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Ashwood vs Oakleigh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Ashwood profile · Oakleigh profile

Ashwood Oakleigh

Oakleigh and Ashwood are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Oakleigh is a major transit and services hub, with far more public transport stops (62 compared to 30) and a much higher number of weekly departures. It is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 97.8% near groceries. Ashwood has a different profile for First Nations residents, who have far higher household incomes ($2,250 compared to $1,291) and Year 12 completion rates (50.0% compared to 36.0%) than those in Oakleigh.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very much alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,900. They share a high proportion of residents born overseas, and both are far above the national figure for people using a language other than English at home. While Oakleigh is more connected to the city, both areas have seen a rise in people working from home, with Ashwood's share being well higher at 38.6%.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Oakleigh 3+ bedrooms: 9.2 pts higher in Ashwood No religion: 5.9 pts higher in Ashwood Other language: 4.9 pts higher in Oakleigh Mortgage: $500 higher in Ashwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +1,288 larger in Oakleigh gap narrowing
7,154 87th pct 8,442 87th pct
Median age in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +1 yrs older in Ashwood gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +0.2 pts higher in Ashwood gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +2.3 pts higher in Ashwood gap steady
17.9% 46th pct 15.6% 36th pct
Under 15 in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +2.1 pts higher in Ashwood gap widening
16.7% 47th pct 14.6% 34th pct
De facto in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +1.2 pts higher in Oakleigh gap steady
9.5% 29th pct 10.8% 38th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 44.9%
36.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Ashwood Oakleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +0.3 pts higher in Ashwood gap narrowing
39.0% 94th pct 38.7% 94th pct

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 57.6%
9.7% China ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%
3.1% India +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.8% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Vietnam even 1.2%
0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

24.6% English ◂ +3.6 pts 21.0%
21.4% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 19.2%
19.3% Chinese ◂ +8.5 pts 10.9%
5.2% Greek +11.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
5.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
4.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +4.9 pts higher in Oakleigh gap narrowing
37.0% 93rd pct 41.9% 94th pct
Limited English in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +1.2 pts higher in Oakleigh gap narrowing
6.2% 93rd pct 7.4% 95th pct

Language used at home

59.2% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 54.5%
3.6% Greek +9.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%
3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%
1.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.6% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +5.9 pts higher in Ashwood gap widening
41.9% 54th pct 36.0% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
41.9% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 36.0%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
4.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
3.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +0.6 pts higher in Ashwood gap steady
72.5% 92nd pct 71.9% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +3.5 pts higher in Ashwood gap widening
41.9% 94th pct 38.4% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +0.92 more in Ashwood
3.34 46th pct 2.43 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +1 more in Oakleigh
34 89th pct 35 89th pct
Avg size in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +23 larger in Ashwood
516 74th pct 492 71st pct
ICSEA in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +21 higher in Ashwood
1,141 100th pct 1,119 95th pct

