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Ashfield vs Kepnock

Name: Ashfield vs Kepnock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Ashfield profile · Kepnock profile

Ashfield Kepnock

Kepnock and Ashfield (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ashfield (Qld) is a younger, wealthier area where the typical family earns $2,405 a week, compared to $1,430 in Kepnock. It has a much higher share of residents born overseas (24.9%) and those using another language at home (19.6%), while Kepnock has far more people aged 65 and over (25.7%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (38.1%). Education levels also differ sharply, with far more adults in Ashfield (Qld) having finished Year 12 (57.7%) or holding a bachelor degree (23.5%).

Both areas have a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships, around 11%. While they share this commonality, their daily environments vary. Kepnock is somewhat walkable with more public transport stops and amenities within reach, whereas Ashfield (Qld) is car-dependent. This difference in accessibility is matched by a gap in housing, as Ashfield (Qld) has far more large four-bedroom homes and a higher share of people working or looking for work (69.5%) than Kepnock (50.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,349 larger in Kepnock Recent arrivals: 27.1 pts higher in Ashfield Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in Kepnock Year 12: 19.3 pts higher in Ashfield Participation: 19.0 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Kepnock +3,349 larger in Kepnock gap narrowing

1,152 74th pct 4,501 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Kepnock +11 yrs older in Kepnock gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.1 pts 20.7%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 18.6%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +14.7 pts 42.1%

32.9% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

5.2% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.8% Widowed +7.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Kepnock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

2.4% England even 2.4%

2.3% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.9% English +6.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

37.0% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.2% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% German +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 89.0%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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 ◂ +2.5 pts 49.7%

36.9% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

4.7% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Kepnock +2.37 more in Ashfield

3.57 48th pct 1.20 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Kepnock +7 more in Kepnock

12 82nd pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Kepnock +4 larger in Kepnock

452 66th pct 456 66th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Kepnock +13 higher in Ashfield

990 50th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +19.3 pts 38.4%

21.8% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

8.6% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 13.7%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

17.1% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

14.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Kepnock +$274 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$882 71st pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Kepnock +$1,164 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,315 87th pct $1,151 22nd pct

Family income in Ashfield in Kepnock +$975 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,405 78th pct $1,430 23rd pct

Household income distribution

20.7% $650–$1,499 +14.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.6%

6.7% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 4.7%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.3%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 9.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.1% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.0% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +17.8 pts 52.3%

15.4% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.9% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.3% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Kepnock +255 larger in Kepnock

25 72nd pct 280 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Kepnock +4 yrs older in Ashfield

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Kepnock +$270 higher in Ashfield

$762 62nd pct $492 31st pct

Household income in Ashfield in Kepnock +$1,897 higher in Ashfield

$3,166 89th pct $1,269 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Kepnock +0.7 larger in Ashfield gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +22.5 pts 46.6%

23.5% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.5% One-parent families +14.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

29.9% 4 people ◂ +18.9 pts 10.9%

10.4% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Kepnock +$113 higher in Ashfield gap steady

$393 80th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Kepnock +$540 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Kepnock +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 ◂ +20.6 pts 29.7%

32.6% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.5% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 85.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +46.5 pts 22.1%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +53.2 pts 15.4%

5.9% $200–$349 +61.3 pts ▸ 67.2%

13.7% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.2 pts 10.3%

3.6% Under $1,000 +26.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Kepnock +13 more in Kepnock

1 64th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Kepnock +2.24 more in Kepnock

0.87 61st pct 3.11 70th pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Kepnock +87.8 more in Kepnock

10.4 58th pct 98.2 68th pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Kepnock +2 more in Kepnock

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Kepnock +25 longer in Ashfield

26 63rd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 74.0%

11.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

2.6% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 34.9%

21.0% 1 vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

1.5% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 5.5%

11.3% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

7.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

3.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 12.7%

17.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

8.9% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.8% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.5% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Kepnock +4.2 higher in Kepnock

1.7 64th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Kepnock +4.4 more in Kepnock

1.7 63rd pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Kepnock +81.3 pts higher in Kepnock

16.1% 70th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Ashfield in Kepnock +66.8 pts higher in Kepnock

31.8% 75th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield in Kepnock +91.0 pts higher in Kepnock

5.1% 59th pct 96.0% 87th pct

Walk to school in Ashfield in Kepnock +70.0 pts higher in Kepnock

25.1% 66th pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield in Kepnock +47.4 pts higher in Kepnock

52.5% 65th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield in Kepnock +2.0 pts higher in Ashfield

2.8% 72nd pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield in Kepnock +4.3 more in Kepnock

2.6 22nd pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashfield in Kepnock +91 higher in Kepnock

21 74th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Ashfield in Kepnock +1.1 pts higher in Ashfield

5.6% 49th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Ashfield with nearby areas

Kepnock Bundaberg East Woongarra Avenell Heights Kalkie Bundaberg South Walkervale Bundaberg Central

Compare Kepnock with nearby areas

Avenell Heights Bundaberg East Ashfield Walkervale Bundaberg South Bundaberg Central Thabeban Kalkie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Kepnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30091/ashfield/vs/SAL31513/kepnock