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Ashmont vs Gobbagombalin

Name: Ashmont vs Gobbagombalin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Ashmont profile · Gobbagombalin profile

Ashmont Gobbagombalin

Ashmont and Gobbagombalin are neighbouring areas in Wagga Wagga with very different profiles. Gobbagombalin has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (33.3% compared to 6.8% in Ashmont) and significantly higher typical weekly household incomes, at $2,510 compared to $994 in Ashmont. In contrast, Ashmont has a far higher proportion of First Nations people at 20% and a much larger share of one-parent families, at 35.3% compared to just 5.5% in Gobbagombalin.

Everyday life in both places shares some commonalities, such as a very low number of people who speak little or no English. While they are close by, their housing and transport differ; Ashmont has far more renters and better access to public transport, while Gobbagombalin is more car-dependent with a typical resident who is far younger at 28. This age gap is significant, as Ashmont's typical resident is 36 and has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 41.1 pts higher in Gobbagombalin Bachelor+: 26.5 pts higher in Gobbagombalin Personal income: $654 higher in Gobbagombalin Household income: $1,516 higher in Gobbagombalin Family income: $1,395 higher in Gobbagombalin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +1,563 larger in Ashmont gap narrowing

3,747 86th pct 2,184 79th pct

Median age in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +8 yrs older in Ashmont gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +18.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

20.8% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 12.0%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 4.6%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

Marital status

29.9% Married +22.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

47.7% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 39.9%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 3.9%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%

5.5% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Ashmont Gobbagombalin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 79.3%

0.6% India +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.0% English ◂ +3.4 pts 34.5%

10.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.2% Indian +7.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 79.7%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 50.5%

34.5% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

0.5% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin

2.56 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +5 more in Ashmont

19 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +78 larger in Gobbagombalin

310 49th pct 388 58th pct

ICSEA in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +55 higher in Gobbagombalin

954 29th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

29.3% Year 12 +41.1 pts ▸ 70.4%

30.7% Year 10 ◂ +16.6 pts 14.2%

19.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.7 pts 3.7%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 29.0%

9.6% Bachelor degree +22.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

8.2% Health +10.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.5% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

4.7% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +$654 higher in Gobbagombalin gap widening

$577 22nd pct $1,231 91st pct

Household income in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +$1,516 higher in Gobbagombalin gap widening

$994 13th pct $2,510 89th pct

Family income in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +$1,395 higher in Gobbagombalin gap widening

$1,253 13th pct $2,648 86th pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +26.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.6 pts 14.8%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +23.5 pts 2.4%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.9% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +26.9 pts 22.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.7% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Mental health ◂ +8.5 pts 6.9%

14.6% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 9.4%

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 3.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +25.3 pts ▸ 72.3%

22.2% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 4.1%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +660 larger in Ashmont

748 87th pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +$569 higher in Gobbagombalin

$473 28th pct $1,042 81st pct

Household income in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +$1,503 higher in Gobbagombalin

$971 17th pct $2,474 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +0.6 larger in Gobbagombalin gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +33.4 pts ▸ 72.5%

35.3% One-parent families ◂ +29.9 pts 5.5%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 21.6%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 29.7%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +21.2 pts 13.0%

10.0% 4 people +14.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.9% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.3% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +$190 higher in Gobbagombalin gap widening

$220 31st pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +$821 higher in Gobbagombalin gap widening

$1,103 19th pct $1,924 68th pct

People / bedroom in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +0.10 higher in Gobbagombalin gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +31.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

49.9% Rented ◂ +20.8 pts 29.1%

21.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 11.1%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 96.8%

17.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.1% 4 bedrooms +44.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

55.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.1 pts 25.9%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 3.8%

2.4% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

6.1% $350–$549 +52.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +29.3 pts 27.4%

32.0% Under $200 ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 34.2%

6.6% $1,800–$2,999 +42.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.1 pts 4.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +17 more in Ashmont

18 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +4.35 more in Ashmont

4.80 77th pct 0.46 59th pct

Departures/1k in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +323.7 more in Ashmont

348.0 76th pct 24.3 60th pct

PT routes in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +1 more in Ashmont

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +33 longer in Gobbagombalin

2 14th pct 35 71st pct

How people get to work

72.4% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 75.1%

3.4% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 2 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 23.0%

13.8% No vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 0.7%

8.0% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.4% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety +8.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%

5.3% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.1% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Professionals +20.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.4% Labourers ◂ +14.2 pts 5.2%

15.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.7% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +2.4 higher in Ashmont

4.8 82nd pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +2.7 more in Ashmont

4.8 82nd pct 2.1 66th pct

15-min city in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +65.0 pts higher in Ashmont

67.8% 84th pct 2.8% 59th pct

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

3.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +46.4 pts higher in Ashmont

97.9% 93rd pct 51.5% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +85.1 pts higher in Ashmont

95.4% 96th pct 10.2% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +9.3 pts higher in Ashmont

100.0% 100th pct 90.7% 81st pct

Walk to health in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +6.6 pts higher in Gobbagombalin

0.0% 71st pct 6.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +6.7 more in Ashmont

11.7 46th pct 5.0 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +183 higher in Ashmont

188 90th pct 6 68th pct

Mean slope in Ashmont in Gobbagombalin +1.5 pts higher in Gobbagombalin

3.6% 23rd pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Ashmont with nearby areas

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Compare Gobbagombalin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashmont vs Gobbagombalin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10102/ashmont/vs/SAL11693/gobbagombalin