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Ashfield vs Dulwich Hill

Name: Ashfield vs Dulwich Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Ashfield profile · Dulwich Hill profile

Ashfield Dulwich Hill

Ashfield and Dulwich Hill are neighbouring areas in Sydney's Inner West with very different cultural profiles. Ashfield is far more multicultural, with 50.8% of people born overseas and 49.4% using a language other than English at home. It is also more connected to transport, with 4.3 public transport stops per 1,000 people and more walkable amenities. Dulwich Hill has a higher typical weekly income of $1,157 compared to $890 in Ashfield, and a higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week.

Both areas are effectively alike in their education levels, with about 44% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This shared professional profile is reflected in how they both offer 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these urban strengths, the gap in overseas births is a defining difference between the two places.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.6 pts higher in Ashfield Born overseas: 18.7 pts higher in Ashfield Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in Ashfield Work from home: 9.8 pts higher in Dulwich Hill Population: 8,966 larger in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +8,966 larger in Ashfield gap steady

23,012 90th pct 14,046 88th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +2 yrs older in Dulwich Hill gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 36.6%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

11.7% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

39.5% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 34.4%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Dulwich Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.4% Australia +17.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

12.2% China ◂ +10.8 pts 1.4%

6.7% Nepal ◂ +6.6 pts 0.1%

2.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% India ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

18.6% English +9.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.9% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.1% Chinese ◂ +16.5 pts 5.6%

8.4% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.6% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% Greek +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

3.8% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.1% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

46.0% English only +21.4 pts ▸ 67.4%

12.5% Mandarin ◂ +11.0 pts 1.5%

5.3% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

1.6% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

34.7% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.5% Hinduism ◂ +8.5 pts 1.0%

6.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

5.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +0.54 more in Dulwich Hill

1.49 18th pct 2.03 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +6 more in Ashfield

79 97th pct 73 96th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +68 larger in Ashfield

523 75th pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +5 higher in Ashfield

1,113 94th pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 73.6%

8.0% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 20.1%

14.2% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.9% Creative arts +5.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +$267 higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening

$890 72nd pct $1,157 89th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +$207 higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing

$1,888 70th pct $2,095 79th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +$518 higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening

$2,256 72nd pct $2,774 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.5%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.9%

13.2% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.6%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.6%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

6.4% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +5.1 pts 64.1%

17.1% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +52 larger in Dulwich Hill

173 86th pct 225 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +4 yrs older in Ashfield

32 yrs 69th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +$214 higher in Ashfield

$909 74th pct $695 55th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +$80 higher in Ashfield

$1,642 48th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +0.1 larger in Ashfield gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 31.0%

13.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

32.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

11.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +$30 higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening

$440 87th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +$290 higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening

$2,210 82nd pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 46.1%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.3% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.9 pts 57.0%

22.1% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 46.5%

20.1% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.9% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.1% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 50.0%

15.5% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

4.7% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.2%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +75 more in Ashfield

99 89th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +2.59 more in Ashfield

4.30 75th pct 1.71 64th pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +396.3 more in Ashfield

1,683.6 90th pct 1,287.3 88th pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +3 more in Ashfield

15 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +1 longer in Dulwich Hill

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +1 longer in Dulwich Hill

11 6th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +112,046 more in Ashfield

187,646 94th pct 75,600 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +426,838 more in Ashfield

793,300 96th pct 366,462 89th pct

Transit to city in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +8 longer in Dulwich Hill

34 11th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

23.1% Car (driver) even 23.1%

8.8% Train ◂ +6.1 pts 2.7%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 55.4%

23.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 17.3%

18.2% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

12.2% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.9% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative even 12.5%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill +0.1 higher in Dulwich Hill

8.9 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Dulwich Hill even