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Ashley vs Biniguy

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Ashley profile · Biniguy profile

Ashley Biniguy

Ashley and Biniguy are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales with distinct economic profiles. Ashley is the wealthier of the two, with a typical weekly household income of $1,899 compared to $1,474 in Biniguy. This gap is seen in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher in Ashley at 20.0% than in Biniguy at 7.1%. There is also a notable difference in First Nations residents, who are far older in Biniguy and have a typical household income of $687, well below the $1,625 seen in Ashley.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.2 in Ashley and 1.0 in Biniguy. They share very similar profiles in terms of the typical personal income, which is around $930 to $950, and both have an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While Biniguy has more homes owned outright at 52.4%, Ashley has a higher share of people in de facto relationships and more children under 15, which helps explain why 32.3% of its residents are unpaid carers for children.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in Biniguy No car: 3.7 pts higher in Ashley Other language: 5.0 pts higher in Biniguy Mortgage: $719 higher in Ashley Population: 192 larger in Ashley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashleyin Biniguy +192 larger in Ashley gap narrowing
351 60th pct 159 49th pct
Median age in Ashleyin Biniguy +1 yrs older in Ashley gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Ashleyin Biniguy +6.0 pts higher in Ashley gap steady
12.3% 88th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashleyin Biniguy +3.2 pts higher in Biniguy gap steady
13.1% 26th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Ashleyin Biniguy +3.1 pts higher in Biniguy gap widening
23.4% 85th pct 26.4% 90th pct
De facto in Ashleyin Biniguy +8.4 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
22.5% 91st pct 14.1% 65th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.4%
23.4% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.1% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

Marital status

37.2% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
39.0% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 29.9%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%
4.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Separated ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ashley Biniguy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashleyin Biniguy +0.5 pts higher in Biniguy gap narrowing
5.1% 22nd pct 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 74.8%
0.9% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 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

49.9% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 39.0%
37.0% English ◂ +1.8 pts 35.2%
12.8% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%
7.4% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ashleyin Biniguy +5.0 pts higher in Biniguy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Limited English in Ashleyin Biniguy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 76.7%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ashleyin Biniguy +2.9 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
29.9% 23rd pct 27.0% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 49.1%
29.9% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 27.0%
15.1% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashleyin Biniguy +7.1 pts higher in Biniguy gap narrowing
32.3% 17th pct 39.4% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashleyin Biniguy +7.8 pts higher in Biniguy gap steady
6.7% 17th pct 14.5% 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashleyin Biniguy +1 more in Biniguy
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ashleyin Biniguy
— 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Ashleyin Biniguy
— 857 10th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
28.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.2 pts 23.4%
8.5% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +11.8 pts 7.8%
7.2% Society & culture +9.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.8% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
7.2% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashleyin Biniguy +$22 higher in Ashley gap widening
$955 78th pct $933 76th pct
Household income in Ashleyin Biniguy +$425 higher in Ashley gap widening
$1,899 71st pct $1,474 46th pct
Family income in Ashleyin Biniguy +$266 higher in Ashley gap widening
$2,366 76th pct $2,100 63rd pct
High earners in Ashleyin Biniguy +4.9 pts higher in Ashley gap steady
7.4% 46th pct 2.6% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Ashleyin Biniguy +12.9 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 7.1% 21st pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
7.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
6.4% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
29.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.2%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more even 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashleyin Biniguy +4.0 pts higher in Biniguy
19.9% 14th pct 23.9% 26th pct
Mental health in Ashleyin Biniguy +1.2 pts higher in Biniguy
5.1% 26th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Ashleyin Biniguy +3.1 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
3.1% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.1% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +8.2 pts 55.3%
14.8% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%
3.4% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.1% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashleyin Biniguy +3.0 pts higher in Ashley gap narrowing
14.1% 30th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashleyin Biniguy +6.1 pts higher in Biniguy gap widening
9.3% 22nd pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashleyin Biniguy +5.0 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
32.3% 82nd pct 27.4% 61st pct
Defence service in Ashleyin Biniguy +4.8 pts higher in Biniguy
1.1% 34th pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashleyin Biniguy +4.7 pts higher in Biniguy gap steady
20.1% 27th pct 24.8% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashleyin Biniguy +33 larger in Ashley
43 75th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Ashleyin Biniguy +16 yrs older in Biniguy
23 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Year 12 in Ashleyin Biniguy
28.6% 23rd pct —
Unemployment in Ashleyin Biniguy
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Ashleyin Biniguy +$176 higher in Ashley
$825 67th pct $649 51st pct
Household income in Ashleyin Biniguy +$938 higher in Ashley
$1,625 47th pct $687 8th pct
Indigenous language in Ashleyin Biniguy
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ashleyin Biniguy +0.1 larger in Biniguy gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Ashleyin Biniguy +3.8 pts higher in Ashley gap narrowing
13.3% 64th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Ashleyin Biniguy +6.8 pts higher in Biniguy gap widening
21.8% 43rd pct 28.6% 67th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 57.1%
20.0% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

