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Ashby Island vs Harwood

Name: Ashby Island vs Harwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Ashby Island profile · Harwood profile

Ashby Island Harwood

Harwood and Ashby Island are neighbouring areas in the Clarence Valley with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Ashby Island, where the typical age is 57 compared to 45 in Harwood. Harwood is more accessible, with a walkability score of 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) and 54.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Ashby Island is car-dependent and has no homes near transport. Financials also differ sharply; typical weekly family income is far higher in Harwood at $1,346 compared to $774 in Ashby Island, though home-loan payments are far higher in Ashby Island at $3,250 a month.

Both areas share a similar typical household income of around $1,000 to $1,100 a week and roughly the same number of people per home. They also both lack any homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries or health services. While Harwood is larger with 346 people, Ashby Island is sparsely populated with only 18 residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 328 larger in Harwood Median age: 12 yrs older in Ashby Island Family income: $572 higher in Harwood Mortgage: $1,950 higher in Ashby Island People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Harwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashby Island in Harwood +328 larger in Harwood gap widening

18 13th pct 346 60th pct

Median age in Ashby Island in Harwood +12 yrs older in Ashby Island gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

50.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.6 pts 21.4%

33.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +22.6 pts 10.7%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Children (0–14) +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Marital status

72.2% Married ◂ +36.6 pts 35.6%

22.2% Never married +20.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%

0.0% Separated +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Ashby Island Harwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.4% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 87.9%

0.0% Philippines +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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

61.1% Australian ◂ +20.4 pts 40.8%

33.3% English +18.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

22.2% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 13.6%

16.7% German ◂ +13.5 pts 3.2%

16.7% Dutch ◂ +15.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Irish +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

111.1% English only ◂ +20.1 pts 91.0%

0.0% Tagalog +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

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

61.1% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 46.0%

55.6% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 45.4%

0.0% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashby Island in Harwood

— 16.39 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashby Island in Harwood +5 more in Harwood

3 67th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Ashby Island in Harwood +68 larger in Harwood

122 29th pct 190 36th pct

ICSEA in Ashby Island in Harwood +10 higher in Harwood

952 28th pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 10 ◂ +26.8 pts 37.5%

21.4% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +43.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

0.0% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Creative arts +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashby Island in Harwood +$94 higher in Ashby Island gap narrowing

$687 38th pct $593 24th pct

Household income in Ashby Island in Harwood +$77 higher in Harwood

$1,024 14th pct $1,101 19th pct

Family income in Ashby Island in Harwood +$572 higher in Harwood

$774 0th pct $1,346 18th pct

Household income distribution

71.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.2 pts 39.3%

0.0% Under $650 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 54.1%

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 32.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Cancer ◂ +10.9 pts 5.8%

0.0% Mental health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Arthritis +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Asthma +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Other condition +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

83.3% None ◂ +19.7 pts 63.6%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

0.0% Two conditions +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashby Island in Harwood +16 larger in Harwood

0 0th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Ashby Island in Harwood

— 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Ashby Island in Harwood

— $537 37th pct

Household income in Ashby Island in Harwood

— $762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashby Island in Harwood +0.1 larger in Harwood gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +72.6 pts 27.4%

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 44.7%

0.0% One-parent families +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

114.3% 2 people ◂ +75.8 pts 38.5%

0.0% 1 person +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% 4 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashby Island in Harwood

— $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Ashby Island in Harwood +$1,950 higher in Ashby Island

$3,250 94th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Ashby Island in Harwood +0.10 higher in Harwood gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.7% Owned outright ◂ +44.2 pts 41.5%

0.0% Rented +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.3%

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

71.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 43.0%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Studio / none +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashby Island in Harwood +4 more in Harwood

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Ashby Island in Harwood +11.56 more in Harwood

0.00 0th pct 11.56 88th pct

Departures/1k in Ashby Island in Harwood +124.3 more in Harwood

0.0 0th pct 124.3 71st pct

PT routes in Ashby Island in Harwood +2 more in Harwood

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Ashby Island in Harwood +47 longer in Ashby Island

86 100th pct 39 73rd pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 59.5%

0.0% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.3 pts 28.9%

0.0% 1 vehicle +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% 3 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% 4 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Manufacturing ◂ +9.6 pts 17.6%

27.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +18.8 pts 8.5%

0.0% Construction +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Retail trade +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 23.5%

0.0% Technicians & trades +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Managers +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Sales workers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashby Island in Harwood +2.9 higher in Harwood

0.0 32nd pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashby Island in Harwood +3.5 more in Harwood

0.0 0th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Ashby Island in Harwood +56.9 pts higher in Harwood

0.0% 0th pct 56.9% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Ashby Island in Harwood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ashby Island in Harwood +54.5 pts higher in Harwood

0.0% 0th pct 54.5% 74th pct

Walk to school in Ashby Island in Harwood +57.7 pts higher in Harwood

0.0% 0th pct 57.7% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Ashby Island in Harwood +62.6 pts higher in Harwood

0.0% 0th pct 62.6% 68th pct

Walk to health in Ashby Island in Harwood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashby Island in Harwood +37.6 more in Harwood

0.0 0th pct 37.6 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashby Island in Harwood +2 higher in Harwood

0 37th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Ashby Island in Harwood +0.6 pts higher in Ashby Island

3.5% 20th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Ashby Island with nearby areas

Ashby Maclean Ashby Heights Warregah Island Townsend James Creek Harwood Ilarwill

Compare Harwood with nearby areas

Chatsworth Palmers Island Warregah Island James Creek Ashby Island Goodwood Island Palmers Channel Micalo Island

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashby Island vs Harwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10097/ashby-island/vs/SAL11872/harwood