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Ashfield vs Lewisham

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

Ashfield Lewisham

Ashfield and Lewisham are neighbouring areas in Sydney's Inner West with very different social profiles. Ashfield is far more multicultural, with 50.8% of people born overseas and 49.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Lewisham has a higher proportion of high-income earners, where 39.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week compared to 24.6% in Ashfield. Lewisham also has a much higher share of people reporting no religion (56.2%) and a significantly higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining highly accessible places where every home is within a 15-minute walk of local amenities. They are effectively alike in their housing density, with about 2.3 to 2.2 people per home, and both have typical commute times to the city of around 33 to 34 minutes. While Ashfield's population is older and more diverse, Lewisham's workforce is more likely to work from home, with 57.5% doing so compared to 41.9% in Ashfield.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.7 pts higher in Ashfield Population: 18,952 larger in Ashfield Born overseas: 18.4 pts higher in Ashfield No religion: 15.8 pts higher in Lewisham Work from home: 15.6 pts higher in Lewisham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Lewisham +18,952 larger in Ashfield gap steady

23,012 90th pct 4,060 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Lewisham +2 yrs older in Ashfield gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

11.7% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

39.5% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 34.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Lewisham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.4% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

12.2% China ◂ +8.1 pts 4.1%

6.7% Nepal ◂ +6.6 pts 0.1%

2.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% India ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Italy even 1.7%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

18.6% English +9.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.9% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.1% Chinese ◂ +11.6 pts 10.5%

8.4% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.6% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

46.0% English only +24.4 pts ▸ 70.4%

12.5% Mandarin ◂ +8.3 pts 4.2%

5.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +15.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

34.7% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 30.7%

9.5% Hinduism ◂ +8.5 pts 1.0%

5.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Lewisham +7.57 more in Lewisham

1.49 18th pct 9.06 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Lewisham +16 more in Ashfield

79 97th pct 63 94th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Lewisham +48 larger in Ashfield

523 75th pct 475 69th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Lewisham +2 higher in Lewisham

1,113 94th pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 79.1%

8.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

18.5% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

10.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

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

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 20.3%

14.2% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.9% Creative arts +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Lewisham +$454 higher in Lewisham gap widening

$890 72nd pct $1,344 94th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Lewisham +$517 higher in Lewisham gap widening

$1,888 70th pct $2,405 88th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Lewisham +$1,007 higher in Lewisham gap widening

$2,256 72nd pct $3,263 94th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%

13.2% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 24.9%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.9%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.9% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

6.4% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +4.9 pts 64.3%

17.1% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Lewisham +124 larger in Ashfield

173 86th pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Lewisham +8 yrs older in Ashfield

32 yrs 69th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ashfield in Lewisham +$290 higher in Ashfield

$909 74th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Lewisham +$608 higher in Lewisham

$1,642 48th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Lewisham +0.1 larger in Ashfield gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

34.1% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 30.8%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

11.6% 4 people even 11.6%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Lewisham +$80 higher in Lewisham gap widening

$440 87th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Lewisham +$607 higher in Lewisham gap widening

$2,210 82nd pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Lewisham even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 47.1%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 19.0%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.9 pts 57.0%

22.1% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 38.9%

20.1% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.9% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.1% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.3 pts 37.7%

15.5% $550–$749 +15.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.7% $750 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

4.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.0%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Lewisham +87 more in Ashfield

99 89th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Lewisham +1.35 more in Ashfield

4.30 75th pct 2.96 69th pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Lewisham +101.9 more in Ashfield

1,683.6 90th pct 1,581.8 89th pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Lewisham +2 more in Ashfield

15 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Lewisham +2 longer in Lewisham

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Ashfield in Lewisham +1 longer in Ashfield

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Ashfield in Lewisham +50,767 more in Ashfield

187,646 94th pct 136,879 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Ashfield in Lewisham +142,376 more in Ashfield

793,300 96th pct 650,924 94th pct

Transit to city in Ashfield in Lewisham +1 longer in Ashfield

34 11th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home +15.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

23.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 17.3%

8.8% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

23.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 19.0%

18.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

10.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

6.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

11.9% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Lewisham +0.3 higher in Lewisham

8.9 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Lewisham even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Lewisham even