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Ashfield vs Woongarra

Name: Ashfield vs Woongarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Ashfield profile · Woongarra profile

Ashfield Woongarra

Ashfield (Qld) and Woongarra are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ashfield (Qld) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 46 in Woongarra. It is also far more diverse, with 24.9% of people born overseas and 19.6% using another language at home, compared to 13.0% and 6.3% in Woongarra. Ashfield (Qld) has a more highly qualified workforce, with 23.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and more high earners, with 32.9% of households earning over $3,000 a week.

Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have similar unemployment rates of around 4%. This shared residential character exists alongside a stark contrast in health and accessibility; residents in Woongarra are far more likely to have a long-term health condition (35.7% vs 22.5%) and live in car-dependent locations. In contrast, Ashfield (Qld) has far more people who have moved in the last five years, including a very high share of recent overseas arrivals at 40.1%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 28.2 pts higher in Ashfield Median age: 14 yrs older in Woongarra Recent movers: 18.1 pts higher in Ashfield Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in Ashfield Other language: 13.3 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Woongarra +567 larger in Ashfield gap widening

1,152 74th pct 585 67th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Woongarra +14 yrs older in Woongarra gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.2 pts 18.6%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +15.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 17.1%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 55.6%

32.9% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 26.5%

5.2% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Woongarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 82.4%

2.4% England even 2.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English +8.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.0% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.2% German +7.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.2% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.7% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

4.2% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 89.1%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 57.3%

36.9% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 36.1%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.7% Buddhism even 2.7%

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 Woongarra +6.43 more in Woongarra

3.57 48th pct 10.00 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Woongarra +1 more in Ashfield

12 82nd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Woongarra +64 larger in Woongarra

452 66th pct 516 74th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Woongarra +8 higher in Ashfield

990 50th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 42.7%

21.8% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +19.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 18.0%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.1% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 7.9%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Woongarra +$88 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$882 71st pct $794 58th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Woongarra +$305 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$2,315 87th pct $2,010 75th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Woongarra +$270 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$2,405 78th pct $2,135 65th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 6.1%

14.0% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.2%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.1% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +12.4 pts 57.8%

15.4% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.9% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Woongarra +17 larger in Ashfield

25 72nd pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Woongarra +6 yrs older in Woongarra

25 yrs 46th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Woongarra +$300 higher in Woongarra

$762 62nd pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Ashfield in Woongarra +$292 higher in Ashfield

$3,166 89th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Woongarra +0.4 larger in Ashfield gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 53.7%

23.5% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.5% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.9% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 20.7%

10.4% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.3% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

4.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Woongarra +$93 higher in Ashfield gap steady

$393 80th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Woongarra +$201 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$1,740 58th pct $1,539 44th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Woongarra even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 40.9%

32.6% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.5% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 101.5%

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 ◂ +35.3 pts 33.3%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.1% 5 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

5.9% $200–$349 +74.7 pts ▸ 80.6%

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +60.3 pts 8.3%

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 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 21.0%

3.6% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Woongarra +1 more in Ashfield

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.87 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

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

10.4 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Woongarra +1 more in Ashfield

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Woongarra +26 longer in Woongarra

26 63rd pct 52 81st pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 66.7%

11.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

5.8% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.7% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.7 pts 32.5%

14.0% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 16.8%

6.7% 4 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.5% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 11.9%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

7.5% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

4.8% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

2.7% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 10.9%

11.5% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.8% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

9.8% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Woongarra +1.4 higher in Ashfield

1.7 64th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Woongarra +1.4 more in Ashfield

1.7 63rd pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Woongarra +15.2 pts higher in Ashfield

16.1% 70th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Ashfield in Woongarra +30.9 pts higher in Ashfield

31.8% 75th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield in Woongarra +1.3 pts higher in Ashfield

5.1% 59th pct 3.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Ashfield in Woongarra +10.0 pts higher in Ashfield

25.1% 66th pct 15.1% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield in Woongarra +50.2 pts higher in Ashfield

52.5% 65th pct 2.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield in Woongarra +2.5 pts higher in Ashfield

2.8% 72nd pct 0.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield in Woongarra +0.8 more in Woongarra

2.6 22nd pct 3.4 25th pct

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

21 74th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Ashfield in Woongarra +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 Woongarra with nearby areas

Ashfield Kepnock Calavos Windermere Avenell Heights Bundaberg East Innes Park Walkervale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Woongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30091/ashfield/vs/SAL33153/woongarra