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Ashmont vs Bourkelands

Name: Ashmont vs Bourkelands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Ashmont profile · Bourkelands profile

Ashmont Bourkelands

Ashmont and Bourkelands are neighbouring areas in Wagga Wagga with very different profiles. Bourkelands has a much higher typical household income of $2,203 per week, compared with $994 in Ashmont. Educational levels also differ sharply; 57.1% of residents in Bourkelands completed Year 12, while the figure is far lower in Ashmont at 29.3%. Ashmont has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.0%, compared with 3.7% in Bourkelands.

Both areas have similar access to parks and a similar number of schools nearby. However, the gap in employment is wide, with 72.0% of adults working or looking for work in Bourkelands compared with only 48.3% in Ashmont. This difference is consistent with the housing patterns, as Ashmont has a far higher share of renters at 49.9%, while Bourkelands has more detached houses and larger family homes.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.7 pts higher in Bourkelands Household income: $1,209 higher in Bourkelands Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Ashmont One-parent: 24.5 pts higher in Ashmont Family income: $1,211 higher in Bourkelands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashmont in Bourkelands +634 larger in Ashmont gap narrowing

3,747 86th pct 3,113 84th pct

Median age in Ashmont in Bourkelands +1 yrs older in Ashmont gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.9%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%

Marital status

29.9% Married +27.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

47.7% Never married ◂ +17.8 pts 30.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

5.5% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ashmont Bourkelands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 81.9%

0.6% India +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 38.7%

38.0% English +1.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.2% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.2% Indian +5.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 83.9%

0.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 65.3%

34.5% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 26.8%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 4.0%

0.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashmont in Bourkelands

2.56 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ashmont in Bourkelands +1 more in Bourkelands

19 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Ashmont in Bourkelands +19 larger in Bourkelands

310 49th pct 329 51st pct

ICSEA in Ashmont in Bourkelands +9 higher in Bourkelands

954 29th pct 963 34th pct

Highest year of school

29.3% Year 12 +27.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.4%

19.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.1 pts 7.4%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 31.5%

9.6% Bachelor degree +17.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +9.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.2% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

11.2% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.7% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Ashmont in Bourkelands +$426 higher in Bourkelands gap widening

$577 22nd pct $1,003 82nd pct

Household income in Ashmont in Bourkelands +$1,209 higher in Bourkelands gap widening

$994 13th pct $2,203 84th pct

Family income in Ashmont in Bourkelands +$1,211 higher in Bourkelands gap widening

$1,253 13th pct $2,464 80th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.2 pts 20.2%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 10.2%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.9% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 30.8%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 8.4%

14.6% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +19.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

22.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.6%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashmont in Bourkelands +633 larger in Ashmont

748 87th pct 115 86th pct

Median age in Ashmont in Bourkelands +2 yrs older in Bourkelands

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Ashmont in Bourkelands +$397 higher in Bourkelands

$473 28th pct $870 71st pct

Household income in Ashmont in Bourkelands +$1,362 higher in Bourkelands

$971 17th pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashmont in Bourkelands +0.5 larger in Bourkelands gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +25.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

35.3% One-parent families ◂ +24.5 pts 10.9%

23.4% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.2%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +15.3 pts 18.9%

10.0% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.9% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.3% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashmont in Bourkelands +$140 higher in Bourkelands gap steady

$220 31st pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Ashmont in Bourkelands +$630 higher in Bourkelands gap widening

$1,103 19th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ashmont in Bourkelands even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Rented ◂ +24.8 pts 25.1%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

21.4% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 94.2%

17.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.7 pts 4.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.1% 4 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

55.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.0 pts 24.0%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 8.4%

2.4% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 37.9%

6.1% $350–$549 +49.4 pts ▸ 55.5%

32.0% Under $200 ◂ +26.5 pts 5.5%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 40.3%

35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.2 pts 8.5%

6.6% $1,800–$2,999 +26.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashmont in Bourkelands +9 more in Ashmont

18 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Ashmont in Bourkelands +1.91 more in Ashmont

4.80 77th pct 2.89 69th pct

Departures/1k in Ashmont in Bourkelands +144.7 more in Ashmont

348.0 76th pct 203.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Ashmont in Bourkelands +1 more in Ashmont

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ashmont in Bourkelands +2 longer in Bourkelands

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

72.4% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 73.8%

3.4% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 27.6%

8.0% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% No vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 2.2%

3.4% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

5.3% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Professionals +18.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.4% Labourers ◂ +13.8 pts 5.6%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

6.7% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashmont in Bourkelands +1.4 higher in Ashmont

4.8 82nd pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashmont in Bourkelands +1.8 more in Ashmont

4.8 82nd pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Ashmont in Bourkelands +60.5 pts higher in Ashmont

67.8% 84th pct 7.4% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Ashmont in Bourkelands +3.3 pts higher in Ashmont

3.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ashmont in Bourkelands +1.0 pts higher in Bourkelands

97.9% 93rd pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Ashmont in Bourkelands +85.6 pts higher in Ashmont

95.4% 96th pct 9.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Ashmont in Bourkelands even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Ashmont in Bourkelands even

0.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashmont in Bourkelands +0.5 more in Ashmont

11.7 46th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashmont in Bourkelands +79 higher in Ashmont

188 90th pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Ashmont in Bourkelands +3.6 pts higher in Bourkelands

3.6% 23rd pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Ashmont with nearby areas

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Compare Bourkelands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashmont vs Bourkelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10102/ashmont/vs/SAL10521/bourkelands