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Ashfield vs Bundaberg East

Name: Ashfield vs Bundaberg East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Ashfield profile · Bundaberg East profile

Ashfield Bundaberg East

Bundaberg East and Ashfield (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents in Bundaberg East are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 32 in Ashfield (Qld). Ashfield (Qld) is a more affluent area where the typical household income is $2,315 per week, far higher than the $1,080 found in Bundaberg East. This wealth gap is consistent with a better-qualified workforce in Ashfield (Qld), where 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 10.4% in Bundaberg East.

Both areas are similar in their share of homes owned outright, which sits around the national figure at about 32%. While they share this trait, other aspects of life differ; Ashfield (Qld) has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (40.1%) and a far higher proportion of people using another language at home (19.6%). In contrast, Bundaberg East is much more walkable, with 97.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities, compared to just 16.1% in Ashfield (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,687 larger in Bundaberg East 3+ bedrooms: 24.5 pts higher in Ashfield Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Bundaberg East Living alone: 23.7 pts higher in Bundaberg East Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +1,687 larger in Bundaberg East gap narrowing

1,152 74th pct 2,839 83rd pct

Median age in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +10 yrs older in Bundaberg East gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 22.8%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 18.7%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 40.7%

32.9% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

5.2% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.8% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Bundaberg East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 81.1%

1.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.3% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English +5.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.0% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only +11.8 pts ▸ 87.8%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 47.1%

36.9% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

4.7% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +0.19 more in Bundaberg East

3.57 48th pct 3.76 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +7 more in Bundaberg East

12 82nd pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +18 larger in Bundaberg East

452 66th pct 470 68th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +14 higher in Ashfield

990 50th pct 976 41st pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 42.0%

21.8% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.2 pts 14.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.1% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

14.7% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Creative arts even 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +$269 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$882 71st pct $613 27th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +$1,235 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,315 87th pct $1,080 18th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +$1,011 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,405 78th pct $1,394 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 22.0%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

6.7% Under $650 +20.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 6.8%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.2%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 10.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.1% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +12.9 pts 57.2%

15.4% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.9% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +141 larger in Bundaberg East

25 72nd pct 166 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +5 yrs older in Ashfield

25 yrs 46th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +$210 higher in Ashfield

$762 62nd pct $552 40th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +$2,189 higher in Ashfield

$3,166 89th pct $977 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +0.8 larger in Ashfield gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +23.7 pts 45.5%

23.5% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

7.5% One-parent families +17.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%

10.4% 1 person +23.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.9% 4 people ◂ +16.4 pts 13.4%

11.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 3.8%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +$108 higher in Ashfield gap steady

$393 80th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +$518 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$1,740 58th pct $1,222 25th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Bundaberg East even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.5 pts 24.8%

15.5% Rented +23.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 32.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 77.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

68.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +45.8 pts 22.8%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

5.9% $200–$349 +69.2 pts ▸ 75.1%

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +58.2 pts 10.4%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.3 pts 10.2%

3.6% Under $1,000 +24.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +7 more in Bundaberg East

1 64th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +1.95 more in Bundaberg East

0.87 61st pct 2.82 69th pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +184.4 more in Bundaberg East

10.4 58th pct 194.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +1 more in Bundaberg East

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +18 longer in Ashfield

26 63rd pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 72.0%

11.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

0.7% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.8 pts 31.4%

21.0% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

1.5% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 6.9%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.2%

0.9% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 13.4%

17.8% Labourers even 17.8%

8.9% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.8% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +5.6 higher in Bundaberg East

1.7 64th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +6.0 more in Bundaberg East

1.7 63rd pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +81.6 pts higher in Bundaberg East

16.1% 70th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +63.5 pts higher in Bundaberg East

31.8% 75th pct 95.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +74.7 pts higher in Bundaberg East

5.1% 59th pct 79.7% 81st pct

Walk to school in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +69.5 pts higher in Bundaberg East

25.1% 66th pct 94.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +47.3 pts higher in Bundaberg East

52.5% 65th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +89.9 pts higher in Bundaberg East

2.8% 72nd pct 92.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +53.0 more in Bundaberg East

2.6 22nd pct 55.7 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +140 higher in Bundaberg East

21 74th pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Ashfield in Bundaberg East +0.8 pts higher in Ashfield

5.6% 49th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Ashfield with nearby areas

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Compare Bundaberg East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Bundaberg East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30091/ashfield/vs/SAL30421/bundaberg-east