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Ashcroft vs Busby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Ashcroft profile · Busby profile

Ashcroft Busby

Busby and Ashcroft are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Busby is more walkable, with 69.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 3.9% in Ashcroft. Busby also has a higher share of separate houses (88.2% against 77.6%) and a very walkable score of 6.2, while Ashcroft is somewhat walkable at 5.1. A striking difference exists for First Nations people; Ashcroft has a much higher unemployment rate for this group at 23.8%, while Busby is lower at 8.3%. Ashcroft also has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.20 versus 0.89 in Busby).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 32 and have almost identical proportions of children under 15. They also show similar levels of education, with about 7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they track closely on many counts, the gap in street connectivity is far higher in Busby, which has 168 intersections per square kilometre compared to 95 in Ashcroft.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.6 pts higher in Busby 3+ bedrooms: 6.6 pts higher in Busby Population: 812 larger in Busby Work from home: 3.3 pts higher in Busby Born overseas: 3.2 pts higher in Ashcroft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashcroftin Busby +812 larger in Busby gap steady
3,634 86th pct 4,446 86th pct
Median age in Ashcroftin Busby even gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Ashcroftin Busby +1.2 pts higher in Busby gap widening
4.0% 67th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashcroftin Busby +0.9 pts higher in Busby gap steady
11.3% 20th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Ashcroftin Busby +0.2 pts higher in Busby gap steady
25.0% 88th pct 25.2% 88th pct
De facto in Ashcroftin Busby +0.1 pts higher in Busby gap steady
6.3% 14th pct 6.5% 14th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%
25.0% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.3%
14.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.3% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

39.9% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
38.8% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 37.8%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
6.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Ashcroft Busby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashcroftin Busby +3.2 pts higher in Ashcroft gap steady
38.6% 94th pct 35.4% 92nd pct

Country of birth

51.0% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
8.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
2.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

19.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%
15.0% English +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
3.7% Chinese even 3.6%
2.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
2.2% Scottish even 2.2%
1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Ashcroftin Busby +2.6 pts higher in Ashcroft gap narrowing
53.7% 98th pct 51.0% 97th pct
Limited English in Ashcroftin Busby +1.7 pts higher in Ashcroft gap steady
13.6% 100th pct 11.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

35.1% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
21.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%
1.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Ashcroftin Busby +0.8 pts higher in Busby gap steady
15.5% 5th pct 16.3% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

35.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
23.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 23.3%
15.5% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
7.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
1.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashcroftin Busby +0.5 pts higher in Busby gap steady
42.2% 43rd pct 42.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashcroftin Busby +0.4 pts higher in Busby gap steady
7.1% 18th pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashcroftin Busby +1.31 more in Ashcroft
2.20 32nd pct 0.89 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashcroftin Busby +2 more in Ashcroft
41 90th pct 39 90th pct
Avg size in Ashcroftin Busby +21 larger in Busby
624 86th pct 645 87th pct
ICSEA in Ashcroftin Busby +10 higher in Busby
975 40th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
21.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 19.9%
18.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
5.1% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Ashcroftin Busby +$3 higher in Busby gap steady
$458 9th pct $461 9th pct
Household income in Ashcroftin Busby +$74 higher in Busby gap narrowing
$1,089 18th pct $1,163 23rd pct
Family income in Ashcroftin Busby +$29 higher in Ashcroft gap steady
$1,316 16th pct $1,287 14th pct
High earners in Ashcroftin Busby +0.7 pts higher in Busby gap steady
1.5% 19th pct 2.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in Ashcroftin Busby +0.7 pts higher in Busby gap steady
7.5% 22nd pct 8.2% 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.5%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.4%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

56.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 55.3%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.2%
5.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashcroftin Busby +2.1 pts higher in Busby
24.3% 27th pct 26.4% 38th pct
Mental health in Ashcroftin Busby +0.2 pts higher in Busby
7.3% 42nd pct 7.5% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Ashcroftin Busby +0.4 pts higher in Busby gap narrowing
8.6% 85th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Other condition even 7.7%
7.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +2.6 pts 59.1%
15.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashcroftin Busby +0.4 pts higher in Ashcroft gap narrowing
5.1% 5th pct 4.7% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashcroftin Busby +0.5 pts higher in Ashcroft gap narrowing
11.7% 39th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashcroftin Busby +1.2 pts higher in Busby gap steady
20.6% 28th pct 21.8% 33rd pct
Defence service in Ashcroftin Busby even
1.1% 33rd pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashcroftin Busby +0.2 pts higher in Busby gap steady
16.1% 13th pct 16.3% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashcroftin Busby +86 larger in Busby
145 86th pct 231 86th pct
Median age in Ashcroftin Busby +3 yrs older in Ashcroft
22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Ashcroftin Busby +13.6 pts higher in Ashcroft
40.0% 50th pct 26.4% 19th pct
Unemployment in Ashcroftin Busby +15.5 pts higher in Ashcroft
23.8% 89th pct 8.3% 40th pct
Median income in Ashcroftin Busby +$8 higher in Ashcroft
$403 17th pct $395 16th pct
Household income in Ashcroftin Busby +$106 higher in Busby
$883 14th pct $989 18th pct
Indigenous language in Ashcroftin Busby +2.4 pts higher in Busby
4.1% 50th pct 6.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashcroftin Busby +0.1 larger in Busby gap steady
3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Ashcroftin Busby +1.9 pts higher in Busby gap widening
26.0% 93rd pct 27.9% 95th pct
Living alone in Ashcroftin Busby +2.9 pts higher in Ashcroft gap narrowing
24.0% 51st pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 59.3%
26.0% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
10.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
1.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

