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Ashcroft vs Lurnea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Ashcroft profile · Lurnea profile

Ashcroft Lurnea

Lurnea and Ashcroft are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct differences in accessibility and opportunity. Lurnea is far more walkable, with 59.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 3.9% in Ashcroft. Lurnea also has a higher share of university degrees (11.4% versus 7.1%) and a higher typical weekly rent of $380, while Ashcroft's typical rent is $295. In Ashcroft, First Nations residents face greater challenges, with an unemployment rate of 23.8% compared to 9.7% in Lurnea, though they have a far higher rate of Year 12 completion at 40.0% versus 26.2% in Lurnea.

These two areas share a very similar profile in other ways, such as a typical resident age of 32 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. They are both highly diverse, with a very high proportion of people born overseas and many residents using a language other than English at home. The gap in rental housing is widening, as Ashcroft's rental share is now 51.3%, which is well higher than the 41.6% seen in Lurnea.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,423 larger in Lurnea Renting: 9.7 pts higher in Ashcroft Rent: $85 higher in Lurnea Work from home: 7.0 pts higher in Lurnea No car: 5.9 pts higher in Ashcroft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashcroftin Lurnea +6,423 larger in Lurnea gap widening
3,634 86th pct 10,057 87th pct
Median age in Ashcroftin Lurnea even gap steady
32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Ashcroftin Lurnea +1.4 pts higher in Ashcroft gap steady
4.0% 67th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashcroftin Lurnea +1.7 pts higher in Lurnea gap widening
11.3% 20th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.4 pts higher in Ashcroft gap steady
25.0% 88th pct 24.6% 87th pct
De facto in Ashcroftin Lurnea +1.2 pts higher in Ashcroft gap widening
6.3% 14th pct 5.1% 11th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.6%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%
11.3% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

38.8% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
39.9% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 36.2%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
4.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Ashcroft Lurnea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashcroftin Lurnea +3.7 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
38.6% 94th pct 42.3% 97th pct

Country of birth

51.0% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 49.4%
8.3% Vietnam ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% China even 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

19.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 16.4%
15.0% English ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%
10.3% Vietnamese ◂ +5.8 pts 4.5%
3.7% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
1.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
2.3% Irish even 2.3%
2.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Ashcroftin Lurnea +5.2 pts higher in Lurnea gap widening
53.7% 98th pct 58.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.2 pts higher in Ashcroft gap steady
13.6% 100th pct 13.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

35.1% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 32.2%
21.2% Arabic +10.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.6% Vietnamese ◂ +8.0 pts 4.7%
1.7% Hindi even 1.7%
0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Ashcroftin Lurnea +5.1 pts higher in Ashcroft gap widening
15.5% 5th pct 10.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

35.7% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
23.9% Islam +5.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
15.5% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 10.4%
12.2% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
3.3% Other religions +5.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%
1.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashcroftin Lurnea +5.8 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
42.2% 43rd pct 48.0% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashcroftin Lurnea +4.3 pts higher in Lurnea gap widening
7.1% 18th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.99 more in Ashcroft
2.20 32nd pct 1.21 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashcroftin Lurnea even
41 90th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in Ashcroftin Lurnea +31 larger in Ashcroft
624 86th pct 594 83rd pct
ICSEA in Ashcroftin Lurnea +12 higher in Lurnea
975 40th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
21.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%
18.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%
4.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 26.0%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.2% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.2% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
5.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Information technology even 2.8%
1.1% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ashcroftin Lurnea +$28 higher in Lurnea gap steady
$458 9th pct $486 11th pct
Household income in Ashcroftin Lurnea +$150 higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
$1,089 18th pct $1,239 28th pct
Family income in Ashcroftin Lurnea +$68 higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
$1,316 16th pct $1,384 20th pct
High earners in Ashcroftin Lurnea +1.5 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
1.5% 19th pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Ashcroftin Lurnea +3.5 pts higher in Lurnea gap widening
7.5% 22nd pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.4%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

