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Ascot vs Wellsford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Ascot profile · Wellsford profile

Ascot Wellsford

Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) and Wellsford are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ascot is a younger community where the typical resident is 35, compared to 47 in Wellsford. This is reflected in the family makeup, with children under 15 making up 24.5% of Ascot's population, which is far higher than the 13.9% in Wellsford. Ascot also has a more walkable environment, described as mostly car-dependent, while Wellsford is car-dependent. Rent is far higher in Ascot, where the typical weekly amount is $350, compared to $200 in Wellsford.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though they remain distinct in their demographics. They share several traits, such as having almost the same percentage of people born overseas (around 9%) and similar home sizes, with about 95% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While residents in Wellsford are more likely to own their homes outright (49.0% compared to 34.7% in Ascot), both areas sit well above the national figure for this type of ownership.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,427 larger in Ascot Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Ascot Median age: 12 yrs older in Wellsford Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Ascot Other language: 7.1 pts higher in Ascot

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ascotin Wellsford +2,427 larger in Ascot gap widening
2,571 81st pct 144 47th pct
Median age in Ascotin Wellsford +12 yrs older in Wellsford gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Ascotin Wellsford +2.6 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
2.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ascotin Wellsford +8.7 pts higher in Wellsford gap widening
14.9% 33rd pct 23.6% 71st pct
Under 15 in Ascotin Wellsford +10.6 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
24.5% 87th pct 13.9% 30th pct
De facto in Ascotin Wellsford +3.2 pts higher in Wellsford gap widening
14.2% 65th pct 17.4% 81st pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.4%
24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.6 pts 13.9%
14.9% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 48.8%
33.3% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 25.6%
6.9% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ascot Wellsford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ascotin Wellsford +0.0 pts higher in Ascot gap narrowing
9.1% 39th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 84.0%
0.9% England +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +5.3 pts 38.2%
42.0% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 41.0%
10.0% Scottish +9.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.2% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%
3.2% Italian +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ascotin Wellsford +7.1 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
7.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ascotin Wellsford +1.5 pts higher in Ascot gap steady
1.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ascotin Wellsford +4.1 pts higher in Wellsford gap narrowing
48.7% 75th pct 52.8% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
44.2% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 38.2%
5.3% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ascotin Wellsford +13.9 pts higher in Ascot gap steady
49.4% 61st pct 35.5% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Ascotin Wellsford +4.4 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
19.6% 66th pct 15.2% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ascotin Wellsford +1 more in Wellsford
5 73rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Ascotin Wellsford +21 larger in Wellsford
488 71st pct 510 73rd pct
ICSEA in Ascotin Wellsford +18 higher in Wellsford
972 39th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 35.5%
17.8% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.8% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
22.1% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
15.2% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 6.2%
12.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
5.4% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ascotin Wellsford +$148 higher in Ascot gap narrowing
$839 65th pct $691 39th pct
Household income in Ascotin Wellsford +$492 higher in Ascot gap narrowing
$1,913 71st pct $1,421 42nd pct
Family income in Ascotin Wellsford +$294 higher in Ascot gap narrowing
$2,043 60th pct $1,749 41st pct
High earners in Ascotin Wellsford +2.3 pts higher in Ascot gap steady
8.7% 54th pct 6.4% 40th pct
High-income homes in Ascotin Wellsford +2.9 pts higher in Ascot gap narrowing
20.6% 63rd pct 17.6% 55th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +14.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
37.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 7.8%
6.9% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 53.6%
36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.4%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.4%
1.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ascotin Wellsford +2.5 pts higher in Ascot
31.0% 61st pct 28.5% 48th pct
Mental health in Ascotin Wellsford +1.7 pts higher in Ascot
10.0% 68th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Ascotin Wellsford +1.9 pts higher in Ascot gap steady
4.7% 51st pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
4.2% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +1.7 pts 59.7%
22.2% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%
5.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ascotin Wellsford +6.4 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 7.2% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Ascotin Wellsford +0.1 pts higher in Ascot gap steady
13.7% 60th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Ascotin Wellsford +11.3 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
35.3% 88th pct 24.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in Ascotin Wellsford +3.3 pts higher in Ascot