Highest year of school

72.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 71.9%
8.2% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
6.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 36.2%
17.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%
11.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
7.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Creative arts even 5.0%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +$35 higher in Oakleigh gap widening
$830 63rd pct $865 68th pct
Household income in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +$17 higher in Oakleigh gap narrowing
$1,909 71st pct $1,926 72nd pct
Family income in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +$30 higher in Ashwood gap widening
$2,485 81st pct $2,455 80th pct
High earners in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +2.5 pts higher in Ashwood gap steady
17.8% 86th pct 15.3% 80th pct
High-income homes in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +2.3 pts higher in Ashwood gap widening
30.7% 84th pct 28.4% 80th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%
19.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 39.4%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +2.6 pts higher in Ashwood
27.9% 45th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +1.1 pts higher in Ashwood
9.9% 67th pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +1.1 pts higher in Ashwood gap widening
8.4% 84th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +2.3 pts ▸ 68.3%
18.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +2.7 pts higher in Ashwood gap steady
14.9% 34th pct 12.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +1.2 pts higher in Oakleigh gap steady
13.2% 55th pct 14.4% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +3.0 pts higher in Ashwood gap widening
26.3% 55th pct 23.3% 40th pct
Defence service in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +0.2 pts higher in Ashwood
1.4% 36th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +0.5 pts higher in Ashwood gap steady
18.7% 21st pct 18.2% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +10 larger in Ashwood
40 75th pct 30 73rd pct
Median age in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +3 yrs older in Oakleigh
24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +14.0 pts higher in Ashwood
50.0% 71st pct 36.0% 40th pct
Unemployment in Ashwoodin Oakleigh
14.3% 68th pct —
Median income in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +$188 higher in Ashwood
$675 53rd pct $487 30th pct
Household income in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +$959 higher in Ashwood
$2,250 71st pct $1,291 31st pct
Indigenous language in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +12.5 pts higher in Ashwood
22.5% 87th pct 10.0% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashwoodin Oakleigh even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +2.8 pts higher in Ashwood gap steady
14.6% 71st pct 11.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +0.8 pts higher in Ashwood gap narrowing
27.8% 64th pct 27.0% 62nd pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 59.8%
23.8% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%
1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
27.8% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 27.0%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%
5.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +$19 higher in Oakleigh gap narrowing
$391 80th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +$500 higher in Ashwood gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +0.10 higher in Oakleigh gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +2.1 pts higher in Ashwood gap widening
36.7% 86th pct 34.5% 84th pct
Owned outright in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +2.2 pts higher in Oakleigh gap widening
29.2% 21st pct 31.4% 25th pct
Separate houses in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +3.7 pts higher in Oakleigh gap narrowing
58.1% 10th pct 61.9% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +9.2 pts higher in Ashwood gap widening
69.7% 27th pct 60.5% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%
29.2% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

58.1% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 61.9%
29.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 25.7%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 36.7%
20.6% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 19.2%
7.7% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $350–$549 +20.8 pts ▸ 57.2%
21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 13.6%
18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%
17.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.5%
4.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 26.9%
28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
12.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.2% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +1.7 pts higher in Oakleigh gap steady
9.2% 87th pct 11.0% 88th pct
Work from home in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +4.4 pts higher in Ashwood gap widening
38.6% 90th pct 34.2% 86th pct
PT commute in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +1.3 pts higher in Oakleigh gap narrowing
3.3% 87th pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +32 more in Oakleigh
30 86th pct 62 88th pct
Stops/1k in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +3.15 more in Oakleigh
4.19 74th pct 7.34 86th pct
Departures/1k in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +3,345.2 more in Oakleigh
1,076.6 87th pct 4,421.8 100th pct
PT routes in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +22 more in Oakleigh
9 86th pct 31 87th pct
Stop walk in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +1 longer in Oakleigh
0 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +1 longer in Oakleigh
16 13th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +21,259 more in Oakleigh
43,532 86th pct 64,791 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +216,147 more in Oakleigh
144,479 86th pct 360,626 89th pct
Transit to city in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +13 longer in Ashwood
60 56th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
38.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 34.2%
2.2% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 33.2%
9.2% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
4.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +0.6 pts higher in Ashwood gap steady
40.6% 79th pct 40.1% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +3.7 pts higher in Oakleigh gap narrowing
13.4% 75th pct 17.2% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +0.7 pts higher in Ashwood gap steady
6.1% 77th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +4.0 pts higher in Oakleigh gap steady
62.2% 56th pct 66.2% 70th pct
Full-time in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +0.7 pts higher in Ashwood gap steady
61.8% 68th pct 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
13.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
10.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 31.6%
16.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
5.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +1.1 higher in Oakleigh
7.6 95th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +0.6 more in Oakleigh
7.3 96th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Ashwoodin Oakleigh even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +12.6 pts higher in Oakleigh
85.2% 92nd pct 97.8% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +2.6 pts higher in Oakleigh
97.4% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashwoodin Oakleigh even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashwoodin Oakleigh even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +13.7 pts higher in Oakleigh
86.3% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +15.2 more in Oakleigh
9.4 40th pct 24.5 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +154 higher in Oakleigh
341 97th pct 495 100th pct
Mean slope in Ashwoodin Oakleigh +2.7 pts higher in Ashwood
5.7% 50th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Ashwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashwood vs Oakleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20078/ashwood/vs/SAL22000/oakleigh