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Ashfield vs Haberfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Ashfield profile · Haberfield profile

Ashfield Haberfield

Ashfield and Haberfield are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and social profiles. Ashfield is a younger, more transient area where the typical resident is 36 and over half (50.8%) were born overseas. This diversity is reflected in the fact that 49.4% of people use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Haberfield is an older community with a typical age of 46 and a much higher share of family homes; separate houses make up 79.7% of dwellings, compared to just 22.1% in Ashfield. Haberfield also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 45.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, particularly regarding how people live. Ashfield has become much more mobile, with 51.1% of residents moving in the last five years, while Haberfield remains more stable at 27.7%. Despite these shifts, they share several local traits. Both areas have a similar share of full-time employment, around 57%, and almost every home in both suburbs is within a 15-minute walk of local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.4 pts higher in Ashfield Owned outright: 27.3 pts higher in Haberfield Separate houses: 57.6 pts higher in Haberfield 3+ bedrooms: 50.2 pts higher in Haberfield Recent movers: 23.4 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfieldin Haberfield +16,532 larger in Ashfield gap steady
23,012 90th pct 6,480 86th pct
Median age in Ashfieldin Haberfield +10 yrs older in Haberfield gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Ashfieldin Haberfield +0.0 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashfieldin Haberfield +5.5 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
16.8% 41st pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Ashfieldin Haberfield +4.8 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
11.7% 22nd pct 16.5% 46th pct
De facto in Ashfieldin Haberfield +5.1 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
12.7% 54th pct 7.6% 20th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.3 pts 18.0%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.7% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

39.5% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 51.4%
44.6% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 33.7%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%
4.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Haberfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashfieldin Haberfield +22.8 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
50.8% 100th pct 28.1% 87th pct

Country of birth

45.4% Australia +24.4 pts ▸ 69.8%
12.2% China ◂ +11.2 pts 1.0%
1.6% Italy +9.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.7% Nepal ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%
2.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

5.6% Italian +24.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.6% English +7.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
14.9% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.1% Chinese ◂ +18.0 pts 4.1%
8.4% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%
3.8% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%
2.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Ashfieldin Haberfield +22.4 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
49.4% 97th pct 26.9% 89th pct
Limited English in Ashfieldin Haberfield +5.5 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
10.0% 100th pct 4.6% 90th pct

Language used at home

46.0% English only +24.6 pts ▸ 70.7%
2.2% Italian +13.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.5% Mandarin ◂ +11.2 pts 1.3%
5.3% Cantonese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%
1.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ashfieldin Haberfield +7.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
40.4% 49th pct 33.2% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +24.9 pts ▸ 59.6%
40.4% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 33.2%
9.5% Hinduism ◂ +8.8 pts 0.7%
6.5% Buddhism ◂ +5.4 pts 1.2%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
2.1% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashfieldin Haberfield +6.5 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
76.0% 95th pct 69.5% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashfieldin Haberfield +6.0 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
44.4% 96th pct 38.4% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashfieldin Haberfield +1.31 more in Haberfield
1.49 18th pct 2.80 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashfieldin Haberfield +5 more in Ashfield
79 97th pct 74 96th pct
Avg size in Ashfieldin Haberfield +14 larger in Ashfield
523 75th pct 509 73rd pct
ICSEA in Ashfieldin Haberfield +3 higher in Haberfield
1,113 94th pct 1,116 95th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 69.5%
8.0% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.2% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.7% Year 11 even 2.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 37.1%
18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.2% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.2% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
7.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
5.8% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%
3.2% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashfieldin Haberfield +$106 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$890 72nd pct $996 82nd pct
Household income in Ashfieldin Haberfield +$873 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$1,888 70th pct $2,761 93rd pct
Family income in Ashfieldin Haberfield +$1,238 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$2,256 72nd pct $3,494 97th pct
High earners in Ashfieldin Haberfield +11.2 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
14.2% 77th pct 25.4% 95th pct
High-income homes in Ashfieldin Haberfield +20.5 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
24.6% 73rd pct 45.1% 97th pct

