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Ashfield vs Innes Park

Name: Ashfield vs Innes Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Ashfield profile · Innes Park profile

Ashfield Innes Park

Innes Park and Ashfield (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Innes Park is much older, with a typical resident aged 42, compared to just 32 in Ashfield (Qld). Ashfield (Qld) is far more diverse and mobile, with 24.9% of people born overseas and 40.1% arriving from abroad recently. This is consistent with a higher share of people using another language at home in Ashfield (Qld) (19.6%) compared to Innes Park (4.4%). Ashfield (Qld) also has more high-earning households, with 32.9% earning $3,000 or more a week, while Innes Park has 18.3%.

Both areas are essentially car-dependent and share similar rates of unemployment and a small First Nations population. This shared reliance on vehicles is seen in their walkability, though they differ in what is nearby; Innes Park has far more people within walking distance of public transport and parks, while Ashfield (Qld) has more homes near schools and groceries. Innes Park also has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions, at 34.0% compared to 22.5% in Ashfield (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,501 larger in Innes Park Recent arrivals: 37.0 pts higher in Ashfield Median age: 10 yrs older in Innes Park Other language: 15.2 pts higher in Ashfield Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Innes Park +1,501 larger in Innes Park gap steady

1,152 74th pct 2,653 82nd pct

Median age in Ashfield in Innes Park +10 yrs older in Innes Park gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 21.9%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.3%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

56.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

32.9% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 25.4%

5.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Innes Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 84.6%

2.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.9% English +7.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.2% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.7% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.5% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 92.5%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

36.9% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

4.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Innes Park

3.57 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Innes Park +11 more in Ashfield

12 82nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Innes Park +331 larger in Ashfield

452 66th pct 121 29th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Innes Park +7 higher in Ashfield

990 50th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 49.5%

21.8% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 20.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.1% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

9.6% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Innes Park +$156 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$882 71st pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Innes Park +$641 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,315 87th pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Innes Park +$540 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,405 78th pct $1,865 48th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.5%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 10.0%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%

6.7% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.8%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.7% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +11.4 pts 58.8%

15.4% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Innes Park +48 larger in Innes Park

25 72nd pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Ashfield in Innes Park +2 yrs older in Innes Park

25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Innes Park +$69 higher in Ashfield

$762 62nd pct $693 55th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Innes Park +$1,385 higher in Ashfield

$3,166 89th pct $1,781 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Innes Park +0.4 larger in Ashfield gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 59.2%

23.5% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

7.5% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

29.9% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 19.7%

10.4% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Innes Park +$58 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$393 80th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Innes Park +$223 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$1,740 58th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Innes Park even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 44.7%

32.6% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

15.5% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 97.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 42.2%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.1% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +27.4 pts 41.2%

5.9% $200–$349 +42.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 23.0%

3.6% Under $1,000 +15.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Innes Park +8 more in Innes Park

1 64th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Innes Park +2.52 more in Innes Park

0.87 61st pct 3.39 71st pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Innes Park +140.7 more in Innes Park

10.4 58th pct 151.1 72nd pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Innes Park +1 more in Innes Park

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Innes Park +7 longer in Ashfield

26 63rd pct 19 58th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 72.3%

11.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.0 pts 4.9%

5.8% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 46.9%

21.0% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.7% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 4.1%

8.7% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

7.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.7% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 20.9%

17.8% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 9.9%

9.8% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

9.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Innes Park +0.1 higher in Innes Park

1.7 64th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Innes Park +0.2 more in Innes Park

1.7 63rd pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Innes Park +16.1 pts higher in Ashfield

16.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ashfield in Innes Park +31.8 pts higher in Ashfield

31.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield in Innes Park +58.9 pts higher in Innes Park

5.1% 59th pct 64.0% 77th pct

Walk to school in Ashfield in Innes Park +25.1 pts higher in Ashfield

25.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield in Innes Park +28.4 pts higher in Innes Park

52.5% 65th pct 80.9% 75th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield in Innes Park +1.6 pts higher in Ashfield

2.8% 72nd pct 1.2% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield in Innes Park +4.9 more in Innes Park

2.6 22nd pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashfield in Innes Park +1 higher in Ashfield

21 74th pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Ashfield in Innes Park +0.6 pts higher in Ashfield

5.6% 49th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Ashfield with nearby areas

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Compare Innes Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Innes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30091/ashfield/vs/SAL31397/innes-park