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Ashtonfield vs Beresfield

Name: Ashtonfield vs Beresfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Ashtonfield profile · Beresfield profile

Ashtonfield Beresfield

Ashtonfield and Beresfield are neighbouring areas with different profiles. Ashtonfield has a much wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,148 compared to $1,257 in Beresfield. It also has a more qualified workforce, where 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 9.0% in Beresfield. While Ashtonfield is more likely to have large homes, with 96.1% having three or more bedrooms, Beresfield is more walkable and has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.5%.

Daily life in both places shares several commonalities, as residents in both areas have a typical age of 39 and very similar rates of public transport use for commuting. They also both have similar proportions of people providing unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force. However, the two areas are diverging in some ways; for example, the gap in typical weekly household income is far higher in Ashtonfield than it was in previous years.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Ashtonfield Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in Beresfield Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Ashtonfield Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in Beresfield Household income: $891 higher in Ashtonfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +1,322 larger in Ashtonfield gap steady

4,589 86th pct 3,267 85th pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in Beresfield even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 22.0%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.8%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +17.5 pts 37.4%

30.6% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.6% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Ashtonfield Beresfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 85.9%

2.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English +1.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 43.2%

11.4% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

4.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dutch even 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.2% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 50.4%

36.5% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

4.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +0.27 more in Ashtonfield

2.09 30th pct 1.82 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +6 more in Ashtonfield

15 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +214 larger in Ashtonfield

526 75th pct 312 49th pct

ICSEA in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +67 higher in Ashtonfield

1,010 62nd pct 943 23rd pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 33.7%

31.6% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.2% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 14.2%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 11.6%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 17.2%

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%

10.1% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

8.5% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +$227 higher in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

$891 72nd pct $664 35th pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +$891 higher in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

$2,148 81st pct $1,257 29th pct

Family income in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +$767 higher in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

$2,354 76th pct $1,587 32nd pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.7%

9.5% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 2.6%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 11.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

4.8% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +8.2 pts 53.4%

22.3% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.2% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.8% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +86 larger in Beresfield

215 86th pct 301 86th pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +3 yrs older in Ashtonfield

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +$133 higher in Ashtonfield

$766 62nd pct $633 49th pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +$652 higher in Ashtonfield

$2,107 66th pct $1,455 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +0.5 larger in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 46.0%

23.5% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.7% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.2% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.2% 1 person +13.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 11.6%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +$90 higher in Ashtonfield gap widening

$440 87th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +$466 higher in Ashtonfield gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,484 41st pct

People / bedroom in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +0.10 higher in Beresfield gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 30.4%

34.0% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.5% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 90.2%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.8% 3 bedrooms +32.1 pts ▸ 59.9%

56.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.3 pts 14.9%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 2.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

74.5% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 51.6%

12.5% $200–$349 +25.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

1.8% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +25.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 24.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +4 more in Beresfield

26 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +3.52 more in Beresfield

5.67 80th pct 9.18 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +557.1 more in Beresfield

521.9 79th pct 1,079.0 87th pct

PT routes in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +2 more in Beresfield

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +2 longer in Ashtonfield

48 78th pct 46 77th pct

Drive to city in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +4 longer in Ashtonfield

100 69th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 10.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 34.3%

23.8% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 11.1%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

1.9% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

6.5% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.6% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

6.9% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 10.0%

8.1% Labourers +12.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.6% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

12.3% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 6.6%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +2.0 higher in Beresfield

4.3 79th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +2.2 more in Beresfield

3.9 77th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +50.5 pts higher in Beresfield

21.3% 72nd pct 71.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +59.0 pts higher in Beresfield

17.5% 70th pct 76.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +6.9 pts higher in Ashtonfield

85.6% 83rd pct 78.7% 81st pct

Walk to school in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +4.4 pts higher in Ashtonfield

76.1% 84th pct 71.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +26.9 pts higher in Ashtonfield

99.1% 85th pct 72.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +15.6 pts higher in Beresfield

41.7% 82nd pct 57.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +15.8 more in Beresfield

11.8 46th pct 27.5 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +52 higher in Beresfield

53 79th pct 105 86th pct

Mean slope in Ashtonfield in Beresfield +1.6 pts higher in Ashtonfield

6.3% 57th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Ashtonfield with nearby areas

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Compare Beresfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashtonfield vs Beresfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10103/ashtonfield/vs/SAL10301/beresfield