370 and Ashby Heights at $1,444. They also share similar proportions of people who use another language at home. While Townsend has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain similarly dependent on cars, as neither has any public transport departures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 699 larger in Townsend Median age: 13 yrs older in Ashby Heights Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Townsend 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Townsend No car: 3.6 pts higher in Townsend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +699 larger in Townsend gap widening
292 59th pct 991 73rd pct
Median age in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +13 yrs older in Ashby Heights gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +7.2 pts higher in Townsend gap steady
3.1% 61st pct 10.3% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +4.1 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
21.2% 61st pct 25.3% 75th pct
Under 15 in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +8.2 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
12.3% 24th pct 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +5.6 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
18.0% 83rd pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

43.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.8 pts 21.0%
21.2% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
12.3% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 42.8%
28.3% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
16.1% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%
1.2% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Ashby Heights Townsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +4.7 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap widening
12.7% 56th pct 8.0% 33rd pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 87.5%
3.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
1.0% South Africa even 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

33.9% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
42.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.3%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
9.9% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 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

Other language in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +0.1 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
3.1% 47th pct 3.0% 47th pct
Limited English in Ashby Heightsin Townsend even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only +6.7 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

No religion in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +8.6 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
47.3% 72nd pct 38.6% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +13.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
47.3% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 38.6%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
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 Townsend +9.3 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap widening
43.1% 45th pct 33.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +6.5 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap widening
17.3% 60th pct 10.9% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashby Heightsin Townsend
— 9.85 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +5 more in Townsend
1 43rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +178 larger in Townsend
83 22nd pct 261 44th pct
ICSEA in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +12 higher in Ashby Heights
977 42nd pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 33.9%
27.8% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
8.9% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%
2.9% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.4% Engineering & related even 14.3%
6.9% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.6% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +$71 higher in Townsend gap widening
$504 13th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +$189 higher in Ashby Heights gap widening
$1,233 27th pct $1,044 16th pct
Family income in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +$74 higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
$1,444 23rd pct $1,370 19th pct
High earners in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +0.1 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap steady
3.9% 27th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +5.1 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap widening
10.6% 32nd pct 5.5% 17th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.7%
21.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 50.4%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +2.0 pts higher in Townsend
35.3% 79th pct 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +1.7 pts higher in Townsend
9.9% 68th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +2.9 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
5.8% 64th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%
9.9% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.5% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +2.7 pts ▸ 56.1%
26.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 24.0%
6.5% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +4.3 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap widening
19.7% 58th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +1.2 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
15.0% 73rd pct 16.2% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +2.3 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
23.6% 41st pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +0.3 pts higher in Townsend
3.5% 64th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +9.3 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
33.1% 87th pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +93 larger in Townsend
9 58th pct 102 86th pct
Median age in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +34 yrs older in Ashby Heights
59 yrs 94th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Ashby Heightsin Townsend
— 39.1% 47th pct
Unemployment in Ashby Heightsin Townsend
— 10.3% 49th pct
Median income in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +$182 higher in Townsend
$374 13th pct $556 40th pct
Household income in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +$572 higher in Townsend
$949 16th pct $1,521 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Ashby Heightsin Townsend
— 12.7% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashby Heightsin Townsend even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +13.6 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
6.7% 27th pct 20.3% 87th pct
Living alone in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +11.6 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
16.8% 25th pct 28.4% 66th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 52.4%
46.0% Couples without children ◂ +19.5 pts 26.5%
6.7% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 34.9%
16.8% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%
10.6% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.2% 5 people even 6.2%
2.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +$55 higher in Townsend gap narrowing
$310 60th pct $365 74th pct
Mortgage in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +$119 higher in Townsend gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,419 36th pct
People / bedroom in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +0.10 higher in Ashby Heights gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +20.5 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
6.2% 14th pct 26.7% 74th pct
Owned outright in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +5.5 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap steady
45.1% 62nd pct 39.7% 45th pct
Separate houses in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +3.3 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap steady
95.6% 47th pct 92.3% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +19.1 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
73.5% 35th pct 92.5% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 29.2%
45.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 39.7%
6.2% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +3.3 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

38.1% 3 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 62.1%
25.7% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 5.5%
10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 2.5%
4.4% Studio / none ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +27.2 pts 29.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +57.0 pts ▸ 57.0%
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

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%
20.8% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +3.6 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Work from home in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +6.0 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap steady
10.0% 27th pct 4.0% 9th pct
PT commute in Ashby Heightsin Townsend even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ashby Heightsin Townsend even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ashby Heightsin Townsend even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ashby Heightsin Townsend even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ashby Heightsin Townsend even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ashby Heightsin Townsend
— 34 70th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 70.2%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 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

52.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 39.2%
26.4% 1 vehicle +16.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 9.9%
10.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%
0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +10.3 pts higher in Townsend gap steady
31.5% 52nd pct 41.9% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +3.8 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +3.2 pts higher in Ashby Heights gap narrowing
6.8% 82nd pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +2.3 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
46.1% 14th pct 48.4% 18th pct
Full-time in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +0.2 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
51.8% 21st pct 52.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Construction ◂ +13.7 pts 5.4%
12.7% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 1.9%
2.7% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
3.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 13.1%
9.1% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.8% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.5% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%
13.6% Professionals even 13.7%
12.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
9.1% Clerical & administrative even 9.1%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +3.6 higher in Townsend
0.0 30th pct 3.6 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +4.4 more in Townsend
0.0 0th pct 4.4 80th pct
15-min city in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +66.3 pts higher in Townsend
0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +94.8 pts higher in Townsend
0.0% 0th pct 94.8% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Ashby Heightsin Townsend even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +87.7 pts higher in Townsend
0.0% 0th pct 87.7% 91st pct
Walk to a park in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +94.2 pts higher in Townsend
0.0% 0th pct 94.2% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Ashby Heightsin Townsend even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +8.1 more in Townsend
0.0 0th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +21 higher in Townsend
1 47th pct 21 74th pct
Mean slope in Ashby Heightsin Townsend +3.3 pts higher in Ashby Heights
8.7% 75th pct 5.5% 47th pct

Compare Ashby Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashby Heights vs Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10096/ashby-heights/vs/SAL13946/townsend