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Ashtonfield vs Metford

Name: Ashtonfield vs Metford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Ashtonfield profile · Metford profile

Ashtonfield Metford

Metford and Ashtonfield are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in wealth and infrastructure. Ashtonfield has a more qualified workforce, with 20.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 9.9% in Metford. This is reflected in household incomes, where the typical weekly income in Ashtonfield is $2,148, well higher than the $1,484 in Metford. Metford is more focused on accessibility; it has a much higher number of public transport departures and 100% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while a walk to the nearest stop in Ashtonfield takes far longer (48 minutes).

These two areas have tracked closely on several fronts since 2011, maintaining almost identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both are considered somewhat walkable and sit roughly 100 minutes from the city. While they share these basics, the gap in housing is distinct, with renting far more common in Metford (37.8%) than in Ashtonfield (21.5%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Metford Year 12: 10.8 pts higher in Ashtonfield Bachelor+: 10.2 pts higher in Ashtonfield Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in Ashtonfield Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in Ashtonfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashtonfield in Metford +118 larger in Metford gap narrowing

4,589 86th pct 4,707 86th pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in Metford +4 yrs older in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.5%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +15.6 pts 39.2%

30.6% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

7.6% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Ashtonfield Metford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 86.0%

2.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 42.9%

42.7% English ◂ +0.3 pts 42.3%

11.4% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 88.4%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 51.2%

36.5% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

4.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashtonfield in Metford +2.13 more in Metford

2.09 30th pct 4.22 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashtonfield in Metford +2 more in Metford

15 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Ashtonfield in Metford +6 larger in Metford

526 75th pct 532 76th pct

ICSEA in Ashtonfield in Metford +3 higher in Metford

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

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 38.8%

31.6% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.2% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 13.2%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 17.4%

10.1% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

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

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Ashtonfield in Metford +$160 higher in Ashtonfield gap steady

$891 72nd pct $731 46th pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in Metford +$664 higher in Ashtonfield gap steady

$2,148 81st pct $1,484 46th pct

Family income in Ashtonfield in Metford +$603 higher in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

$2,354 76th pct $1,751 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 4.5%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.0% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +8.3 pts 53.3%

22.3% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashtonfield in Metford +268 larger in Metford

215 86th pct 483 87th pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in Metford +7 yrs older in Ashtonfield

26 yrs 50th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Ashtonfield in Metford +$153 higher in Ashtonfield

$766 62nd pct $613 47th pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in Metford +$560 higher in Ashtonfield

$2,107 66th pct $1,547 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashtonfield in Metford +0.2 larger in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 50.3%

23.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.7% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.2% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.2% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 13.7%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

3.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$440 87th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Ashtonfield in Metford +$325 higher in Ashtonfield gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,625 50th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 36.5%

21.5% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 23.9%

0.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 84.3%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 30.9%

27.8% 3 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.1%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.2% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.5% $350–$549 ◂ +25.8 pts 48.7%

12.5% $200–$349 +24.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

1.8% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +20.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 30.1%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashtonfield in Metford +3 more in Metford

26 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ashtonfield in Metford +0.50 more in Metford

5.67 80th pct 6.16 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Ashtonfield in Metford +359.6 more in Metford

521.9 79th pct 881.5 85th pct

PT routes in Ashtonfield in Metford +3 more in Metford

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashtonfield in Metford +46 longer in Ashtonfield

48 78th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ashtonfield in Metford even

100 69th pct 100 69th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 39.4%

23.8% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%

1.9% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

6.9% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 11.8%

14.9% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.1% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

12.3% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Sales workers even 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashtonfield in Metford +0.3 higher in Metford

4.3 79th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashtonfield in Metford +0.6 more in Metford

3.9 77th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Ashtonfield in Metford +3.4 pts higher in Metford

21.3% 72nd pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Ashtonfield in Metford +7.6 pts higher in Ashtonfield

17.5% 70th pct 9.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Ashtonfield in Metford +14.4 pts higher in Metford

85.6% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ashtonfield in Metford +16.2 pts higher in Metford

76.1% 84th pct 92.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Ashtonfield in Metford +0.6 pts higher in Metford

99.1% 85th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Ashtonfield in Metford +22.0 pts higher in Ashtonfield

41.7% 82nd pct 19.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashtonfield in Metford +2.4 more in Ashtonfield

11.8 46th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashtonfield in Metford +109 higher in Metford

53 79th pct 162 89th pct

Mean slope in Ashtonfield in Metford +1.4 pts higher in Ashtonfield

6.3% 57th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashtonfield vs Metford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10103/ashtonfield/vs/SAL12603/metford