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Ashtonfield vs Black Hill

Name: Ashtonfield vs Black Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Ashtonfield profile · Black Hill profile

Ashtonfield Black Hill

Ashtonfield and Black Hill (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Ashtonfield is a more urban environment, rated as somewhat walkable, where 99.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Black Hill (NSW) is car-dependent and more sparsely populated, with a much older typical resident (47 years compared to 39 years in Ashtonfield). Financial profiles also differ, as 43.1% of Black Hill (NSW) households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 28.6% in Ashtonfield.

These areas share similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical proportion of First Nations residents. However, a gap in housing is widening, with renting far more common in Ashtonfield (21.5%) than in Black Hill (NSW) (6.5%). This contrast is mirrored in their transport access; Ashtonfield has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and many more homes within a short walk of a station, while Black Hill (NSW) relies much more heavily on private vehicles.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,073 larger in Ashtonfield Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Ashtonfield PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Ashtonfield Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Ashtonfield Separate houses: 6.1 pts higher in Black Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +4,073 larger in Ashtonfield gap steady

4,589 86th pct 516 65th pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +8 yrs older in Black Hill gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 14.9%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.3%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

54.9% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

30.6% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 29.5%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

3.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Ashtonfield Black Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 89.7%

2.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.7% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.4% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

10.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Chinese even 2.1%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 95.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 52.3%

36.5% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

4.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +9.81 more in Black Hill

2.09 30th pct 11.90 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashtonfield in Black Hill even

15 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +116 larger in Ashtonfield

526 75th pct 410 60th pct

ICSEA in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +14 higher in Black Hill

1,010 62nd pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%

8.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 25.5%

22.2% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 17.4%

11.8% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.7% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +$12 higher in Black Hill gap widening

$891 72nd pct $903 73rd pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +$832 higher in Black Hill gap widening

$2,148 81st pct $2,980 96th pct

Family income in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +$592 higher in Black Hill gap widening

$2,354 76th pct $2,946 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 25.5%

14.6% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 13.1%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.4%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 22.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

9.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

3.6% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +2.9 pts ▸ 64.5%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

2.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +192 larger in Ashtonfield

215 86th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +15 yrs older in Ashtonfield

26 yrs 50th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +$671 higher in Black Hill

$766 62nd pct $1,437 89th pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +$518 higher in Black Hill

$2,107 66th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +0.4 larger in Black Hill gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

23.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 23.3%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

0.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.4% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

9.3% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.2% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 9.2%

3.3% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +$146 higher in Black Hill gap steady

$440 87th pct $586 99th pct

Mortgage in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +$715 higher in Black Hill gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,665 89th pct

People / bedroom in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +0.10 higher in Black Hill gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

43.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

21.5% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 6.5%

0.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 48.4%

12.1% 5 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 16.3%

0.2% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.5% $350–$549 ◂ +44.5 pts 30.0%

0.9% $750 or more +29.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.2% $3,000 or more +34.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 28.4%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 14.9%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +23 more in Ashtonfield

26 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +0.15 more in Black Hill

5.67 80th pct 5.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +492.8 more in Ashtonfield

521.9 79th pct 29.1 60th pct

PT routes in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +4 more in Ashtonfield

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +26 longer in Ashtonfield

48 78th pct 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +2 longer in Ashtonfield

100 69th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 51.5%

20.0% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.8% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.5 pts 27.3%

10.6% 4 or more +22.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.9% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 12.0%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

6.6% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

6.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +4.2 higher in Ashtonfield

4.3 79th pct 0.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +3.7 more in Ashtonfield

3.9 77th pct 0.1 40th pct

15-min city in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +21.3 pts higher in Ashtonfield

21.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +17.2 pts higher in Ashtonfield

17.5% 70th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +85.3 pts higher in Ashtonfield

85.6% 83rd pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +68.4 pts higher in Ashtonfield

76.1% 84th pct 7.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +98.8 pts higher in Ashtonfield

99.1% 85th pct 0.3% 30th pct

Walk to health in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +41.7 pts higher in Ashtonfield

41.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +4.0 more in Ashtonfield

11.8 46th pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +50 higher in Ashtonfield

53 79th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Ashtonfield in Black Hill +2.2 pts higher in Black Hill

6.3% 57th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Ashtonfield with nearby areas

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Compare Black Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashtonfield vs Black Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10103/ashtonfield/vs/SAL10384/black-hill