24.0% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%
22.0% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.7% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashcroftin Busby +$35 higher in Busby gap steady
$295 55th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Ashcroftin Busby +$150 higher in Ashcroft gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Ashcroftin Busby even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Ashcroftin Busby +0.5 pts higher in Ashcroft gap narrowing
51.3% 93rd pct 50.8% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Ashcroftin Busby +1.7 pts higher in Busby gap steady
19.7% 10th pct 21.4% 11th pct
Separate houses in Ashcroftin Busby +10.6 pts higher in Busby gap narrowing
77.6% 17th pct 88.2% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashcroftin Busby +6.6 pts higher in Busby gap narrowing
77.6% 45th pct 84.1% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.3% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 50.8%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 23.3%
19.7% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 88.2%
20.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.2 pts 3.5%
0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 54.9%
18.1% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%
4.9% 5 or more even 5.0%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
35.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 28.3%
19.8% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.7% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
27.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
15.6% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashcroftin Busby +2.2 pts higher in Ashcroft gap narrowing
16.4% 92nd pct 14.2% 91st pct
Work from home in Ashcroftin Busby +3.3 pts higher in Busby gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 15.4% 46th pct
PT commute in Ashcroftin Busby +1.4 pts higher in Busby gap steady
1.6% 76th pct 2.9% 86th pct
PT stops in Ashcroftin Busby +3 more in Ashcroft
21 86th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Ashcroftin Busby +1.73 more in Ashcroft
5.78 81st pct 4.05 74th pct
Departures/1k in Ashcroftin Busby +633.4 more in Ashcroft
1,789.5 90th pct 1,156.1 87th pct
PT routes in Ashcroftin Busby +2 more in Busby
3 79th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashcroftin Busby even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Ashcroftin Busby +3 longer in Busby
30 26th pct 33 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashcroftin Busby +8,421 more in Busby
35,498 86th pct 43,919 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashcroftin Busby +30,331 more in Busby
105,016 80th pct 135,347 86th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 48.9%
12.1% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.6% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.7% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
29.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
16.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%
11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
7.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashcroftin Busby +1.5 pts higher in Ashcroft gap narrowing
29.2% 43rd pct 27.8% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashcroftin Busby +0.8 pts higher in Busby gap steady
9.8% 63rd pct 10.6% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashcroftin Busby +1.1 pts higher in Ashcroft gap narrowing
11.9% 92nd pct 10.8% 91st pct
Participation in Ashcroftin Busby +1.8 pts higher in Busby gap widening
35.0% 5th pct 36.8% 6th pct
Full-time in Ashcroftin Busby +2.2 pts higher in Ashcroft gap steady
47.9% 12th pct 45.7% 9th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%
12.2% Retail trade even 12.2%
8.4% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
4.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.5% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%
12.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%
11.9% Clerical & administrative even 12.0%
10.2% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
8.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.7% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashcroftin Busby +1.1 higher in Busby
5.1 84th pct 6.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashcroftin Busby +1.4 more in Busby
4.7 81st pct 6.2 89th pct
15-min city in Ashcroftin Busby +22.8 pts higher in Busby
47.8% 79th pct 70.6% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Ashcroftin Busby +65.2 pts higher in Busby
3.9% 60th pct 69.1% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Ashcroftin Busby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashcroftin Busby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashcroftin Busby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashcroftin Busby +16.1 pts higher in Busby
32.1% 79th pct 48.1% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashcroftin Busby +0.5 more in Ashcroft
7.7 36th pct 7.2 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashcroftin Busby +72 higher in Busby
95 85th pct 168 89th pct
Mean slope in Ashcroftin Busby +1.1 pts higher in Busby
4.0% 29th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashcroft vs Busby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10098/ashcroft/vs/SAL10718/busby