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Ashfield vs Five Dock

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

Ashfield Five Dock

Ashfield (NSW) and Five Dock are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Ashfield (NSW) is much more diverse, with 50.8% of people born overseas and 49.4% using another language at home. It is also dominated by apartments, which make up 69.9% of homes, and has a higher proportion of renters at 50.5%. In contrast, Five Dock has a higher share of separate houses (45.3%) and larger homes, with 54.1% having three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly family incomes are also well higher in Five Dock at $2,943, compared to $2,256 in Ashfield (NSW).

Both areas are almost identical in the size of their First Nations populations, which sit at 0.8% each. They also share a similar level of accessibility, with every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Ashfield (NSW) is younger and sees more people moving in, Five Dock has a higher proportion of children under 15. The two areas continue to track differently in their makeup, with Ashfield (NSW) seeing far more recent arrivals from overseas (20.8%) than Five Dock (6.6%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.2 pts higher in Five Dock 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Five Dock Born overseas: 17.4 pts higher in Ashfield Other language: 17.1 pts higher in Ashfield Population: 13,189 larger in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Five Dock +13,189 larger in Ashfield gap steady

23,012 90th pct 9,823 87th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Five Dock +5 yrs older in Five Dock gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 29.0%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.7% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

Marital status

39.5% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

44.6% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 33.8%

8.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Five Dock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.4% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

12.2% China ◂ +8.5 pts 3.7%

1.6% Italy +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Nepal ◂ +6.6 pts 0.1%

3.2% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

5.6% Italian +17.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.1% Chinese ◂ +12.2 pts 9.9%

14.9% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

3.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

46.0% English only +18.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

12.5% Mandarin ◂ +8.5 pts 4.0%

2.2% Italian +8.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

1.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +24.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

40.4% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 30.2%

9.5% Hinduism ◂ +8.3 pts 1.3%

6.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Five Dock +1.37 more in Five Dock

1.49 18th pct 2.85 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Five Dock +16 more in Ashfield

79 97th pct 63 94th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Five Dock +24 larger in Five Dock

523 75th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Five Dock +8 higher in Five Dock

1,113 94th pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 69.6%

8.0% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 36.0%

18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 14.7%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

8.6% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

5.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Five Dock +$189 higher in Five Dock gap steady

$890 72nd pct $1,079 87th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Five Dock +$440 higher in Five Dock gap widening

$1,888 70th pct $2,328 87th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Five Dock +$687 higher in Five Dock gap widening

$2,256 72nd pct $2,943 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.7%

13.2% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.6%

14.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.6%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.0%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.9% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

6.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Diabetes even 4.3%

3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Cancer even 2.5%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +0.7 pts ▸ 69.9%

17.1% One condition even 17.2%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Five Dock +98 larger in Ashfield

173 86th pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Ashfield in Five Dock +10 yrs older in Ashfield

32 yrs 69th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Ashfield in Five Dock +$215 higher in Five Dock

$909 74th pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Five Dock +$1,108 higher in Five Dock

$1,642 48th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Five Dock +0.2 larger in Five Dock gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 61.6%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 25.5%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.7%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 26.4%

11.6% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

3.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Five Dock +$130 higher in Five Dock gap widening

$440 87th pct $570 98th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Five Dock +$790 higher in Five Dock gap widening

$2,210 82nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Five Dock +0.10 higher in Ashfield gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 36.7%

22.3% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.0 pts 36.8%

22.1% Separate house +23.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 36.3%

20.1% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%

8.1% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.2% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +31.5 pts 27.5%

15.5% $550–$749 +21.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

4.7% $750 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 6.0%

4.9% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $3,000 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 21.5%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Five Dock +44 more in Ashfield

99 89th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Five Dock +1.30 more in Five Dock

4.30 75th pct 5.60 80th pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Five Dock +1,671.2 more in Five Dock

1,683.6 90th pct 3,354.9 99th pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Five Dock +2 more in Five Dock

15 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Five Dock even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Ashfield in Five Dock even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Ashfield in Five Dock +78,904 more in Ashfield

187,646 94th pct 108,742 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Ashfield in Five Dock +476,449 more in Ashfield

793,300 96th pct 316,851 89th pct

Transit to city in Ashfield in Five Dock +22 longer in Five Dock

34 11th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

23.1% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.8% Train ◂ +8.6 pts 0.1%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 42.4%

18.2% 2 vehicles +16.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.0% No vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 10.8%

3.8% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

12.2% Professional & technical even 12.2%

10.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

7.6% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 33.0%

11.9% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

6.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Five Dock even

8.9 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Five Dock even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Five Dock even