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Ashley vs Garah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Ashley profile · Garah profile

Ashley Garah

Ashley and Garah are two nearby rural areas with very different demographics. Ashley is a much younger place, with a typical resident aged 34 and a higher share of children under 15 (23.4%). This is reflected in the home life there, where 32.3% of people provide unpaid childcare and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $1,899. In contrast, residents are far older in Garah, where the typical age is 44 and a quarter of the population is aged 65 or over. Garah also has a much higher share of people living alone (33.7%) and more people working from home (27.9%).

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding their workforce, with a widening gap in the number of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher in Ashley (68.4%) than in Garah (50.0%). Despite this, they share several similarities, including almost identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 12%) and a similar rate of people who finished Year 12. Both areas also have no public transport stops or departures.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 21.1 pts higher in Garah Participation: 18.4 pts higher in Ashley People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Ashley Unpaid child care: 17.5 pts higher in Ashley Median age: 10 yrs older in Garah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashleyin Garah +60 larger in Ashley gap narrowing
351 60th pct 291 59th pct
Median age in Ashleyin Garah +10 yrs older in Garah gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Ashleyin Garah +0.2 pts higher in Ashley gap narrowing
12.3% 88th pct 12.0% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashleyin Garah +12.7 pts higher in Garah gap widening
13.1% 26th pct 25.8% 76th pct
Under 15 in Ashleyin Garah +5.1 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
23.4% 85th pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Ashleyin Garah +8.6 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
22.5% 91st pct 13.9% 63rd pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.0%
13.1% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.2%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

Marital status

37.2% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
39.0% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 30.2%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
4.8% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Ashley Garah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashleyin Garah +4.1 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
5.1% 22nd pct 1.0% 5th pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 66.7%
1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
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 ◂ +21.0 pts 28.9%
37.0% English ◂ +3.0 pts 34.0%
12.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.4% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.6% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ashleyin Garah +1.0 pts higher in Garah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Ashleyin Garah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 70.4%
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 Garah +4.8 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
29.9% 23rd pct 25.1% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 44.0%
15.1% Not stated +15.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
29.9% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 25.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
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 Garah +0.4 pts higher in Ashley gap narrowing
32.3% 17th pct 31.9% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashleyin Garah +3.6 pts higher in Garah gap steady
6.7% 17th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashleyin Garah
— 18.87 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashleyin Garah +1 more in Garah
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ashleyin Garah
— 14 2nd pct
ICSEA in Ashleyin Garah
— 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.9%
28.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.4%
13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.0 pts 17.6%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
8.5% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +12.2 pts 7.4%
9.8% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
7.2% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
7.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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 Garah +$126 higher in Ashley gap widening
$955 78th pct $829 63rd pct
Household income in Ashleyin Garah +$556 higher in Ashley gap widening
$1,899 71st pct $1,343 36th pct
Family income in Ashleyin Garah +$259 higher in Ashley gap widening
$2,366 76th pct $2,107 64th pct
High earners in Ashleyin Garah +4.1 pts higher in Ashley gap narrowing
7.4% 46th pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Ashleyin Garah +7.2 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 12.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.1%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.8%
7.3% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.0%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 26.4%
29.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.7%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashleyin Garah +0.3 pts higher in Garah
19.9% 14th pct 20.3% 14th pct
Mental health in Ashleyin Garah +2.0 pts higher in Ashley
5.1% 26th pct 3.1% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Ashleyin Garah +0.3 pts higher in Garah gap steady
3.1% 33rd pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.4% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
4.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
0.9% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +16.1 pts 47.4%
14.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashleyin Garah +2.8 pts higher in Garah gap narrowing
14.1% 30th pct 16.9% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashleyin Garah +3.1 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
9.3% 22nd pct 6.2% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashleyin Garah +17.5 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
32.3% 82nd pct 14.9% 13th pct
Defence service in Ashleyin Garah +1.7 pts higher in Garah
1.1% 34th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashleyin Garah +8.1 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
20.1% 27th pct 12.0% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashleyin Garah +8 larger in Ashley
43 75th pct 35 74th pct
Median age in Ashleyin Garah +4 yrs older in Garah
23 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Ashleyin Garah +1.4 pts higher in Garah
28.6% 23rd pct 30.0% 26th pct
Unemployment in Ashleyin Garah
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Ashleyin Garah +$201 higher in Ashley
$825 67th pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Ashleyin Garah +$500 higher in Ashley
$1,625 47th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Ashleyin Garah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashleyin Garah +0.3 larger in Ashley gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Ashleyin Garah +2.9 pts higher in Ashley gap narrowing
13.3% 64th pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Ashleyin Garah +11.9 pts higher in Garah gap steady
21.8% 43rd pct 33.7% 81st pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 56.2%
20.0% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

21.8% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
27.3% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
15.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashleyin Garah +$40 higher in Ashley gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Ashleyin Garah +$653 higher in Ashley gap widening
$1,257 27th pct $604 4th pct
People / bedroom in Ashleyin Garah +0.20 higher in Ashley gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ashleyin Garah +0.4 pts higher in Garah gap narrowing
18.2% 54th pct 18.6% 56th pct
Owned outright in Ashleyin Garah +7.3 pts higher in Garah gap narrowing
34.5% 32nd pct 41.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Ashleyin Garah +3.6 pts higher in Garah gap widening
96.4% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashleyin Garah +1.6 pts higher in Garah gap narrowing
80.9% 54th pct 82.6% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.1 pts 18.6%
34.5% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
18.2% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.4% Other tenure +12.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 101.2%
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 +2.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%
13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 5.8%
7.3% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +46.3 pts 18.8%
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 +16.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 18.8%
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 Garah +0.2 pts higher in Ashley gap narrowing
3.7% 67th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Work from home in Ashleyin Garah +21.1 pts higher in Garah gap steady
6.7% 15th pct 27.9% 77th pct
PT commute in Ashleyin Garah even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ashleyin Garah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ashleyin Garah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ashleyin Garah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ashleyin Garah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +18.6 pts 51.6%
6.7% Worked at home +21.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
1.7% Walked +9.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 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 ◂ +6.4 pts 31.0%
27.1% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%
12.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashleyin Garah +12.6 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
32.7% 57th pct 20.1% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashleyin Garah even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ashleyin Garah +18.4 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
68.4% 77th pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Ashleyin Garah +5.4 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
68.5% 87th pct 63.1% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +43.7 pts ▸ 63.9%
15.7% Construction ◂ +13.3 pts 2.5%
9.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
3.9% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
5.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +21.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.1 pts 5.7%
13.5% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.4% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%
6.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashleyin Garah +0.3 higher in Garah
1.2 60th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashleyin Garah +0.1 more in Garah
1.7 64th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Ashleyin Garah +36.4 pts higher in Garah
0.0% 0th pct 36.4% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Ashleyin Garah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashleyin Garah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ashleyin Garah +36.4 pts higher in Garah
0.0% 0th pct 36.4% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Ashleyin Garah +47.3 pts higher in Ashley
85.3% 77th pct 38.1% 60th pct
Walk to health in Ashleyin Garah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashleyin Garah +42.4 more in Garah
5.7 31st pct 48.1 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashleyin Garah even
0 16th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Ashleyin Garah +0.3 pts higher in Garah
2.0% 0th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Ashley with nearby areas

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Compare Garah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashley vs Garah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10101/ashley/vs/SAL11590/garah