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Ashtonfield vs Tenambit

Name: Ashtonfield vs Tenambit — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Ashtonfield profile · Tenambit profile

Ashtonfield Tenambit

Ashtonfield and Tenambit are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ sharply in wealth and home size. The typical weekly household income in Ashtonfield is far higher at $2,148, compared with $1,251 in Tenambit. This is reflected in the housing, where Ashtonfield has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (96.1%) than Tenambit (81.1%). Tenambit is more accessible, with a very walkable score of 6.5 and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (67.6%) compared to just 17.5% in Ashtonfield.

These two areas share a similar level of school advantage and almost the same percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force. However, the gap in their typical weekly household incomes is widening. While both areas are close in distance, they offer different lifestyles: Tenambit has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over and a larger First Nations population, while Ashtonfield has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 15.4 pts higher in Ashtonfield 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Ashtonfield Living alone: 13.7 pts higher in Tenambit Household income: $897 higher in Ashtonfield Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Ashtonfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +1,501 larger in Ashtonfield gap steady

4,589 86th pct 3,088 84th pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +2 yrs older in Tenambit gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.5%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.4%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 42.9%

30.6% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Ashtonfield Tenambit

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 88.0%

2.0% England even 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English +3.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 43.4%

11.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 93.4%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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 even 0.2%

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 ◂ +0.4 pts 54.4%

36.5% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

4.2% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +0.34 more in Ashtonfield

2.09 30th pct 1.76 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +1 more in Tenambit

15 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +14 larger in Ashtonfield

526 75th pct 512 73rd pct

ICSEA in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +7 higher in Tenambit

1,010 62nd pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 36.5%

31.6% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

8.2% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 16.3%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 17.8%

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%

10.1% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

8.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

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

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +$253 higher in Ashtonfield gap widening

$891 72nd pct $638 30th pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +$897 higher in Ashtonfield gap widening

$2,148 81st pct $1,251 28th pct

Family income in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +$744 higher in Ashtonfield gap widening

$2,354 76th pct $1,610 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.0%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.5% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 4.5%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.1%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 13.4%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.8% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +9.8 pts 51.8%

22.3% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

7.2% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.8% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +99 larger in Tenambit

215 86th pct 314 86th pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +8 yrs older in Ashtonfield

26 yrs 50th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +$240 higher in Ashtonfield

$766 62nd pct $526 36th pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +$557 higher in Ashtonfield

$2,107 66th pct $1,550 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +0.4 larger in Ashtonfield gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.1 pts 45.6%

23.5% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.7% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.2% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.2% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 13.1%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +$95 higher in Ashtonfield gap steady

$440 87th pct $345 70th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Ashtonfield in Tenambit even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 29.7%

34.0% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.5% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 88.0%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 22.2%

27.8% 3 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 4.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

74.5% $350–$549 ◂ +28.9 pts 45.6%

12.5% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

1.8% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

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 +20.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 28.3%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +4 more in Ashtonfield

26 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +1.46 more in Tenambit

5.67 80th pct 7.12 86th pct

Departures/1k in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +433.7 more in Tenambit

521.9 79th pct 955.6 86th pct

PT routes in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +3 more in Ashtonfield

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +46 longer in Ashtonfield

48 78th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +3 longer in Tenambit

100 69th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 16.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 37.3%

23.8% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 9.9%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%

1.9% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

8.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

6.9% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 15.3%

14.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

8.1% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +2.1 higher in Tenambit

4.3 79th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +2.8 more in Tenambit

3.9 77th pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +58.1 pts higher in Tenambit

21.3% 72nd pct 79.4% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +50.1 pts higher in Tenambit

17.5% 70th pct 67.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +14.1 pts higher in Tenambit

85.6% 83rd pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +3.3 pts higher in Tenambit

76.1% 84th pct 79.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +0.8 pts higher in Tenambit

99.1% 85th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +26.4 pts higher in Tenambit

41.7% 82nd pct 68.1% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +3.1 more in Tenambit

11.8 46th pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +11 higher in Tenambit

53 79th pct 63 80th pct

Mean slope in Ashtonfield in Tenambit +0.2 pts higher in Tenambit

6.3% 57th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Ashtonfield with nearby areas

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Compare Tenambit with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashtonfield vs Tenambit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10103/ashtonfield/vs/SAL13802/tenambit