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Ashmont vs Turvey Park

Name: Ashmont vs Turvey Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Ashmont profile · Turvey Park profile

Ashmont Turvey Park

Ashmont and Turvey Park are neighbouring areas in Wagga Wagga with similar population sizes, but they differ significantly in wealth and education. Turvey Park has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.6% compared to 6.8% in Ashmont) and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $1,785, whereas Ashmont's is $994. Ashmont has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.0%, compared to 4.2% in Turvey Park, and a much larger share of one-parent families at 35.3%.

Both areas are’ effectively identical in how many homes are within a 15 minute walk of a park, with 100% of households in each area having this access. Life in the two places varies elsewhere, as Turvey Park is much more walkable, with 91.9% of homes within 15 minutes of health services compared to 0.0% in Ashmont. Turvey Park also has a far higher share of people working or looking for work at 69.0%, while Ashmont sits at 48.3%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.6 pts higher in Turvey Park Bachelor+: 21.8 pts higher in Turvey Park Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Ashmont Participation: 20.7 pts higher in Turvey Park Household income: $791 higher in Turvey Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashmont in Turvey Park +175 larger in Ashmont gap narrowing

3,747 86th pct 3,572 86th pct

Median age in Ashmont in Turvey Park +1 yrs older in Ashmont gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.7%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.6%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 39.4%

29.9% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.5% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ashmont Turvey Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 84.3%

1.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% English +5.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.3% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 35.3%

10.2% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.2% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

34.5% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 4.4%

0.5% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashmont in Turvey Park +8.80 more in Turvey Park

2.56 37th pct 11.36 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashmont in Turvey Park +6 more in Turvey Park

19 86th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Ashmont in Turvey Park +43 larger in Turvey Park

310 49th pct 354 54th pct

ICSEA in Ashmont in Turvey Park +15 higher in Turvey Park

954 29th pct 970 37th pct

Highest year of school

29.3% Year 12 +29.6 pts ▸ 58.9%

30.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 20.7%

19.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 10.1%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 29.5%

9.6% Bachelor degree +21.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.7% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.2% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Ashmont in Turvey Park +$335 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$577 22nd pct $912 74th pct

Household income in Ashmont in Turvey Park +$791 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$994 13th pct $1,785 64th pct

Family income in Ashmont in Turvey Park +$963 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$1,253 13th pct $2,216 70th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 25.3%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 14.1%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.9% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 34.9%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.7% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

14.6% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.5% Cancer even 3.4%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +16.1 pts ▸ 63.2%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.7%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashmont in Turvey Park +599 larger in Ashmont

748 87th pct 149 86th pct

Median age in Ashmont in Turvey Park +1 yrs older in Turvey Park

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Ashmont in Turvey Park +$261 higher in Turvey Park

$473 28th pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Ashmont in Turvey Park +$886 higher in Turvey Park

$971 17th pct $1,857 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashmont in Turvey Park +0.2 larger in Turvey Park gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +18.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

35.3% One-parent families ◂ +19.9 pts 15.5%

23.4% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.0%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%

12.9% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.0% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashmont in Turvey Park +$118 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$220 31st pct $338 68th pct

Mortgage in Ashmont in Turvey Park +$414 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

$1,103 19th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Ashmont in Turvey Park +0.10 higher in Turvey Park gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 29.2%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.4% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 93.6%

17.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.0 pts 2.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 50.0%

18.1% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 14.0%

2.4% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 40.2%

6.1% $350–$549 +34.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.0% Under $200 ◂ +18.0 pts 14.1%

0.4% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.4 pts 12.4%

6.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashmont in Turvey Park +7 more in Turvey Park

18 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ashmont in Turvey Park +2.20 more in Turvey Park

4.80 77th pct 7.00 86th pct

Departures/1k in Ashmont in Turvey Park +121.5 more in Turvey Park

348.0 76th pct 469.5 78th pct

PT routes in Ashmont in Turvey Park +8 more in Turvey Park

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashmont in Turvey Park +1 longer in Turvey Park

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

72.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 67.4%

3.4% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

1.9% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 38.3%

31.0% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

13.8% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 4.9%

8.0% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.3% Education & training +10.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%

8.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

2.1% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Professionals +19.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.4% Labourers ◂ +11.2 pts 8.2%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashmont in Turvey Park +1.1 higher in Turvey Park

4.8 82nd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashmont in Turvey Park +1.3 more in Turvey Park

4.8 82nd pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Ashmont in Turvey Park +26.9 pts higher in Turvey Park

67.8% 84th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Ashmont in Turvey Park +37.3 pts higher in Turvey Park

3.3% 60th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Ashmont in Turvey Park even

97.9% 93rd pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Ashmont in Turvey Park +2.7 pts higher in Turvey Park

95.4% 96th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Ashmont in Turvey Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ashmont in Turvey Park +91.9 pts higher in Turvey Park

0.0% 71st pct 91.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashmont in Turvey Park +6.5 more in Turvey Park

11.7 46th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashmont in Turvey Park +62 higher in Turvey Park

188 90th pct 250 93rd pct

Mean slope in Ashmont in Turvey Park +2.2 pts higher in Turvey Park

3.6% 23rd pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Ashmont with nearby areas

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Compare Turvey Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashmont vs Turvey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10102/ashmont/vs/SAL14001/turvey-park