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Ascot vs Budgee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Ascot profile · Budgee profile

Ascot Budgee

Ascot (Toowoomba - Qld) and Budgee are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Ascot (Toowoomba - Qld) has a younger feel, with 17.0% of its residents being children under 15, compared to none in Budgee. In contrast, Budgee is far older; its typical resident is 59 and nearly half the population is aged 65 or over. There are also significant differences in wealth and home life, as typical weekly family income is far higher in Ascot (Toowoomba - Qld) at $1,937, while Budgee sits at $1,125.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no walkable amenities or public transport stops nearby. While they share this lack of infrastructure, their social patterns differ. Budgee has a much higher share of volunteers at 40.0%, whereas Ascot (Toowoomba - Qld) has more people working or looking for work at 63.6%. Since 2011, the gap in weekly rent has remained wide, with typical rents far higher in Ascot (Toowoomba - Qld).

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 26.4 pts higher in Budgee Unpaid child care: 37.5 pts higher in Ascot Housework 15h+: 25.3 pts higher in Ascot Aged 65+: 23.1 pts higher in Budgee Rent: $220 higher in Ascot

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ascotin Budgee +76 larger in Ascot gap widening
106 43rd pct 30 19th pct
Median age in Ascotin Budgee +10 yrs older in Budgee gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Ascotin Budgee +2.8 pts higher in Ascot gap narrowing
2.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ascotin Budgee +23.1 pts higher in Budgee gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 46.7% 100th pct
Under 15 in Ascotin Budgee +17.0 pts higher in Ascot gap narrowing
17.0% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Ascotin Budgee +14.5 pts higher in Ascot
14.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

23.6% Seniors (65+) +23.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
18.9% Older adults (45–64) +17.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
2.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

61.4% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 70.0%
19.3% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 10.0%
3.4% Separated +13.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ascot Budgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ascotin Budgee +3.4 pts higher in Budgee gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

89.6% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 83.3%
0.0% New Zealand +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +18.0 pts ▸ 56.7%
34.9% Australian ◂ +21.6 pts 13.3%
22.6% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 20.0%
18.9% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 10.0%
18.9% German ◂ +8.9 pts 10.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ascotin Budgee +2.8 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
2.8% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ascotin Budgee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 93.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ascotin Budgee +11.6 pts higher in Budgee gap widening
15.1% 5th pct 26.7% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

80.2% Christianity ◂ +20.2 pts 60.0%
8.5% Not stated +21.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.1% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ascotin Budgee +8.8 pts higher in Budgee gap narrowing
54.5% 72nd pct 63.3% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Ascotin Budgee +1.9 pts higher in Budgee gap narrowing
14.8% 50th pct 16.7% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ascotin Budgee +2 more in Ascot
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Ascotin Budgee
37 13th pct —
ICSEA in Ascotin Budgee
1,031 72nd pct —

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 63.3%
28.4% Year 10 ◂ +18.4 pts 10.0%
5.7% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.1 pts 16.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
11.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.5% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.9% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 12.0%
17.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
11.3% Health ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ascotin Budgee +$89 higher in Ascot gap widening
$814 61st pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Ascotin Budgee +$437 higher in Ascot gap narrowing
$1,812 66th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Ascotin Budgee +$812 higher in Ascot gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Ascotin Budgee +11.4 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
11.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Ascotin Budgee
12.2% 38th pct —

Household income distribution

43.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +43.9 pts 0.0%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
37.5% Under $650 ◂ +27.5 pts 10.0%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ascotin Budgee +1.6 pts higher in Ascot
34.9% 77th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Ascotin Budgee +1.3 pts higher in Ascot
11.3% 78th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Ascotin Budgee +3.8 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
3.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Cancer +10.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.3% Asthma ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
8.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.5% Heart disease ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
4.7% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None ◂ +7.1 pts 46.7%
21.7% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
2.8% Three or more +10.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.3% Two conditions ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ascotin Budgee +26.4 pts higher in Budgee gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 40.0% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Ascotin Budgee +10.2 pts higher in Ascot gap narrowing
10.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Ascotin Budgee +37.5 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
37.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Ascotin Budgee +11.6 pts higher in Budgee
4.5% 76th pct 16.1% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ascotin Budgee +25.3 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
38.6% 93rd pct 13.3% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ascotin Budgee +3 larger in Ascot
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ascotin Budgee
47 yrs 85th pct —
Median income in Ascotin Budgee
$949 76th pct —
Household income in Ascotin Budgee
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ascotin Budgee +0.5 larger in Ascot gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Ascotin Budgee
6.1% 26th pct —
Living alone in Ascotin Budgee
9.8% 7th pct —

Family composition

39.8% Couples without children +26.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
55.1% Couples with children ◂ +27.3 pts 27.8%
0.0% Other families +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +36.7 pts ▸ 73.3%
22.0% 3 people ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
9.8% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ascotin Budgee +$220 higher in Ascot
$270 47th pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Ascotin Budgee
$1,375 34th pct —
People / bedroom in Ascotin Budgee even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ascotin Budgee
19.5% 58th pct —
Owned outright in Ascotin Budgee
48.8% 72nd pct —
Separate houses in Ascotin Budgee
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Ascotin Budgee
82.9% 59th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright +44.6 pts ▸ 93.3%
22.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
19.5% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
29.3% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
12.2% 5 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ascotin Budgee
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Ascotin Budgee
28.8% 78th pct —
PT commute in Ascotin Budgee
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Ascotin Budgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ascotin Budgee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ascotin Budgee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ascotin Budgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Ascotin Budgee +9 longer in Budgee
100 69th pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 56.3%
28.8% Worked at home +14.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
5.8% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +60.5 pts 0.0%
21.1% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 20.0%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ascotin Budgee +16.7 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
40.0% 78th pct 23.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ascotin Budgee
5.4% 73rd pct —
Participation in Ascotin Budgee +10.3 pts higher in Ascot gap narrowing
63.6% 61st pct 53.3% 28th pct
Full-time in Ascotin Budgee
73.1% 91st pct —

Industries people work in

34.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
7.7% Construction +17.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.5% Education & training ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.2% Managers +37.0 pts ▸ 81.3%
7.7% Labourers +17.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.3% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ascotin Budgee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ascotin Budgee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ascotin Budgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ascotin Budgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ascotin Budgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ascotin Budgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ascotin Budgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ascotin Budgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ascotin Budgee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ascotin Budgee even
0 35th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Ascotin Budgee +4.0 pts higher in Budgee
5.0% 43rd pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Ascot with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ascot vs Budgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30090/ascot/vs/SAL30409/budgee