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Ashfield vs Croydon Park

Name: Ashfield vs Croydon Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Ashfield profile · Croydon Park profile

Ashfield Croydon Park

Ashfield and Croydon Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Ashfield is more transient and densely populated, with 50.5% of homes rented and 51.1% of people moving in within the last five years. It also has a much higher share of university graduates (44.4%) and people born overseas (50.8%). In contrast, Croydon Park has more traditional family housing, with 47.5% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of three-plus bedroom homes (62.2% compared to 31.5% in Ashfield). Residents in Croydon Park are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 36 in Ashfield.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions, at around 25%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, typical rent, and the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, the gap in transport is wide; Ashfield's commute to the city is much shorter, taking 34 minutes compared to 56 minutes in Croydon Park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.4 pts higher in Croydon Park 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Croydon Park Recent movers: 21.7 pts higher in Ashfield Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Ashfield Recent arrivals: 15.7 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Croydon Park +12,083 larger in Ashfield gap steady

23,012 90th pct 10,929 87th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Croydon Park +5 yrs older in Croydon Park gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 25.2%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.7% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

39.5% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.6% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 35.1%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

4.9% Widowed even 4.8%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Croydon Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.4% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

12.2% China ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%

6.7% Nepal ◂ +6.5 pts 0.2%

1.6% Italy +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

22.1% Chinese ◂ +8.4 pts 13.7%

18.6% English ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%

14.9% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.6% Italian +11.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.7% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

46.0% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

12.5% Mandarin ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%

2.2% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Arabic +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.6% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +27.0 pts ▸ 61.7%

40.4% No religion ◂ +15.4 pts 25.0%

9.5% Hinduism ◂ +7.5 pts 2.0%

6.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Croydon Park +0.44 more in Ashfield

1.49 18th pct 1.04 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Croydon Park +5 more in Ashfield

79 97th pct 74 96th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Croydon Park +51 larger in Croydon Park

523 75th pct 574 81st pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Croydon Park +25 higher in Ashfield

1,113 94th pct 1,087 89th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 66.6%

8.0% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.2% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 33.6%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 12.6%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

8.6% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.8% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Croydon Park +$83 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$890 72nd pct $807 60th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Croydon Park +$45 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$1,888 70th pct $1,843 68th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Croydon Park +$62 higher in Croydon Park gap steady

$2,256 72nd pct $2,318 74th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.7%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.8%

14.3% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.2% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.9%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +0.8 pts 68.4%

17.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Croydon Park +82 larger in Ashfield

173 86th pct 91 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Croydon Park +3 yrs older in Ashfield

32 yrs 69th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Croydon Park +$135 higher in Ashfield

$909 74th pct $774 63rd pct

Household income in Ashfield in Croydon Park +$170 higher in Croydon Park

$1,642 48th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Croydon Park +0.4 larger in Croydon Park gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 19.4%

13.0% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 27.3%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 26.3%

16.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.6% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.9% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Croydon Park +$30 higher in Ashfield gap steady

$440 87th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Croydon Park +$312 higher in Croydon Park gap widening

$2,210 82nd pct $2,522 88th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Croydon Park +0.10 higher in Ashfield gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 31.8%

22.3% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.9 pts 24.0%

22.1% Separate house +25.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 31.0%

20.1% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.1% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 5.7%

3.2% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 45.1%

15.5% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.6% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.9% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.7% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.1%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

12.8% Under $1,000 even 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Croydon Park +61 more in Ashfield

99 89th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Croydon Park +0.83 more in Ashfield

4.30 75th pct 3.48 71st pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Croydon Park +203.4 more in Croydon Park

1,683.6 90th pct 1,887.1 91st pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Croydon Park +8 more in Ashfield

15 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Croydon Park +1 longer in Croydon Park

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ashfield in Croydon Park +1 longer in Croydon Park

11 6th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Ashfield in Croydon Park +109,061 more in Ashfield

187,646 94th pct 78,585 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Ashfield in Croydon Park +534,298 more in Ashfield

793,300 96th pct 259,002 88th pct

Transit to city in Ashfield in Croydon Park +22 longer in Croydon Park

34 11th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 41.5%

23.1% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

8.8% Train ◂ +7.7 pts 1.1%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 40.3%

18.2% 2 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.0% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 10.9%

3.8% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.7% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

10.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.9% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety even 6.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 29.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.9% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.3% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

6.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Croydon Park +0.7 higher in Ashfield

8.9 100th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Croydon Park even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Croydon Park even