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Ashburton vs Malvern East

Name: Ashburton vs Malvern East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Ashburton profile · Malvern East profile

Ashburton Malvern East

Malvern East and Ashburton are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and transport profiles. Ashburton has a much stronger focus on family homes, where separate houses are far higher at 76.1% and homes with three or more bedrooms are far higher at 80.5%. In contrast, Malvern East is more urban, with far more recent arrivals from overseas (20.9% compared to 9.7%) and far more public transport options, including 111 stops compared to 30 in Ashburton.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles in terms of typical weekly personal incomes and high rates of university degrees. They share a similar age profile for seniors and a comparable number of one-parent families. While Malvern East is more connected by transit, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,344 larger in Malvern East Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in Ashburton 3+ bedrooms: 16.6 pts higher in Ashburton Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in Malvern East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Malvern East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburton in Malvern East +14,344 larger in Malvern East gap widening

7,952 87th pct 22,296 90th pct

Median age in Ashburton in Malvern East +3 yrs older in Ashburton gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.2%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 46.7%

32.6% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.2% Divorced even 6.2%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Ashburton Malvern East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 67.5%

5.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.1% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%

29.3% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%

13.6% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

12.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

3.7% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% German even 3.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 71.4%

7.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

2.1% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 40.0%

41.8% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

1.9% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.6% Judaism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashburton in Malvern East +0.48 more in Ashburton

1.89 27th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashburton in Malvern East +20 more in Malvern East

42 90th pct 62 94th pct

Avg size in Ashburton in Malvern East +67 larger in Malvern East

469 68th pct 536 76th pct

ICSEA in Ashburton in Malvern East +4 higher in Malvern East

1,139 99th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 81.0%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

18.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

10.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

5.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashburton in Malvern East +$58 higher in Malvern East gap widening

$1,002 82nd pct $1,060 86th pct

Household income in Ashburton in Malvern East +$360 higher in Ashburton gap widening

$2,743 93rd pct $2,383 88th pct

Family income in Ashburton in Malvern East +$134 higher in Ashburton gap widening

$3,422 96th pct $3,288 94th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 28.7%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.7%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 69.9%

18.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburton in Malvern East +30 larger in Malvern East

35 74th pct 65 80th pct

Median age in Ashburton in Malvern East +3 yrs older in Malvern East

27 yrs 54th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Ashburton in Malvern East +$399 higher in Malvern East

$550 39th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Ashburton in Malvern East +$570 higher in Malvern East

$1,874 57th pct $2,444 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburton in Malvern East +0.3 larger in Ashburton gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 64.7%

18.5% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

19.9% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.9% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 17.9%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburton in Malvern East +$34 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$455 88th pct $421 86th pct

Mortgage in Ashburton in Malvern East +$56 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,944 91st pct

People / bedroom in Ashburton in Malvern East +0.10 higher in Malvern East gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 35.6%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 31.3%

25.0% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house ◂ +22.8 pts 53.2%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.2% Flat or apartment +19.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 32.2%

31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 23.7%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.5% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

11.5% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 6.1%

17.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%

17.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 45.8%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%

12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashburton in Malvern East +81 more in Malvern East

30 86th pct 111 90th pct

Stops/1k in Ashburton in Malvern East +1.21 more in Malvern East

3.77 72nd pct 4.98 77th pct

Departures/1k in Ashburton in Malvern East +640.3 more in Malvern East

1,059.2 87th pct 1,699.5 90th pct

PT routes in Ashburton in Malvern East +20 more in Malvern East

10 86th pct 30 87th pct

Stop walk in Ashburton in Malvern East even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Ashburton in Malvern East +1 longer in Malvern East

14 10th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Ashburton in Malvern East +49,461 more in Malvern East

7,952 55th pct 57,413 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Ashburton in Malvern East +107,290 more in Malvern East

163,061 86th pct 270,351 88th pct

Transit to city in Ashburton in Malvern East +8 longer in Ashburton

53 41st pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 40.7%

32.9% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

2.6% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% Walked even 2.1%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 37.6%

35.5% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

6.6% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

13.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

8.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade even 3.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

38.8% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 37.5%

21.7% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburton in Malvern East +0.2 higher in Malvern East

8.4 99th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashburton in Malvern East +0.0 more in Malvern East

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Ashburton in Malvern East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Ashburton in Malvern East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Ashburton in Malvern East even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ashburton in Malvern East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Ashburton in Malvern East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ashburton in Malvern East +3.9 pts higher in Malvern East

96.0% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashburton in Malvern East +3.1 more in Ashburton

16.9 58th pct 13.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Ashburton in Malvern East +44 higher in Ashburton

435 100th pct 391 99th pct

Mean slope in Ashburton in Malvern East +1.2 pts higher in Ashburton

4.9% 41st pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Ashburton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashburton vs Malvern East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20077/ashburton/vs/SAL21587/malvern-east

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability