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Ashbourne vs Woodend

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Ashbourne profile · Woodend profile

Ashbourne Woodend

Woodend (Vic.) and Ashbourne (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Woodend (Vic.) is a larger hub where residents are more likely to walk to groceries, parks, or schools, and it has much more public transport. In contrast, Ashbourne (Vic.) is more car-dependent and has no public transport stops. There are also notable differences in health and income; people in Woodend (Vic.) are far more likely to have a long-term health condition, while Ashbourne (Vic.) has a higher typical weekly income of $1,132 compared to $857 in Woodend (Vic.).

Since 2011, the gap in how many people have moved into these areas recently is widening, with 38.3% of Woodend (Vic.) residents arriving in the last five years compared to 28.1% in Ashbourne (Vic.). Despite this, both areas are similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same share of children under 15 and a similar proportion of people who work from home. Both areas also have typical residents who are older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,490 larger in Woodend PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Woodend Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Woodend Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in Ashbourne No car: 2.9 pts higher in Woodend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashbournein Woodend +6,490 larger in Woodend gap widening
242 57th pct 6,732 86th pct
Median age in Ashbournein Woodend +3 yrs older in Ashbourne gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Ashbournein Woodend +0.6 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashbournein Woodend +4.7 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
17.4% 44th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Ashbournein Woodend +0.1 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
19.4% 66th pct 19.3% 65th pct
De facto in Ashbournein Woodend +6.6 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
18.6% 86th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

39.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 29.4%
17.4% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.3%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

60.1% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 52.1%
24.9% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
3.1% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Ashbourne Woodend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashbournein Woodend +1.6 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
14.5% 62nd pct 16.1% 68th pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 79.5%
3.7% England +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% English +7.1 pts ▸ 43.9%
35.5% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
16.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.8% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%
10.7% German ◂ +5.4 pts 5.4%
2.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ashbournein Woodend +1.9 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
2.9% 45th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Ashbournein Woodend +0.5 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 71st pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ashbournein Woodend +2.3 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
56.6% 90th pct 54.3% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 54.3%
32.6% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashbournein Woodend +2.3 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
66.7% 88th pct 64.4% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashbournein Woodend +5.5 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
40.9% 93rd pct 35.5% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashbournein Woodend
— 1.54 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashbournein Woodend +6 more in Woodend
0 0th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Ashbournein Woodend
— 326 51st pct
ICSEA in Ashbournein Woodend
— 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 64.4%
8.2% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.1% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.2% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.9% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

14.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.8% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.9% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Ashbournein Woodend +$275 higher in Ashbourne gap widening
$1,132 88th pct $857 67th pct
Household income in Ashbournein Woodend +$370 higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
$2,474 89th pct $2,104 79th pct
Family income in Ashbournein Woodend +$356 higher in Ashbourne gap widening
$2,905 89th pct $2,549 83rd pct
High earners in Ashbournein Woodend +4.2 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
23.3% 93rd pct 19.1% 88th pct
High-income homes in Ashbournein Woodend +11.7 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
44.2% 97th pct 32.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.5%
27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 19.6%
19.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%
15.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

Personal income distribution

24.4% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
23.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashbournein Woodend +10.5 pts higher in Woodend
20.7% 15th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Ashbournein Woodend +4.4 pts higher in Woodend
5.8% 28th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Ashbournein Woodend +4.5 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
1.7% 23rd pct 6.1% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.5% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.2% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
1.2% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None ◂ +9.3 pts 62.2%
13.6% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
5.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashbournein Woodend +4.8 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
26.9% 80th pct 22.1% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashbournein Woodend +2.0 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
12.4% 46th pct 14.4% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashbournein Woodend +1.0 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
32.1% 81st pct 31.1% 77th pct
Defence service in Ashbournein Woodend +0.5 pts higher in Woodend
2.6% 50th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashbournein Woodend +5.0 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
32.1% 86th pct 27.1% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashbournein Woodend +43 larger in Woodend
0 0th pct 43 75th pct
Median age in Ashbournein Woodend
— 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Ashbournein Woodend
— 58.6% 85th pct
Unemployment in Ashbournein Woodend
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Ashbournein Woodend
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Ashbournein Woodend
— $2,624 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Ashbournein Woodend
— 7.0% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashbournein Woodend +0.1 larger in Ashbourne gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ashbournein Woodend +12.6 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in Ashbournein Woodend +1.9 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
19.5% 35th pct 21.4% 42nd pct

Family composition

71.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 59.9%
29.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 27.2%
0.0% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 36.2%
26.0% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 17.6%
19.5% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.1% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.9% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashbournein Woodend +$43 higher in Woodend gap narrowing
$357 73rd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Ashbournein Woodend +$800 higher in Ashbourne gap widening
$2,800 90th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Ashbournein Woodend +0.10 higher in Woodend gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ashbournein Woodend +7.8 pts higher in Woodend gap narrowing
7.8% 19th pct 15.6% 47th pct
Owned outright in Ashbournein Woodend +8.4 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
49.4% 73rd pct 41.0% 49th pct
Separate houses in Ashbournein Woodend +9.3 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.7% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashbournein Woodend +2.9 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
88.3% 74th pct 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 41.0%
42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 41.2%
7.8% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 90.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 32.5%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +27.2 pts 22.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +40.2 pts 17.3%
15.2% $1,800–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
24.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashbournein Woodend +2.9 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Ashbournein Woodend +0.1 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
35.1% 87th pct 35.0% 87th pct
PT commute in Ashbournein Woodend +1.8 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Ashbournein Woodend +3 more in Woodend
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Ashbournein Woodend +0.45 more in Woodend
0.00 0th pct 0.45 59th pct
Departures/1k in Ashbournein Woodend +53.5 more in Woodend
0.0 0th pct 53.5 63rd pct
PT routes in Ashbournein Woodend +6 more in Woodend
0 0th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashbournein Woodend
— 9 44th pct
Drive to city in Ashbournein Woodend +14 longer in Ashbourne
61 45th pct 47 37th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
35.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 35.0%
6.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 41.0%
23.4% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
27.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 14.9%
10.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashbournein Woodend +10.2 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
28.1% 39th pct 38.3% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashbournein Woodend +7.3 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashbournein Woodend +1.3 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
4.9% 68th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Ashbournein Woodend +3.1 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
63.7% 61st pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Ashbournein Woodend +2.6 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
57.9% 49th pct 55.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 11.4%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
10.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Retail trade even 7.0%
6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
28.9% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 17.0%
8.8% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.0% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashbournein Woodend +2.5 higher in Woodend
0.0 29th pct 2.5 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashbournein Woodend +2.5 more in Woodend
0.0 29th pct 2.5 69th pct
15-min city in Ashbournein Woodend +32.0 pts higher in Woodend
0.0% 0th pct 32.0% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Ashbournein Woodend +36.9 pts higher in Woodend
0.0% 0th pct 36.9% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Ashbournein Woodend +20.9 pts higher in Woodend
0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 64th pct
Walk to school in Ashbournein Woodend +38.3 pts higher in Woodend
0.0% 0th pct 38.3% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Ashbournein Woodend +44.5 pts higher in Woodend
0.8% 32nd pct 45.2% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Ashbournein Woodend even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashbournein Woodend +3.3 more in Woodend
0.0 0th pct 3.3 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashbournein Woodend +5 higher in Woodend
3 61st pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Ashbournein Woodend +3.2 pts higher in Ashbourne
9.2% 77th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashbourne vs Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20076/ashbourne/vs/SAL22833/woodend