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Ashley vs Moree

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Ashley profile · Moree profile

Ashley Moree

Moree and Ashley are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Moree is a larger hub where 37.2% of homes are rented and 64% of residents live within a 15-minute walk of a school. It is more walkable, with a score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent), compared to Ashley's 1.2 (car-dependent). Ashley is more residential and family-focused, with 96.4% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid at 32.3%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in their typical monthly mortgage payments and shares of people who volunteer. While Moree has a well higher First Nations population at 20.5% and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate than Ashley, both are well above the national figure. They also share similar levels of high weekly earnings and a similar proportion of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,611 larger in Moree Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Moree Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Moree PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Moree Other language: 4.2 pts higher in Moree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashleyin Moree +8,611 larger in Moree gap steady
351 60th pct 8,962 87th pct
Median age in Ashleyin Moree +4 yrs older in Moree gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Ashleyin Moree +8.3 pts higher in Moree gap narrowing
12.3% 88th pct 20.5% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Ashleyin Moree +4.0 pts higher in Moree gap steady
13.1% 26th pct 17.1% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Ashleyin Moree +2.6 pts higher in Ashley gap steady
23.4% 85th pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Ashleyin Moree +8.7 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
22.5% 91st pct 13.8% 62nd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.0%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%
13.1% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

39.0% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
37.2% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
4.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Ashley Moree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashleyin Moree +1.2 pts higher in Moree gap steady
5.1% 22nd pct 6.3% 26th pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 74.2%
1.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 36.3%
37.0% English ◂ +7.4 pts 29.6%
12.8% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
2.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Ashleyin Moree +4.2 pts higher in Moree gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Ashleyin Moree +0.3 pts higher in Moree gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 66th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 76.8%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ashleyin Moree +7.8 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
29.9% 23rd pct 22.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 56.2%
29.9% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 22.1%
15.1% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashleyin Moree +4.0 pts higher in Moree gap narrowing
32.3% 17th pct 36.3% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashleyin Moree +6.0 pts higher in Moree gap steady
6.7% 17th pct 12.7% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashleyin Moree
— 3.22 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashleyin Moree +6 more in Moree
0 0th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Ashleyin Moree
— 250 43rd pct
ICSEA in Ashleyin Moree
— 845 9th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
28.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.3%
13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%
6.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 26.7%
8.5% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 11.0%
9.8% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%
7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
0.0% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ashleyin Moree +$104 higher in Ashley gap widening
$955 78th pct $851 66th pct
Household income in Ashleyin Moree +$324 higher in Ashley gap widening
$1,899 71st pct $1,575 52nd pct
Family income in Ashleyin Moree +$404 higher in Ashley gap widening
$2,366 76th pct $1,962 55th pct
High earners in Ashleyin Moree +0.8 pts higher in Moree gap narrowing
7.4% 46th pct 8.3% 51st pct
High-income homes in Ashleyin Moree +3.5 pts higher in Ashley gap steady
20.0% 62nd pct 16.5% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
7.3% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%
6.4% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.8%
29.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashleyin Moree +4.9 pts higher in Moree
19.9% 14th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Ashleyin Moree +1.3 pts higher in Moree
5.1% 26th pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Ashleyin Moree +1.6 pts higher in Moree gap steady
3.1% 33rd pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
0.9% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +10.0 pts 53.5%
14.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
3.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashleyin Moree +0.4 pts higher in Moree gap narrowing
14.1% 30th pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Ashleyin Moree +0.8 pts higher in Moree gap steady
9.3% 22nd pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashleyin Moree +10.2 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
32.3% 82nd pct 22.2% 35th pct
Defence service in Ashleyin Moree +0.5 pts higher in Moree
1.1% 34th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashleyin Moree +2.8 pts higher in Ashley gap steady
20.1% 27th pct 17.3% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashleyin Moree +1,797 larger in Moree
43 75th pct 1,840 89th pct
Median age in Ashleyin Moree +5 yrs older in Moree
