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Ashford vs Maidenhead

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Ashford profile · Maidenhead profile

Ashford Maidenhead

Ashford (NSW) and Maidenhead are two nearby rural areas with very different demographics. Ashford (NSW) is an older community where the typical resident is 54, with 30.5% of people aged 65 and over. It is more developed, with about 70% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries. Maidenhead is sparsely populated with just 20 people, and the typical resident is much younger at 36. There is a stark contrast in faith and income; no religion is far more common in Maidenhead at 60%, while typical weekly household income is far higher in Ashford (NSW) at $855 compared to $450 in Maidenhead.

Both areas have tracked similarly over time, though they remain distinct in their makeup. They share a strong First Nations presence, which is far above the national figure in both places, and both lack any public transport stops. While Ashford (NSW) is mostly car-dependent and Maidenhead is car-dependent, both are far below the national figure for typical weekly family incomes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Ashford Aged 65+: 30.5 pts higher in Ashford No religion: 31.6 pts higher in Maidenhead Population: 639 larger in Ashford Needs assistance: 12.6 pts higher in Ashford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfordin Maidenhead +639 larger in Ashford gap steady
659 69th pct 20 14th pct
Median age in Ashfordin Maidenhead +18 yrs older in Ashford gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Ashfordin Maidenhead +10.1 pts higher in Maidenhead
19.9% 92nd pct 30.0% 97th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashfordin Maidenhead +30.5 pts higher in Ashford
30.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Ashfordin Maidenhead +14.7 pts higher in Ashford
14.7% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Ashfordin Maidenhead
11.6% 45th pct —

Age structure

12.7% Young adults (25–44) +27.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%
29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.3 pts 15.0%
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 +36.6 pts ▸ 78.6%
30.9% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%
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 Maidenhead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashfordin Maidenhead +4.2 pts higher in Ashford
4.2% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 95.0%
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 +14.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
35.8% English ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%
10.0% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
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

Other language in Ashfordin Maidenhead +2.6 pts higher in Ashford
2.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ashfordin Maidenhead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

No religion in Ashfordin Maidenhead +31.6 pts higher in Maidenhead
28.4% 20th pct 60.0% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

60.4% Christianity ◂ +30.4 pts 30.0%
28.4% No religion +31.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
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

Year 12 in Ashfordin Maidenhead
25.2% 8th pct —
Bachelor+ in Ashfordin Maidenhead
4.1% 10th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Ashfordin Maidenhead
10.31 75th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Ashfordin Maidenhead +1 more in Ashford
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Ashfordin Maidenhead
119 29th pct —
ICSEA in Ashfordin Maidenhead
808 6th pct —

Highest year of school

23.1% Year 9 or below +15.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
34.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.8%
25.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +43.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
7.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 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

8.6% Management & commerce +91.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.4% Engineering & related +44.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
10.5% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Education ◂ +7.9 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 Ashfordin Maidenhead +$37 higher in Ashford gap narrowing
$461 9th pct $424 6th pct
Household income in Ashfordin Maidenhead +$405 higher in Ashford gap widening
$855 8th pct $450 0th pct
Family income in Ashfordin Maidenhead +$472 higher in Ashford gap widening
$1,046 8th pct $574 0th pct
High earners in Ashfordin Maidenhead
2.5% 22nd pct —
High-income homes in Ashfordin Maidenhead
3.3% 10th 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 +3.0 pts ▸ 64.3%
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

Health condition in Ashfordin Maidenhead +2.8 pts higher in Maidenhead
42.2% 92nd pct 45.0% 96th pct
Mental health in Ashfordin Maidenhead +5.3 pts higher in Maidenhead
9.7% 65th pct 15.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Ashfordin Maidenhead +12.6 pts higher in Ashford
12.6% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Asthma +12.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.2% Arthritis ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
9.7% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
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 ◂ +2.8 pts 45.0%
22.3% One condition +12.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.8% Two conditions +14.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.8% Three or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashfordin Maidenhead
15.2% 35th pct —
Unpaid carers in Ashfordin Maidenhead
13.8% 61st pct —
Unpaid child care in Ashfordin Maidenhead
15.2% 13th pct —
Defence service in Ashfordin Maidenhead
3.6% 65th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Ashfordin Maidenhead
23.6% 46th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfordin Maidenhead +125 larger in Ashford
131 86th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Ashfordin Maidenhead +6 yrs older in Maidenhead
26 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Ashfordin Maidenhead
16.1% 7th pct —
Unemployment in Ashfordin Maidenhead
21.6% 87th pct —
Median income in Ashfordin Maidenhead +$167 higher in Maidenhead
$408 18th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Ashfordin Maidenhead +$1,200 higher in Maidenhead
$675 7th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Ashfordin Maidenhead
4.6% 53rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfordin Maidenhead +1.0 larger in Maidenhead gap widening
2.2 24th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Ashfordin Maidenhead
19.4% 86th pct —
Living alone in Ashfordin Maidenhead
35.5% 86th pct —

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +67.2 pts ▸ 107.7%
39.6% Couples without children +21.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
19.4% One-parent families ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +40.4 pts ▸ 80.0%
35.5% 1 person ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%
11.7% 3 people ◂ +11.7 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 Ashfordin Maidenhead
$185 22nd pct —
Mortgage in Ashfordin Maidenhead
$658 6th pct —
People / bedroom in Ashfordin Maidenhead +0.20 higher in Maidenhead gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ashfordin Maidenhead
20.1% 60th pct —
Owned outright in Ashfordin Maidenhead
52.0% 79th pct —
Separate houses in Ashfordin Maidenhead
96.0% 49th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Ashfordin Maidenhead
74.4% 37th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

2.6% Other tenure +77.4 pts ▸ 80.0%
52.0% Owned outright ◂ +52.0 pts 0.0%
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%

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

22.3% 4 bedrooms +77.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +46.5 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

No car in Ashfordin Maidenhead
5.3% 75th pct —
Work from home in Ashfordin Maidenhead
15.5% 47th pct —
PT commute in Ashfordin Maidenhead
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Ashfordin Maidenhead even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ashfordin Maidenhead even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ashfordin Maidenhead even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ashfordin Maidenhead even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

15.5% Worked at home +40.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +54.3 pts 0.0%
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

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
30.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.9 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

Recent movers in Ashfordin Maidenhead
25.2% 29th pct —
Recent arrivals in Ashfordin Maidenhead
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashfordin Maidenhead
10.5% 90th pct —
Participation in Ashfordin Maidenhead
44.1% 13th pct —
Full-time in Ashfordin Maidenhead
51.6% 21st pct —

Industries people work in

28.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
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 +16.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
7.3% Clerical & administrative +26.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
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%
6.8% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfordin Maidenhead +3.8 higher in Ashford
3.8 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashfordin Maidenhead +4.9 more in Ashford
4.9 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ashfordin Maidenhead +69.7 pts higher in Ashford
69.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ashfordin Maidenhead +69.1 pts higher in Ashford
69.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashfordin Maidenhead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ashfordin Maidenhead +68.9 pts higher in Ashford
68.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ashfordin Maidenhead +70.3 pts higher in Ashford
70.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ashfordin Maidenhead +69.7 pts higher in Ashford
69.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashfordin Maidenhead +25.8 more in Ashford
25.8 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashfordin Maidenhead even
0 23rd pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Ashfordin Maidenhead +6.4 pts higher in Maidenhead
4.9% 41st pct 11.3% 86th pct

Compare Ashford with nearby areas

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Compare Maidenhead with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashford vs Maidenhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10100/ashford/vs/SAL31733/maidenhead