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Ashfield vs Rubyanna

Name: Ashfield vs Rubyanna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Ashfield profile · Rubyanna profile

Ashfield Rubyanna

Ashfield (Qld) and Rubyanna are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Ashfield (Qld) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 41 in Rubyanna. It is also more diverse and better qualified; 24.9% of people in Ashfield (Qld) were born overseas and 23.5% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while those figures are 6.6% and 10.2% in Rubyanna. Incomes are also higher in Ashfield (Qld), where 32.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13.0% in Rubyanna.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having almost the same rate of volunteers and nearly identical proportions of separate houses and full-time employment. They also both have a similar share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. While they share these basics, the two areas have diverged in other ways: Ashfield (Qld) has seen far more people move in over the last five years, while Rubyanna has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.1 pts higher in Ashfield PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Ashfield Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in Ashfield Population: 895 larger in Ashfield Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Rubyanna +895 larger in Ashfield gap widening

1,152 74th pct 257 58th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Rubyanna +9 yrs older in Rubyanna gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 23.3%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

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

12.9% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

56.8% Married even 56.8%

32.9% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 29.1%

5.2% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.8% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Rubyanna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 88.7%

2.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.9% English +4.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.2% German +14.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.2% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only +19.3 pts ▸ 95.3%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 50.6%

36.9% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Rubyanna

3.57 48th pct —

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

12 82nd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Rubyanna +9 larger in Ashfield

452 66th pct 443 65th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Rubyanna +44 higher in Rubyanna

990 50th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.5 pts 37.2%

21.8% Year 10 +11.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below +10.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.5% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +24.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.8 pts 11.2%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +12.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.1% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 12.1%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%

9.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Rubyanna +$157 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$882 71st pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Rubyanna +$670 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,315 87th pct $1,645 57th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Rubyanna +$584 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,405 78th pct $1,821 45th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 23.9%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 9.8%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 3.3%

6.7% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.5%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.6%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +7.9 pts 62.3%

15.4% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.9% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Rubyanna +11 larger in Ashfield

25 72nd pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Ashfield in Rubyanna +11 yrs older in Ashfield

25 yrs 46th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Rubyanna +$37 higher in Ashfield

$762 62nd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Rubyanna +$1,042 higher in Ashfield

$3,166 89th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Rubyanna +0.4 larger in Ashfield gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 62.4%

23.5% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

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

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.9% 4 people ◂ +12.5 pts 17.4%

10.4% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.3% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 3.3%

4.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Rubyanna +$143 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$393 80th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Rubyanna +$440 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$1,740 58th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Rubyanna even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 40.2%

32.6% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.5% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 101.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.3 pts 28.3%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +35.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

6.1% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +68.6 pts 0.0%

5.9% $200–$349 +58.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

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 ◂ +20.8 pts 21.6%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 16.2%

3.6% Under $1,000 +23.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Rubyanna +1 more in Ashfield

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Rubyanna +0.87 more in Ashfield

0.87 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Rubyanna +10.4 more in Ashfield

10.4 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Rubyanna +1 more in Ashfield

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Rubyanna +28 longer in Rubyanna

26 63rd pct 54 82nd pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 65.1%

11.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

5.8% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.7% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 35.9%

21.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 14.1%

6.7% 4 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.5% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 11.6%

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

4.8% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

0.9% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

2.7% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 13.2%

11.5% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.8% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.8% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 8.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Rubyanna +0.9 higher in Ashfield

1.7 64th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Rubyanna +0.8 more in Ashfield

1.7 63rd pct 0.8 58th pct

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

16.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

31.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield in Rubyanna +15.9 pts higher in Rubyanna

5.1% 59th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in Ashfield in Rubyanna +0.5 pts higher in Rubyanna

25.1% 66th pct 25.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield in Rubyanna +52.5 pts higher in Ashfield

52.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield in Rubyanna +8.2 pts higher in Rubyanna

2.8% 72nd pct 11.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield in Rubyanna +1.3 more in Rubyanna

2.6 22nd pct 3.9 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashfield in Rubyanna +19 higher in Ashfield

21 74th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Ashfield in Rubyanna +0.4 pts higher in Ashfield

5.6% 49th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Ashfield with nearby areas

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Compare Rubyanna with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Rubyanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30091/ashfield/vs/SAL32488/rubyanna