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Ashford vs Limestone

Name: Ashford vs Limestone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Ashford profile · Limestone profile

Ashford Limestone

Ashford (NSW) and Limestone (NSW) are nearby areas with very different scales and characters. Ashford is home to 659 people and is far more walkable, with about 70% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services and groceries. Its residents are far older, with a typical age of 54. In contrast, Limestone is sparsely populated with just 14 people and is car-dependent. Residents in Limestone have much higher typical weekly household incomes of $2,249, compared to $855 in Ashford (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 by remaining without any public transport stops or routes. This shared lack of transit is common to both, as 0% of homes in either area are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Limestone has a younger typical age of 38, it also has much larger households, with more people per home and per bedroom than Ashford (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Ashford Household income: $1,394 higher in Limestone Family income: $1,203 higher in Limestone Mortgage: $1,075 higher in Limestone Population: 645 larger in Ashford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashford in Limestone +645 larger in Ashford gap steady

659 69th pct 14 10th pct

Median age in Ashford in Limestone +16 yrs older in Ashford gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 28.6%

12.7% Young adults (25–44) +15.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.0% Married ◂ +22.0 pts 20.0%

30.9% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.7% Widowed ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

6.4% Separated ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ashford Limestone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +37.2 pts ▸ 121.4%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian +18.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

35.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 35.7%

10.0% Irish ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 85.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.4% No religion +57.3 pts ▸ 85.7%

60.4% Christianity ◂ +39.0 pts 21.4%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashford in Limestone

10.31 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ashford in Limestone +1 more in Ashford

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Ashford in Limestone

119 29th pct —

ICSEA in Ashford in Limestone

808 6th pct —

Highest year of school

25.2% Year 12 +41.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Year 11 +20.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

7.5% Bachelor degree +50.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.9% Education +33.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.6% Management & commerce +33.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.7% Society & culture +30.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

10.5% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashford in Limestone +$114 higher in Limestone

$461 9th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Ashford in Limestone +$1,394 higher in Limestone

$855 8th pct $2,249 86th pct

Family income in Ashford in Limestone +$1,203 higher in Limestone

$1,046 8th pct $2,249 71st pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

61.3% Under $650 ◂ +41.3 pts 20.0%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

6.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +33.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

21.2% Arthritis ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

10.9% Diabetes ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.1% Lung condition ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None +30.8 pts ▸ 78.6%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%

10.8% Two conditions ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Three or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashford in Limestone +126 larger in Ashford

131 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Ashford in Limestone +12 yrs older in Limestone

26 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Ashford in Limestone +$1,841 higher in Limestone

$408 18th pct $2,249 99th pct

Household income in Ashford in Limestone +$2,575 higher in Limestone

$675 7th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashford in Limestone +0.6 larger in Limestone

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

19.4% One-parent families +37.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

40.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 21.4%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 28.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +22.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

11.7% 3 people +25.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%

7.0% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashford in Limestone +$135 higher in Ashford

$185 22nd pct $50 0th pct

Mortgage in Ashford in Limestone +$1,075 higher in Limestone

$658 6th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ashford in Limestone +0.30 higher in Limestone

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

20.1% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 37.5%

22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashford in Limestone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ashford in Limestone even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ashford in Limestone even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ashford in Limestone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +54.3 pts 0.0%

15.5% Worked at home +22.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.1% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 2 vehicles +31.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.8% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashford in Limestone +3.8 higher in Ashford

3.8 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashford in Limestone +4.9 more in Ashford

4.9 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Ashford in Limestone +69.7 pts higher in Ashford

69.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ashford in Limestone +69.1 pts higher in Ashford

69.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ashford in Limestone even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ashford in Limestone +68.9 pts higher in Ashford

68.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ashford in Limestone +70.3 pts higher in Ashford

70.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Ashford in Limestone +69.7 pts higher in Ashford

69.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashford in Limestone +25.8 more in Ashford

25.8 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashford in Limestone even

0 23rd pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in Ashford in Limestone +1.7 pts higher in Limestone

4.9% 41st pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Ashford with nearby areas

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Compare Limestone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashford vs Limestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10100/ashford/vs/SAL12341/limestone