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Ashfield vs Bundaberg South

Name: Ashfield vs Bundaberg South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Ashfield profile · Bundaberg South profile

Ashfield Bundaberg South

Bundaberg South and Ashfield (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different living conditions. Ashfield (Qld) is a wealthier area where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,315, compared to $978 in Bundaberg South. Education and housing also differ sharply; a far higher share of adults in Ashfield (Qld) hold a bachelor degree (23.5% versus 10.9%), and 97% of its homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bundaberg South has a much higher share of renters (58.9% versus 15.5%) and far more people living alone, at 39.5%.

These two areas have tracked against each other since 2011 with similar patterns in some respects, such as their identical typical age for First Nations residents at 25. They also share a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships. However, the gap in accessibility is stark: Bundaberg South is far more walkable, with 98.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 5.1% of homes in Ashfield (Qld) have that same access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,342 larger in Bundaberg South Living alone: 29.1 pts higher in Bundaberg South Renting: 43.3 pts higher in Bundaberg South Separate houses: 40.5 pts higher in Ashfield 3+ bedrooms: 44.0 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +2,342 larger in Bundaberg South gap narrowing

1,152 74th pct 3,494 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +5 yrs older in Bundaberg South gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 28.4%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 16.3%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +27.5 pts 29.3%

32.9% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

5.2% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Bundaberg South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 72.8%

2.4% England even 2.5%

2.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 34.5%

35.9% English +0.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

4.2% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 78.7%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 40.4%

36.9% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

4.7% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +1.71 more in Bundaberg South

3.57 48th pct 5.28 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +8 more in Bundaberg South

12 82nd pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +33 larger in Bundaberg South

452 66th pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +15 higher in Ashfield

990 50th pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 41.6%

21.8% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 15.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

3.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 11.8%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

9.6% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +$286 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$882 71st pct $596 24th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +$1,337 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,315 87th pct $978 13th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +$1,089 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,405 78th pct $1,316 16th pct

Household income distribution

20.7% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 21.1%

6.7% Under $650 +22.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 3.5%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.9%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 6.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.8% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +15.8 pts 54.3%

15.4% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.9% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +254 larger in Bundaberg South

25 72nd pct 279 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Bundaberg South even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +$302 higher in Ashfield

$762 62nd pct $460 26th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +$2,228 higher in Ashfield

$3,166 89th pct $938 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +1.0 larger in Ashfield gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +30.2 pts 39.0%

7.5% One-parent families +21.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.5% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% Other families +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Household size

10.4% 1 person +29.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 33.1%

29.9% 4 people ◂ +21.8 pts 8.1%

11.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 3.8%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +$143 higher in Ashfield gap steady

$393 80th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +$657 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$1,740 58th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Bundaberg South even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.5% Rented +43.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.4 pts 16.9%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 20.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +40.5 pts 58.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

68.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +56.6 pts 12.0%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +34.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +62.8 pts 5.8%

5.9% $200–$349 +61.7 pts ▸ 67.6%

13.7% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

3.6% Under $1,000 +33.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.3 pts 5.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

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

1 64th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +1.42 more in Bundaberg South

0.87 61st pct 2.29 66th pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +189.9 more in Bundaberg South

10.4 58th pct 200.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +6 more in Bundaberg South

1 71st pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +25 longer in Ashfield

26 63rd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 66.9%

11.8% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

0.7% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.3 pts 26.9%

21.0% 1 vehicle +24.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

1.5% No vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

2.7% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

7.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.3% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 13.1%

8.9% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +6.6 higher in Bundaberg South

1.7 64th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +6.1 more in Bundaberg South

1.7 63rd pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +82.9 pts higher in Bundaberg South

16.1% 70th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +68.2 pts higher in Bundaberg South

31.8% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +93.5 pts higher in Bundaberg South

5.1% 59th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +72.5 pts higher in Bundaberg South

25.1% 66th pct 97.6% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +47.5 pts higher in Bundaberg South

52.5% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +82.0 pts higher in Bundaberg South

2.8% 72nd pct 84.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +20.3 more in Bundaberg South

2.6 22nd pct 22.9 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashfield in Bundaberg South +237 higher in Bundaberg South

21 74th pct 258 93rd pct

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

5.6% 49th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Ashfield with nearby areas

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Compare Bundaberg South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Bundaberg South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30091/ashfield/vs/SAL30423/bundaberg-south