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Ashby Island vs Townsend

Name: Ashby Island vs Townsend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Ashby Island profile · Townsend profile

Ashby Island Townsend

Townsend and Ashby Island are neighbouring areas in the Clarence Valley, though they differ greatly in scale and layout. Townsend has a population of 991 people and is mostly car-dependent, while Ashby Island is sparsely populated with only 18 residents and is car-dependent. Residents are far older in Ashby Island, where the typical age is 57 compared to 42 in Townsend. There are also stark differences in housing costs and amenities; typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Ashby Island at $3,250, while Townsend's are $1,419. Townsend is much more walkable, with 94.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Ashby Island.

The two areas are most alike in their household makeup, with typical weekly household incomes and the number of people per home being almost the same. Both areas are also completely isolated from public transport, as 0.0% of homes in each are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While Townsend is far more accessible on foot, Ashby Island's typical personal income is a little higher at $687 per week, compared to $575 in Townsend.

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Where they differ most

Population: 973 larger in Townsend Median age: 15 yrs older in Ashby Island Family income: $596 higher in Townsend Mortgage: $1,831 higher in Ashby Island Personal income: $112 higher in Ashby Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashby Island in Townsend +973 larger in Townsend gap widening

18 13th pct 991 73rd pct

Median age in Ashby Island in Townsend +15 yrs older in Ashby Island gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

50.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.7 pts 25.3%

33.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +22.0 pts 11.3%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

Marital status

72.2% Married ◂ +29.4 pts 42.8%

22.2% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 10.6%

0.0% Widowed +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Separated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Ashby Island Townsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.4% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 87.5%

0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 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

61.1% Australian ◂ +17.4 pts 43.7%

33.3% English +7.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

22.2% Scottish ◂ +8.7 pts 13.5%

16.7% German ◂ +12.6 pts 4.0%

16.7% Dutch ◂ +15.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Irish +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

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

111.1% English only ◂ +18.1 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

61.1% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 53.8%

55.6% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 38.6%

0.0% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashby Island in Townsend

— 9.85 74th pct

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

3 67th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Ashby Island in Townsend +138 larger in Townsend

122 29th pct 261 44th pct

ICSEA in Ashby Island in Townsend +12 higher in Townsend

952 28th pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 10 ◂ +28.3 pts 36.0%

21.4% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.0% Year 9 or below +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

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

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

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Engineering & related +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Society & culture +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ashby Island in Townsend +$112 higher in Ashby Island gap narrowing

$687 38th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Ashby Island in Townsend +$20 higher in Townsend

$1,024 14th pct $1,044 16th pct

Family income in Ashby Island in Townsend +$596 higher in Townsend

$774 0th pct $1,370 19th pct

Household income distribution

71.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.5 pts 35.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Under $650 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 50.4%

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.6 pts 32.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Cancer ◂ +12.8 pts 3.8%

0.0% Arthritis +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Mental health +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Asthma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other condition +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Diabetes +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Lung condition +2.4 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

83.3% None ◂ +27.2 pts 56.1%

16.7% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Two conditions +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashby Island in Townsend +102 larger in Townsend

0 0th pct 102 86th pct

Median age in Ashby Island in Townsend

— 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Ashby Island in Townsend

— $556 40th pct

Household income in Ashby Island in Townsend

— $1,521 43rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +73.5 pts 26.5%

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 52.4%

0.0% One-parent families +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

114.3% 2 people ◂ +79.4 pts 34.9%

0.0% 1 person +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% 3 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashby Island in Townsend

— $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Ashby Island in Townsend +$1,831 higher in Ashby Island

$3,250 94th pct $1,419 36th pct

People / bedroom in Ashby Island in Townsend even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.7% Owned outright ◂ +46.1 pts 39.7%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% Rented +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 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

71.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 62.1%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashby Island in Townsend even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ashby Island in Townsend even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ashby Island in Townsend even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ashby Island in Townsend even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ashby Island in Townsend +52 longer in Ashby Island

86 100th pct 34 70th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 70.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Walked +2.1 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

57.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.0 pts 39.2%

0.0% 1 vehicle +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Manufacturing ◂ +22.7 pts 4.6%

27.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +19.8 pts 7.5%

0.0% Retail trade +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Labourers ◂ +10.7 pts 16.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Sales workers +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashby Island in Townsend +3.6 higher in Townsend

0.0 32nd pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashby Island in Townsend +4.4 more in Townsend

0.0 0th pct 4.4 80th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 84th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Ashby Island in Townsend even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 87.7% 91st pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Ashby Island in Townsend even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashby Island in Townsend +8.1 more in Townsend

0.0 0th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashby Island in Townsend +21 higher in Townsend

0 37th pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Ashby Island in Townsend +2.0 pts higher in Townsend

3.5% 20th pct 5.5% 47th pct

Compare Ashby Island with nearby areas

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Compare Townsend with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashby Island vs Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10097/ashby-island/vs/SAL13946/townsend