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Ashtonfield vs East Maitland

Name: Ashtonfield vs East Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Ashtonfield profile · East Maitland profile

Ashtonfield East Maitland

East Maitland and Ashtonfield are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. East Maitland is a very walkable hub where 85.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 33.3% of people live alone. In contrast, Ashtonfield is dominated by larger family homes, with 96.1% of houses having three or more bedrooms and a much higher typical weekly income of $2,148, compared to $1,422 in East Maitland. This is reflected in the housing, as separate houses are far more common in Ashtonfield, where 93.9% of dwellings are detached.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in their low rates of public transport use for commuting and their shared access to local parks. They also share very similar levels of volunteering and the number of people providing unpaid care. While East Maitland remains more connected with more public transport stops and a higher number of people aged 65 and over, both areas sit well below the national figure for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,271 larger in East Maitland 3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in Ashtonfield Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Ashtonfield Living alone: 17.1 pts higher in East Maitland Renting: 14.8 pts higher in East Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +7,271 larger in East Maitland gap steady

4,589 86th pct 11,860 88th pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +1 yrs older in East Maitland gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.7%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.3%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 41.0%

30.6% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.6% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.7% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Ashtonfield East Maitland

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 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English +2.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 42.8%

11.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 90.2%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 52.7%

36.5% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

4.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +0.84 more in East Maitland

2.09 30th pct 2.93 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +8 more in East Maitland

15 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +32 larger in Ashtonfield

526 75th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +3 higher in East Maitland

1,010 62nd pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 45.4%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%

8.2% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 18.2%

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

10.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

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

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +$147 higher in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

$891 72nd pct $744 49th pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +$726 higher in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

$2,148 81st pct $1,422 42nd pct

Family income in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +$407 higher in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

$2,354 76th pct $1,947 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.5%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.5% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 7.8%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.3%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +5.8 pts 55.8%

22.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +559 larger in East Maitland

215 86th pct 774 87th pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +3 yrs older in Ashtonfield

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +$212 higher in Ashtonfield

$766 62nd pct $554 40th pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +$550 higher in Ashtonfield

$2,107 66th pct $1,557 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +0.5 larger in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 52.0%

23.5% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.7% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.2% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

16.2% 1 person +17.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 12.5%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +$110 higher in Ashtonfield gap steady

$440 87th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +$217 higher in Ashtonfield gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +0.10 higher in East Maitland gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 30.5%

21.5% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 29.7%

0.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +19.4 pts 74.5%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +7.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 25.4%

27.8% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 4.6%

0.2% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

74.5% $350–$549 ◂ +32.4 pts 42.1%

12.5% $200–$349 +25.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

1.8% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 34.5%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +99 more in East Maitland

26 86th pct 125 91st pct

Stops/1k in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +4.87 more in East Maitland

5.67 80th pct 10.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +903.2 more in East Maitland

521.9 79th pct 1,425.1 89th pct

PT routes in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +11 more in East Maitland

5 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +44 longer in Ashtonfield

48 78th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +3 longer in East Maitland

100 69th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 56.6%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 35.4%

23.8% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 11.4%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

1.9% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

8.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.9% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals even 20.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

12.3% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

8.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +3.0 higher in East Maitland

4.3 79th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +3.2 more in East Maitland

3.9 77th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +65.0 pts higher in East Maitland

21.3% 72nd pct 86.3% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +68.0 pts higher in East Maitland

17.5% 70th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +13.8 pts higher in East Maitland

85.6% 83rd pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +10.6 pts higher in East Maitland

76.1% 84th pct 86.7% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +0.6 pts higher in East Maitland

99.1% 85th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +36.1 pts higher in East Maitland

41.7% 82nd pct 77.7% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +16.6 more in East Maitland

11.8 46th pct 28.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +60 higher in East Maitland

53 79th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Ashtonfield in East Maitland +0.6 pts higher in Ashtonfield

6.3% 57th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Ashtonfield with nearby areas

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Compare East Maitland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashtonfield vs East Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10103/ashtonfield/vs/SAL11363/east-maitland