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Ashfield vs Croydon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Ashfield profile · Croydon profile

Ashfield Croydon

Ashfield (NSW) and Croydon (NSW) are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and population patterns. Ashfield (NSW) is much more transient and densely packed, with 50.5% of households renting and 69.9% of homes being flats or apartments. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.8%. In contrast, Croydon (NSW) is a more settled area where separate houses are common (55.1%) and a higher share of homes are owned outright (34.7%). Residents in Croydon (NSW) are typically older, with a usual age of 42, and households are more likely to have three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that they share the same 11-minute drive time to the city and have 15 public transport routes each. They also both have a high proportion of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. While Ashfield (NSW) is more walkable, with a typical 1-minute walk to the nearest stop compared to 4 minutes in Croydon (NSW), both areas remain far more walkable than most of Australia.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.0 pts higher in Croydon 3+ bedrooms: 31.3 pts higher in Croydon Renting: 21.1 pts higher in Ashfield Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Ashfield Population: 12,257 larger in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfieldin Croydon +12,257 larger in Ashfield gap steady
23,012 90th pct 10,755 87th pct
Median age in Ashfieldin Croydon +6 yrs older in Croydon gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Ashfieldin Croydon +0.4 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Ashfieldin Croydon +3.4 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
16.8% 41st pct 20.1% 56th pct
Under 15 in Ashfieldin Croydon +4.1 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
11.7% 22nd pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Ashfieldin Croydon +4.1 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
12.7% 54th pct 8.6% 25th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 26.1%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.7% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.8% Youth (15–24) even 11.8%

Marital status

39.5% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
44.6% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 36.1%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
4.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Croydon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashfieldin Croydon +9.6 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
50.8% 100th pct 41.2% 96th pct

Country of birth

45.4% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 54.8%
12.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
6.7% Nepal ◂ +6.0 pts 0.7%
1.6% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
1.5% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.6% English ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%
14.9% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.6% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
3.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Ashfieldin Croydon +4.6 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
49.4% 97th pct 44.7% 95th pct
Limited English in Ashfieldin Croydon +0.6 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
10.0% 100th pct 9.5% 99th pct