3.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ascotin Wellsford +3.3 pts higher in Wellsford gap widening
26.3% 62nd pct 29.6% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ascotin Wellsford +68 larger in Ascot
68 81st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ascotin Wellsford +12 yrs older in Wellsford
17 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Ascotin Wellsford
63.6% 89th pct —
Unemployment in Ascotin Wellsford
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Ascotin Wellsford +$363 higher in Wellsford
$762 62nd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Ascotin Wellsford +$563 higher in Wellsford
$1,687 50th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Ascotin Wellsford
4.4% 52nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ascotin Wellsford +0.2 larger in Ascot gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ascotin Wellsford +6.7 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
14.9% 72nd pct 8.3% 34th pct
Living alone in Ascotin Wellsford +3.8 pts higher in Wellsford gap narrowing
15.8% 22nd pct 19.6% 35th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 49.6%
26.0% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%
0.2% Other families +5.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 49.0%
16.5% 3 people +11.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.8% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.8% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.8% 5 people even 7.8%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ascotin Wellsford +$150 higher in Ascot gap steady
$350 71st pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Ascotin Wellsford +$216 higher in Wellsford gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Ascotin Wellsford +0.10 higher in Wellsford gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ascotin Wellsford +1.3 pts higher in Wellsford gap narrowing
16.4% 49th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Ascotin Wellsford +14.4 pts higher in Wellsford gap widening
34.7% 32nd pct 49.0% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Ascotin Wellsford +1.4 pts higher in Wellsford gap steady
98.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ascotin Wellsford +1.0 pts higher in Ascot gap narrowing
95.1% 90th pct 94.1% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.9 pts 31.4%
16.4% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 51.0%
36.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 35.3%
4.7% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.6% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 ◂ +58.3 pts 0.0%
42.4% $200–$349 ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 37.5%
25.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.8%
18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ascotin Wellsford +1.0 pts higher in Ascot gap steady
1.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ascotin Wellsford +1.2 pts higher in Ascot gap narrowing
11.9% 34th pct 10.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Ascotin Wellsford +0.3 pts higher in Ascot gap steady
0.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ascotin Wellsford +3 more in Ascot
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ascotin Wellsford +1.17 more in Ascot
1.17 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ascotin Wellsford +143.5 more in Ascot
143.5 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ascotin Wellsford +2 more in Ascot
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ascotin Wellsford +65 longer in Wellsford
14 51st pct 79 96th pct
Drive to city in Ascotin Wellsford +23 longer in Wellsford
108 74th pct 131 86th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 74.7%
11.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 47.9%
10.9% 4 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 18.8%
16.9% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ascotin Wellsford +17.8 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
45.0% 87th pct 27.2% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Ascotin Wellsford
15.9% 80th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ascotin Wellsford +2.9 pts higher in Wellsford gap steady
3.4% 48th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Ascotin Wellsford +1.5 pts higher in Ascot gap narrowing
64.7% 65th pct 63.2% 59th pct
Full-time in Ascotin Wellsford +5.6 pts higher in Wellsford gap narrowing
58.4% 51st pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.9 pts 8.0%
9.7% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.3% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%
3.4% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
3.8% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.6% Rental & real estate +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
20.2% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 16.0%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%
9.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ascotin Wellsford +3.8 higher in Ascot
4.0 77th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ascotin Wellsford +3.8 more in Ascot
3.9 77th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Ascotin Wellsford +33.4 pts higher in Ascot
33.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ascotin Wellsford +33.1 pts higher in Ascot
33.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ascotin Wellsford +60.4 pts higher in Ascot
60.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ascotin Wellsford +76.7 pts higher in Ascot
76.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ascotin Wellsford +92.4 pts higher in Ascot
97.0% 84th pct 4.6% 44th pct
Walk to health in Ascotin Wellsford +36.7 pts higher in Ascot
36.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ascotin Wellsford +12.7 more in Wellsford
8.2 37th pct 20.8 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Ascotin Wellsford +29 higher in Ascot
32 75th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Ascotin Wellsford +1.7 pts higher in Wellsford
3.6% 23rd pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Ascot with nearby areas

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Compare Wellsford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ascot vs Wellsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20074/ascot/vs/SAL22741/wellsford