23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Ashleyin Moree +2.0 pts higher in Ashley
28.6% 23rd pct 26.5% 19th pct
Unemployment in Ashleyin Moree +12.5 pts higher in Moree
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Median income in Ashleyin Moree +$272 higher in Ashley
$825 67th pct $553 40th pct
Household income in Ashleyin Moree +$297 higher in Ashley
$1,625 47th pct $1,328 33rd pct
Indigenous language in Ashleyin Moree +2.4 pts higher in Moree
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashleyin Moree +0.3 larger in Ashley gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Ashleyin Moree +6.9 pts higher in Moree gap widening
13.3% 64th pct 20.2% 87th pct
Living alone in Ashleyin Moree +7.8 pts higher in Moree gap steady
21.8% 43rd pct 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +16.6 pts 49.3%
20.0% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
13.3% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
21.8% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
6.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashleyin Moree +$50 higher in Ashley gap widening
$280 50th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Ashleyin Moree +$69 higher in Moree gap narrowing
$1,257 27th pct $1,326 30th pct
People / bedroom in Ashleyin Moree +0.10 higher in Ashley gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ashleyin Moree +19.1 pts higher in Moree gap widening
18.2% 54th pct 37.2% 87th pct
Owned outright in Ashleyin Moree +4.1 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
34.5% 32nd pct 30.4% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Ashleyin Moree +13.8 pts higher in Ashley gap steady
96.4% 50th pct 82.6% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashleyin Moree +4.8 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
80.9% 54th pct 76.1% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.9 pts 25.8%
18.2% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
34.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 30.4%
6.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
2.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 82.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 42.0%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 28.1%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
2.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.1 pts 43.9%
0.0% Under $200 +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
15.0% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +18.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
27.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.8%
19.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashleyin Moree +4.4 pts higher in Moree gap narrowing
3.7% 67th pct 8.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Ashleyin Moree +0.9 pts higher in Moree gap narrowing
6.7% 15th pct 7.7% 18th pct
PT commute in Ashleyin Moree +0.5 pts higher in Moree gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 64th pct
PT stops in Ashleyin Moree +3 more in Moree
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Ashleyin Moree +0.33 more in Moree
0.00 0th pct 0.33 59th pct
Departures/1k in Ashleyin Moree +2.9 more in Moree
0.0 0th pct 2.9 57th pct
PT routes in Ashleyin Moree +4 more in Moree
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 70.0%
6.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.7% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 35.8%
27.1% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 12.3%
12.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%
3.7% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashleyin Moree +3.2 pts higher in Ashley gap steady
32.7% 57th pct 29.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashleyin Moree
— 20.6% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashleyin Moree +3.9 pts higher in Moree gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Ashleyin Moree +13.6 pts higher in Ashley gap widening
68.4% 77th pct 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Ashleyin Moree +1.1 pts higher in Ashley gap steady
68.5% 87th pct 67.5% 85th pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 15.9%
15.7% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 7.7%
9.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.9% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.1% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.2% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
6.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
6.2% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 15.1%
16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%
12.4% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.7% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.6% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashleyin Moree +2.5 higher in Moree
1.2 60th pct 3.7 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashleyin Moree +2.6 more in Moree
1.7 64th pct 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Ashleyin Moree +46.9 pts higher in Moree
0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Ashleyin Moree +45.2 pts higher in Moree
0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Ashleyin Moree +29.2 pts higher in Moree
0.0% 0th pct 29.2% 67th pct
Walk to school in Ashleyin Moree +64.0 pts higher in Moree
0.0% 0th pct 64.0% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Ashleyin Moree +9.6 pts higher in Ashley
85.3% 77th pct 75.7% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Ashleyin Moree +50.3 pts higher in Moree
0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashleyin Moree +1.9 more in Moree
5.7 31st pct 7.6 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashleyin Moree even
0 16th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Ashleyin Moree +0.3 pts higher in Moree
2.0% 0th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Ashley with nearby areas

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Compare Moree with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashley vs Moree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10101/ashley/vs/SAL12733/moree