Language used at home

46.0% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
12.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
5.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Ashfieldin Croydon +3.3 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
40.4% 49th pct 37.1% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
40.4% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 37.1%
9.5% Hinduism ◂ +6.9 pts 2.6%
6.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
2.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashfieldin Croydon +3.8 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
76.0% 95th pct 72.2% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Ashfieldin Croydon +4.5 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
44.4% 96th pct 39.9% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashfieldin Croydon +0.87 more in Croydon
1.49 18th pct 2.36 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashfieldin Croydon +8 more in Ashfield
79 97th pct 71 95th pct
Avg size in Ashfieldin Croydon +5 larger in Ashfield
523 75th pct 517 74th pct
ICSEA in Ashfieldin Croydon +6 higher in Ashfield
1,113 94th pct 1,106 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 72.2%
8.0% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.2% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%
18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
10.2% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
14.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
5.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
7.2% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
3.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashfieldin Croydon +$55 higher in Ashfield gap widening
$890 72nd pct $835 64th pct
Household income in Ashfieldin Croydon +$269 higher in Croydon gap widening
$1,888 70th pct $2,157 82nd pct
Family income in Ashfieldin Croydon +$270 higher in Croydon gap narrowing
$2,256 72nd pct $2,526 82nd pct
High earners in Ashfieldin Croydon +3.0 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
14.2% 77th pct 17.2% 86th pct
High-income homes in Ashfieldin Croydon +8.7 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
24.6% 73rd pct 33.3% 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.9%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.4%
13.2% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.4%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.0%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.4%
4.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashfieldin Croydon +0.6 pts higher in Croydon
25.0% 31st pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Ashfieldin Croydon +2.7 pts higher in Ashfield
9.4% 62nd pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Ashfieldin Croydon +0.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
6.9% 74th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
6.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +1.2 pts 68.0%
17.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashfieldin Croydon +3.0 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
11.2% 16th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashfieldin Croydon +4.1 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
8.8% 19th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Ashfieldin Croydon +6.4 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
17.8% 19th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in Ashfieldin Croydon +0.1 pts higher in Croydon
1.0% 32nd pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashfieldin Croydon +4.5 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
16.3% 13th pct 20.8% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfieldin Croydon +132 larger in Ashfield
173 86th pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Ashfieldin Croydon +7 yrs older in Croydon
32 yrs 69th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Year 12 in Ashfieldin Croydon +11.5 pts higher in Ashfield
61.5% 87th pct 50.0% 71st pct
Unemployment in Ashfieldin Croydon +12.4 pts higher in Ashfield
12.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Ashfieldin Croydon +$40 higher in Croydon
$909 74th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Ashfieldin Croydon +$429 higher in Croydon
$1,642 48th pct $2,071 65th pct
Indigenous language in Ashfieldin Croydon +16.8 pts higher in Ashfield
16.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfieldin Croydon +0.4 larger in Croydon gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Ashfieldin Croydon +0.8 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
13.0% 62nd pct 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Ashfieldin Croydon +9.4 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
32.1% 77th pct 22.7% 47th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 63.3%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 23.1%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 29.2%
32.1% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 22.7%
16.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.6% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.9% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfieldin Croydon +$40 higher in Croydon gap widening
$440 87th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in Ashfieldin Croydon +$490 higher in Croydon gap widening
$2,210 82nd pct $2,700 89th pct
People / bedroom in Ashfieldin Croydon +0.10 higher in Ashfield gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ashfieldin Croydon +21.1 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
50.5% 93rd pct 29.5% 78th pct
Owned outright in Ashfieldin Croydon +12.3 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
22.3% 12th pct 34.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Ashfieldin Croydon +33.0 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
22.1% 0th pct 55.1% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashfieldin Croydon +31.3 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
31.5% 0th pct 62.7% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented ◂ +21.1 pts 29.5%
22.3% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
3.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.9 pts 27.0%
22.1% Separate house +33.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 28.6%
20.1% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
8.1% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 7.1%
3.2% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 41.1%
15.5% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%
4.7% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.9% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $3,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 26.4%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%
12.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashfieldin Croydon +11.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
23.0% 97th pct 11.8% 89th pct
Work from home in Ashfieldin Croydon +4.2 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
41.9% 92nd pct 46.0% 95th pct
PT commute in Ashfieldin Croydon +4.9 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
10.1% 100th pct 5.1% 91st pct
PT stops in Ashfieldin Croydon +61 more in Ashfield
99 89th pct 38 87th pct
Stops/1k in Ashfieldin Croydon +0.77 more in Ashfield
4.30 75th pct 3.53 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Ashfieldin Croydon +242.4 more in Croydon
1,683.6 90th pct 1,926.1 91st pct
PT routes in Ashfieldin Croydon even
15 86th pct 15 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashfieldin Croydon +3 longer in Croydon
1 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Ashfieldin Croydon even
11 6th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashfieldin Croydon +137,009 more in Ashfield
187,646 94th pct 50,637 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashfieldin Croydon +474,671 more in Ashfield
793,300 96th pct 318,629 89th pct
Transit to city in Ashfieldin Croydon +15 longer in Croydon
34 11th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
23.1% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
8.8% Train ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%
2.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 46.0%
18.2% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
23.0% No vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 11.8%
3.8% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashfieldin Croydon +17.8 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
51.1% 91st pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashfieldin Croydon +11.4 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
20.8% 88th pct 9.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashfieldin Croydon +1.6 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
6.3% 79th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Ashfieldin Croydon +4.8 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
62.7% 57th pct 57.8% 40th pct
Full-time in Ashfieldin Croydon +1.5 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
57.4% 46th pct 58.9% 54th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%
12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
10.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%
6.1% Public administration & safety even 6.1%
4.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.9% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
6.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfieldin Croydon +0.6 higher in Ashfield
8.9 100th pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashfieldin Croydon even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Ashfieldin Croydon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashfieldin Croydon +1.0 pts higher in Ashfield
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Ashfieldin Croydon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashfieldin Croydon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashfieldin Croydon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashfieldin Croydon +1.1 pts higher in Croydon
98.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashfieldin Croydon +4.5 more in Ashfield
13.2 49th pct 8.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashfieldin Croydon +92 higher in Ashfield
437 100th pct 346 97th pct
Mean slope in Ashfieldin Croydon even
5.0% 42nd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Ashfield with nearby areas

Croydon Summer Hill Ashbury Haberfield Five Dock Burwood Heights Dulwich Hill Croydon Park

Compare Croydon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10099/ashfield/vs/SAL11135/croydon