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Ashfield vs Avenell Heights

Name: Ashfield vs Avenell Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Ashfield profile · Avenell Heights profile

Ashfield Avenell Heights

Avenell Heights and Ashfield (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ sharply in age and wealth. Avenell Heights is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 28.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Ashfield (Qld) is far younger, with a typical resident aged 32. This age gap is reflected in income and education; the typical household income in Ashfield (Qld) is $2,315 per week, which is far higher than the $1,066 typical in Avenell Heights. Ashfield (Qld) also has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (23.5%) compared to Avenell Heights (10.0%).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Ashfield (Qld) seeing a much larger increase in new residents. While they are distinct in many ways, they share similar levels of volunteering and about the same share of people with no religion. Ashfield (Qld) is more car-dependent, while Avenell Heights is somewhat walkable and has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,876 larger in Avenell Heights Median age: 15 yrs older in Avenell Heights Recent arrivals: 30.8 pts higher in Ashfield Living alone: 22.5 pts higher in Avenell Heights Participation: 22.1 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +3,876 larger in Avenell Heights gap narrowing

1,152 74th pct 5,028 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +15 yrs older in Avenell Heights gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 19.9%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +15.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 16.0%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 42.0%

32.9% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 32.0%

5.2% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.8% Widowed +7.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Avenell Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +12.0 pts ▸ 84.2%

2.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.3% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.9% English +6.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.0% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.2% German +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 90.0%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

36.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 36.3%

4.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Avenell Heights

3.57 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +6 more in Avenell Heights

12 82nd pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +38 larger in Avenell Heights

452 66th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +18 higher in Ashfield

990 50th pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +21.3 pts 36.4%

21.8% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.5% Year 11 even 6.5%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.4 pts 14.6%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.1% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 9.7%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

14.7% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

9.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Architecture & building even 6.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +$316 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$882 71st pct $566 20th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +$1,249 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,315 87th pct $1,066 17th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +$1,003 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,405 78th pct $1,402 21st pct

Household income distribution

20.7% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.6%

6.7% Under $650 +17.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 4.9%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +19.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 30.1%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 9.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +8.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.1% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.0% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +21.0 pts 49.1%

15.4% One condition +7.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.9% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +327 larger in Avenell Heights

25 72nd pct 352 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +3 yrs older in Ashfield

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +$298 higher in Ashfield

$762 62nd pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +$1,742 higher in Ashfield

$3,166 89th pct $1,424 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +0.8 larger in Ashfield gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +27.4 pts 41.7%

23.5% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

7.5% One-parent families +16.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.4% 1 person +22.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.9% 4 people ◂ +19.7 pts 10.1%

11.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 3.8%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +$123 higher in Ashfield gap steady

$393 80th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +$540 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$1,740 58th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +0.10 higher in Ashfield gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.5 pts 25.8%

32.6% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.5% Rented +19.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +19.0 pts 80.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +46.9 pts 21.7%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +57.4 pts 11.2%

5.9% $200–$349 +57.6 pts ▸ 63.5%

13.7% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 13.4%

3.6% Under $1,000 +25.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +19 more in Avenell Heights

1 64th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +3.11 more in Avenell Heights

0.87 61st pct 3.98 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +152.3 more in Avenell Heights

10.4 58th pct 162.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +1 more in Avenell Heights

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +21 longer in Ashfield

26 63rd pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 76.3%

11.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

2.6% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.8 pts 31.4%

21.0% 1 vehicle +22.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

1.5% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 5.8%

11.3% Retail trade even 11.3%

8.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

2.7% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.9% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 14.9%

17.8% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

8.9% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.8% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

9.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +3.6 higher in Avenell Heights

1.7 64th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +3.6 more in Avenell Heights

1.7 63rd pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +57.5 pts higher in Avenell Heights

16.1% 70th pct 73.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +47.5 pts higher in Avenell Heights

31.8% 75th pct 79.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +94.9 pts higher in Avenell Heights

5.1% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +62.8 pts higher in Avenell Heights

25.1% 66th pct 87.9% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +45.6 pts higher in Avenell Heights

52.5% 65th pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +1.5 pts higher in Ashfield

2.8% 72nd pct 1.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +5.6 more in Avenell Heights

2.6 22nd pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +45 higher in Avenell Heights

21 74th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Ashfield in Avenell Heights +1.5 pts higher in Ashfield

5.6% 49th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Ashfield with nearby areas

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Compare Avenell Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30091/ashfield/vs/SAL30106/avenell-heights