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Ashfield vs Qunaba

Name: Ashfield vs Qunaba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Ashfield profile · Qunaba profile

Ashfield Qunaba

Ashfield (Qld) and Qunaba are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Ashfield (Qld) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and 24.3% of people under 15. It is also more diverse; 24.9% of residents were born overseas and 19.6% use another language at home. In contrast, Qunaba is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 25.4% of people aged 65 and over. Residents in Qunaba are also more likely to own their homes outright (45.9%) and have a higher rate of long-term health conditions (38.0%).

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, as Ashfield (Qld) has become a hub for new arrivals, with 40.1% of people arriving from overseas recently. Both areas remain car-dependent and are almost entirely made up of detached houses. While Qunaba has more public transport stops and more homes within a short walk of a park, Ashfield (Qld) is more likely to be within walking distance of schools and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Qunaba Recent arrivals: 40.1 pts higher in Ashfield Limited English: 5.6 pts higher in Ashfield Other language: 16.9 pts higher in Ashfield Recent movers: 15.6 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Qunaba +316 larger in Ashfield gap narrowing

1,152 74th pct 836 72nd pct

Median age in Ashfield in Qunaba +16 yrs older in Qunaba gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.4 pts 19.4%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.1 pts 15.2%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 53.2%

32.9% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 29.4%

5.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Qunaba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 85.8%

2.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English +13.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

37.0% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.2% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.7% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% German +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only +18.9 pts ▸ 95.0%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 57.5%

36.9% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Qunaba

3.57 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Qunaba +5 more in Ashfield

12 82nd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Qunaba +9 larger in Ashfield

452 66th pct 443 65th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Qunaba +44 higher in Qunaba

990 50th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 49.3%

21.8% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 23.0%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.1% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

9.6% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Qunaba +$135 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$882 71st pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Qunaba +$696 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,315 87th pct $1,619 55th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Qunaba +$539 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,405 78th pct $1,866 48th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.9%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 11.1%

6.7% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.9%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.1% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +13.1 pts 57.1%

15.4% One condition +11.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

4.9% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Qunaba +14 larger in Qunaba

25 72nd pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Qunaba +10 yrs older in Ashfield

25 yrs 46th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Qunaba +$162 higher in Qunaba

$762 62nd pct $924 74th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Qunaba +$1,083 higher in Ashfield

$3,166 89th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Qunaba +0.6 larger in Ashfield gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 53.8%

23.5% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.5% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.9% 4 people ◂ +16.6 pts 13.3%

10.4% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.3% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Qunaba +$73 higher in Ashfield gap steady

$393 80th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Qunaba +$312 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$1,740 58th pct $1,428 37th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Qunaba +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 ◂ +12.3 pts 38.0%

32.6% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

15.5% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house even 99.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.4 pts 33.2%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +28.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

6.1% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +40.1 pts 28.6%

5.9% $200–$349 +41.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 20.8%

3.6% Under $1,000 +18.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Qunaba +2 more in Qunaba

1 64th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Qunaba +2.72 more in Qunaba

0.87 61st pct 3.59 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Qunaba +153.5 more in Qunaba

10.4 58th pct 163.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Qunaba even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Qunaba +21 longer in Ashfield

26 63rd pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 70.2%

11.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 5.8%

5.8% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 46.2%

21.0% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles even 14.0%

6.7% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

8.7% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%

17.8% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 9.9%

11.5% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.8% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.9% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Qunaba +0.1 higher in Ashfield

1.7 64th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Qunaba +0.2 more in Ashfield

1.7 63rd pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Qunaba +16.1 pts higher in Ashfield

16.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ashfield in Qunaba +31.8 pts higher in Ashfield

31.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield in Qunaba +4.5 pts higher in Qunaba

5.1% 59th pct 9.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Ashfield in Qunaba +23.5 pts higher in Ashfield

25.1% 66th pct 1.7% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield in Qunaba +18.5 pts higher in Qunaba

52.5% 65th pct 71.0% 70th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield in Qunaba +1.6 pts higher in Qunaba

2.8% 72nd pct 4.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield in Qunaba +29.7 more in Qunaba

2.6 22nd pct 32.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ashfield in Qunaba +17 higher in Ashfield

21 74th pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Ashfield in Qunaba +4.1 pts higher in Qunaba

5.6% 49th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Ashfield with nearby areas

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Compare Qunaba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Qunaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30091/ashfield/vs/SAL32379/qunaba