Household income distribution

13.2% $4,000 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 19.4%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.2%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 22.0%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.9% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashfieldin Haberfield +4.0 pts higher in Haberfield
25.0% 31st pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Ashfieldin Haberfield +0.7 pts higher in Ashfield
9.4% 62nd pct 8.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Ashfieldin Haberfield +1.1 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
6.9% 74th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
6.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +3.1 pts 66.2%
17.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashfieldin Haberfield +4.7 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
11.2% 16th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashfieldin Haberfield +6.8 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
8.8% 19th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashfieldin Haberfield +6.5 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
17.8% 19th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Ashfieldin Haberfield even
1.0% 32nd pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashfieldin Haberfield +6.7 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
16.3% 13th pct 23.0% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfieldin Haberfield +126 larger in Ashfield
173 86th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Ashfieldin Haberfield +3 yrs older in Ashfield
32 yrs 69th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Ashfieldin Haberfield +9.9 pts higher in Haberfield
61.5% 87th pct 71.4% 94th pct
Unemployment in Ashfieldin Haberfield +0.7 pts higher in Haberfield
12.4% 60th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Ashfieldin Haberfield +$60 higher in Ashfield
$909 74th pct $849 69th pct
Household income in Ashfieldin Haberfield +$232 higher in Haberfield
$1,642 48th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Ashfieldin Haberfield +16.8 pts higher in Ashfield
16.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfieldin Haberfield +0.5 larger in Haberfield gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Ashfieldin Haberfield +2.8 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
13.0% 62nd pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Ashfieldin Haberfield +12.3 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
32.1% 77th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +18.0 pts ▸ 68.6%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 20.2%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 29.8%
32.1% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 19.8%
11.6% 4 people +10.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.9% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfieldin Haberfield +$90 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$440 87th pct $530 94th pct
Mortgage in Ashfieldin Haberfield +$1,464 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$2,210 82nd pct $3,674 98th pct
People / bedroom in Ashfieldin Haberfield +0.20 higher in Ashfield gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ashfieldin Haberfield +33.4 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
50.5% 93rd pct 17.1% 51st pct
Owned outright in Ashfieldin Haberfield +27.3 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
22.3% 12th pct 49.6% 74th pct
Separate houses in Ashfieldin Haberfield +57.6 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
22.1% 0th pct 79.7% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashfieldin Haberfield +50.2 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
31.5% 0th pct 81.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented ◂ +33.4 pts 17.1%
22.3% Owned outright +27.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

22.1% Separate house +57.6 pts ▸ 79.7%
69.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +62.8 pts 7.1%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.4 pts 14.2%
20.1% 3 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
8.1% 4 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.6 pts 3.3%
3.2% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +27.0 pts 32.0%
4.7% $750 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.5% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%
4.9% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $3,000 or more +29.5 pts ▸ 58.1%
36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.7 pts 15.9%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.1%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashfieldin Haberfield +13.7 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
23.0% 97th pct 9.3% 87th pct
Work from home in Ashfieldin Haberfield +6.7 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
41.9% 92nd pct 48.6% 97th pct
PT commute in Ashfieldin Haberfield +7.7 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
10.1% 100th pct 2.4% 82nd pct
PT stops in Ashfieldin Haberfield +61 more in Ashfield
99 89th pct 38 87th pct
Stops/1k in Ashfieldin Haberfield +1.56 more in Haberfield
4.30 75th pct 5.86 81st pct
Departures/1k in Ashfieldin Haberfield +1,986.4 more in Haberfield
1,683.6 90th pct 3,670.1 100th pct
PT routes in Ashfieldin Haberfield even
15 86th pct 15 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashfieldin Haberfield +2 longer in Haberfield
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Ashfieldin Haberfield +1 longer in Ashfield
11 6th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashfieldin Haberfield +106,257 more in Ashfield
187,646 94th pct 81,389 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashfieldin Haberfield +455,137 more in Ashfield
793,300 96th pct 338,163 89th pct
Transit to city in Ashfieldin Haberfield +19 longer in Haberfield
34 11th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
23.1% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
8.8% Train ◂ +8.3 pts 0.5%
2.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 33.8%
18.2% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
23.0% No vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 9.3%
3.8% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.7% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashfieldin Haberfield +23.4 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
51.1% 91st pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashfieldin Haberfield +16.8 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
20.8% 88th pct 4.0% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashfieldin Haberfield +2.9 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
6.3% 79th pct 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in Ashfieldin Haberfield +2.0 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
62.7% 57th pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Ashfieldin Haberfield +0.5 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
57.4% 46th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%
10.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
4.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
11.9% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
6.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfieldin Haberfield +0.4 higher in Ashfield
8.9 100th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashfieldin Haberfield +0.1 more in Ashfield
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Ashfieldin Haberfield +0.5 pts higher in Ashfield
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashfieldin Haberfield +4.3 pts higher in Ashfield
100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Ashfieldin Haberfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashfieldin Haberfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashfieldin Haberfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashfieldin Haberfield +2.9 pts higher in Ashfield
98.9% 100th pct 96.0% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashfieldin Haberfield +5.3 more in Haberfield
13.2 49th pct 18.5 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashfieldin Haberfield +236 higher in Ashfield
437 100th pct 201 90th pct
Mean slope in Ashfieldin Haberfield +0.2 pts higher in Haberfield
5.0% 42nd pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Ashfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Haberfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10099/ashfield/vs/SAL11835/haberfield