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Ashtonfield vs South Maitland

Name: Ashtonfield vs South Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Ashtonfield profile · South Maitland profile

Ashtonfield South Maitland

Ashtonfield and South Maitland are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ashtonfield is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,148 a week, compared to $995 in South Maitland. This gap is reflected in the housing; 96.1% of homes in Ashtonfield have three or more bedrooms, whereas only 53.8% do in South Maitland. Ashtonfield also has far more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (20.2% versus 8.5%) and a higher rate of adults working or looking for work. In contrast, South Maitland has a much higher share of people living alone (44.7% compared to 16.2%) and one-parent families.

Both areas share a similar feel in some ways, such as being somewhat walkable and having nearly the same proportion of people who moved in the last five years. They are also alike in their school sizes and the number of schools nearby. However, while they are close by, they track differently against the national figures. For example, South Maitland's typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure, while Ashtonfield is younger at 39.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 28.5 pts higher in South Maitland Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Ashtonfield 3+ bedrooms: 42.3 pts higher in Ashtonfield Population: 4,157 larger in Ashtonfield Participation: 17.8 pts higher in Ashtonfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +4,157 larger in Ashtonfield gap steady

4,589 86th pct 432 63rd pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +5 yrs older in South Maitland gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 15.0%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +21.3 pts 33.6%

30.6% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

7.6% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.3% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Ashtonfield South 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 +1.6 pts ▸ 86.8%

2.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.1% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 41.2%

42.7% English ◂ +0.3 pts 42.4%

10.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

4.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 89.4%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 45.1%

36.5% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

4.2% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashtonfield in South Maitland

2.09 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +1 more in South Maitland

15 86th pct 16 86th pct

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

526 75th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +12 higher in Ashtonfield

1,010 62nd pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 33.3%

31.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.2% Year 9 or below +10.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 11.5%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

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

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.6 pts 12.1%

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%

10.1% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

8.5% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +$330 higher in Ashtonfield gap widening

$891 72nd pct $561 19th pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +$1,153 higher in Ashtonfield gap widening

$2,148 81st pct $995 13th pct

Family income in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +$908 higher in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

$2,354 76th pct $1,446 23rd pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 23.4%

9.5% Under $650 +20.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 3.6%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.3%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 6.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +7.9 pts 53.7%

22.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

2.8% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +165 larger in Ashtonfield

215 86th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in South Maitland even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +$138 higher in Ashtonfield

$766 62nd pct $628 48th pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +$941 higher in Ashtonfield

$2,107 66th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +0.7 larger in Ashtonfield gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 47.6%

12.7% One-parent families +14.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 22.3%

0.2% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

16.2% 1 person +28.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.5% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 24.9%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 9.6%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +7.8 pts 11.2%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +$160 higher in Ashtonfield gap steady

$440 87th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +$650 higher in Ashtonfield gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,300 29th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 28.4%

34.0% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.5% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.4% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +25.3 pts 68.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +45.0 pts 11.2%

27.8% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.2% 1 bedroom +17.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Weekly rent distribution

74.5% $350–$549 ◂ +44.3 pts 30.2%

12.5% $200–$349 +38.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

1.8% Under $200 +18.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.9% $750 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 17.9%

13.9% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +20 more in Ashtonfield

26 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +8.22 more in South Maitland

5.67 80th pct 13.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +202.5 more in Ashtonfield

521.9 79th pct 319.4 75th pct

PT routes in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +4 more in Ashtonfield

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +43 longer in Ashtonfield

48 78th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +6 longer in South Maitland

100 69th pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 68.8%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 10.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

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 ◂ +17.7 pts 27.1%

23.8% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 11.7%

1.9% No vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

6.5% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Mining ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 14.5%

14.9% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.6% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.1% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

12.3% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +0.4 higher in South Maitland

4.3 79th pct 4.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +0.5 more in South Maitland

3.9 77th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +47.5 pts higher in South Maitland

21.3% 72nd pct 68.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +12.5 pts higher in Ashtonfield

17.5% 70th pct 5.0% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +12.1 pts higher in South Maitland

85.6% 83rd pct 97.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +8.5 pts higher in South Maitland

76.1% 84th pct 84.5% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +8.2 pts higher in Ashtonfield

99.1% 85th pct 90.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +39.0 pts higher in Ashtonfield

41.7% 82nd pct 2.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +9.1 more in South Maitland

11.8 46th pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +2 higher in South Maitland

53 79th pct 55 79th pct

Mean slope in Ashtonfield in South Maitland +3.2 pts higher in Ashtonfield

6.3% 57th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Ashtonfield with nearby areas

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Compare South Maitland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashtonfield vs South Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10103/ashtonfield/vs/SAL13607/south-maitland