21.8% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
27.3% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 26.2%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
6.4% 6 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashleyin Biniguy +$100 higher in Ashley gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Ashleyin Biniguy +$719 higher in Ashley gap widening
$1,257 27th pct $538 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Ashleyin Biniguy +0.10 higher in Ashley gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ashleyin Biniguy +6.3 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
18.2% 54th pct 11.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Ashleyin Biniguy +17.8 pts higher in Biniguy gap widening
34.5% 32nd pct 52.4% 80th pct
Separate houses in Ashleyin Biniguy +3.5 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
96.4% 50th pct 92.9% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashleyin Biniguy +2.4 pts higher in Biniguy gap narrowing
80.9% 54th pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 52.4%
42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 28.6%
18.2% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 11.9%
6.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 92.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 16.7%
7.3% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +65.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% Under $1,000 +39.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%
19.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashleyin Biniguy +3.7 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
3.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ashleyin Biniguy +1.5 pts higher in Biniguy gap narrowing
6.7% 15th pct 8.2% 20th pct
PT commute in Ashleyin Biniguy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ashleyin Biniguy +1 more in Biniguy
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Ashleyin Biniguy +6.29 more in Biniguy
0.00 0th pct 6.29 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Ashleyin Biniguy +37.7 more in Biniguy
0.0 0th pct 37.7 61st pct
PT routes in Ashleyin Biniguy +2 more in Biniguy
0 0th pct 2 75th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 64.4%
6.7% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 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

37.4% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
27.1% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.6% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashleyin Biniguy +1.5 pts higher in Ashley gap narrowing
32.7% 57th pct 31.3% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashleyin Biniguy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ashleyin Biniguy +5.2 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
68.4% 77th pct 63.2% 59th pct
Full-time in Ashleyin Biniguy +1.4 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
68.5% 87th pct 67.1% 84th pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
15.7% Construction ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% Manufacturing +12.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
6.2% Other services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
2.2% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.5% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 11.0%
12.4% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashleyin Biniguy +0.3 higher in Ashley
1.2 60th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashleyin Biniguy +0.8 more in Ashley
1.7 64th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Ashleyin Biniguy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ashleyin Biniguy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashleyin Biniguy +41.3 pts higher in Biniguy
0.0% 0th pct 41.3% 71st pct
Walk to school in Ashleyin Biniguy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ashleyin Biniguy +42.1 pts higher in Ashley
85.3% 77th pct 43.3% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Ashleyin Biniguy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashleyin Biniguy +13.2 more in Biniguy
5.7 31st pct 18.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashleyin Biniguy even
0 16th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Ashleyin Biniguy +2.0 pts higher in Biniguy
2.0% 0th pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare Ashley with nearby areas

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Compare Biniguy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashley vs Biniguy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10101/ashley/vs/SAL10368/biniguy