56.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 54.5%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
5.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.5 pts higher in Ashcroft
24.3% 27th pct 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Ashcroftin Lurnea +1.1 pts higher in Ashcroft
7.3% 42nd pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.6 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
8.6% 85th pct 9.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
7.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
6.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +3.1 pts ▸ 64.8%
15.7% One condition even 15.8%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.5 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
5.1% 5th pct 5.6% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.0 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
11.7% 39th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashcroftin Lurnea +1.5 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
20.6% 28th pct 22.1% 34th pct
Defence service in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.2 pts higher in Ashcroft
1.1% 33rd pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.2 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
16.1% 13th pct 16.3% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashcroftin Lurnea +120 larger in Lurnea
145 86th pct 265 86th pct
Median age in Ashcroftin Lurnea +4 yrs older in Lurnea
22 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Ashcroftin Lurnea +13.8 pts higher in Ashcroft
40.0% 50th pct 26.2% 18th pct
Unemployment in Ashcroftin Lurnea +14.1 pts higher in Ashcroft
23.8% 89th pct 9.7% 47th pct
Median income in Ashcroftin Lurnea +$60 higher in Lurnea
$403 17th pct $463 27th pct
Household income in Ashcroftin Lurnea +$53 higher in Lurnea
$883 14th pct $936 16th pct
Indigenous language in Ashcroftin Lurnea +4.5 pts higher in Lurnea
4.1% 50th pct 8.7% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.1 larger in Lurnea gap widening
3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Ashcroftin Lurnea +5.8 pts higher in Ashcroft gap steady
26.0% 93rd pct 20.2% 87th pct
Living alone in Ashcroftin Lurnea +3.5 pts higher in Ashcroft gap narrowing
24.0% 51st pct 20.5% 39th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 65.4%
26.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 20.2%
10.9% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

24.0% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 20.5%
22.0% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.7% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%
11.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashcroftin Lurnea +$85 higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
$295 55th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Ashcroftin Lurnea +$130 higher in Lurnea gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $2,080 75th pct
People / bedroom in Ashcroftin Lurnea even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Ashcroftin Lurnea +9.7 pts higher in Ashcroft gap narrowing
51.3% 93rd pct 41.6% 88th pct
Owned outright in Ashcroftin Lurnea +4.8 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
19.7% 10th pct 24.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Ashcroftin Lurnea +2.7 pts higher in Ashcroft gap widening
77.6% 17th pct 74.9% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashcroftin Lurnea +1.5 pts higher in Ashcroft gap steady
77.6% 45th pct 76.1% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.3% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 41.6%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
19.7% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 74.9%
0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.9 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 49.0%
18.1% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.3% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 51.2%
35.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 20.4%
19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.2%
1.7% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
27.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.6%
11.2% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashcroftin Lurnea +5.9 pts higher in Ashcroft gap narrowing
16.4% 92nd pct 10.5% 88th pct
Work from home in Ashcroftin Lurnea +7.0 pts higher in Lurnea gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 19.0% 58th pct
PT commute in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.5 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
1.6% 76th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Ashcroftin Lurnea +42 more in Lurnea
21 86th pct 63 88th pct
Stops/1k in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.49 more in Lurnea
5.78 81st pct 6.26 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Ashcroftin Lurnea +238.9 more in Ashcroft
1,789.5 90th pct 1,550.6 89th pct
PT routes in Ashcroftin Lurnea +7 more in Lurnea
3 79th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashcroftin Lurnea +3 longer in Lurnea
1 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Ashcroftin Lurnea +1 longer in Ashcroft
30 26th pct 29 25th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashcroftin Lurnea +22,828 more in Ashcroft
35,498 86th pct 12,670 63rd pct
Reach 45 min in Ashcroftin Lurnea +15,759 more in Ashcroft
105,016 80th pct 89,257 76th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 49.9%
12.1% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
0.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
29.1% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
16.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 10.5%
11.8% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashcroftin Lurnea +2.6 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
29.2% 43rd pct 31.9% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.3 pts higher in Ashcroft gap steady
9.8% 63rd pct 9.5% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashcroftin Lurnea +3.4 pts higher in Ashcroft gap steady
11.9% 92nd pct 8.6% 87th pct
Participation in Ashcroftin Lurnea +2.2 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
35.0% 5th pct 37.2% 7th pct
Full-time in Ashcroftin Lurnea +2.5 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
47.9% 12th pct 50.4% 16th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
9.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
4.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
2.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%
15.7% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%
10.2% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
4.7% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashcroftin Lurnea +1.3 higher in Lurnea
5.1 84th pct 6.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashcroftin Lurnea +1.5 more in Lurnea
4.7 81st pct 6.3 90th pct
15-min city in Ashcroftin Lurnea +49.7 pts higher in Lurnea
47.8% 79th pct 97.6% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Ashcroftin Lurnea +55.2 pts higher in Lurnea
3.9% 60th pct 59.2% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Ashcroftin Lurnea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashcroftin Lurnea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashcroftin Lurnea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashcroftin Lurnea +23.4 pts higher in Ashcroft
32.1% 79th pct 8.6% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashcroftin Lurnea +1.8 more in Lurnea
7.7 36th pct 9.5 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashcroftin Lurnea +75 higher in Lurnea
95 85th pct 171 89th pct
Mean slope in Ashcroftin Lurnea +0.1 pts higher in Ashcroft
4.0% 29th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Ashcroft with nearby areas

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Compare Lurnea with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashcroft vs Lurnea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10098/ashcroft/vs/SAL12431/lurnea