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Ashmore vs Highland Park

Name: Ashmore vs Highland Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Ashmore profile · Highland Park profile

Ashmore Highland Park

Ashmore and Highland Park are two neighbouring Gold Coast areas with very different layouts. Ashmore is much more connected for pedestrians, with 89.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 96.1% near public transport, compared to 67.6% and 67.4% in Highland Park. Ashmore also has a higher share of renters at 24.5%, while Highland Park is dominated by separate houses, which make up 85.0% of its dwellings.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,600 and similar rates of volunteering. They also have a nearly equal share of First Nations residents. While both are well above the national figure for First Nations Year 12 completion, this is far higher in Ashmore at 54.5% compared to 43.9% in Highland Park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Highland Park Population: 5,839 larger in Ashmore 3+ bedrooms: 7.9 pts higher in Highland Park Living alone: 7.1 pts higher in Ashmore Renting: 7.1 pts higher in Ashmore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashmore in Highland Park +5,839 larger in Ashmore gap widening

12,415 88th pct 6,576 86th pct

Median age in Ashmore in Highland Park +1 yrs older in Ashmore gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) even 24.5%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.5%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

Marital status

43.2% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

34.8% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 33.0%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ashmore Highland Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 69.3%

7.4% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% South Africa even 1.1%

1.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Philippines even 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% English +4.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

28.5% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

4.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

41.7% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashmore in Highland Park +0.13 more in Ashmore

0.97 7th pct 0.84 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashmore in Highland Park +16 more in Ashmore

25 87th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Ashmore in Highland Park +194 larger in Ashmore

828 96th pct 634 87th pct

ICSEA in Ashmore in Highland Park +12 higher in Ashmore

1,060 81st pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 55.5%

17.9% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 19.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

10.7% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Society & culture even 11.3%

6.7% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Ashmore in Highland Park +$18 higher in Ashmore gap steady

$740 48th pct $722 44th pct

Household income in Ashmore in Highland Park +$28 higher in Highland Park gap narrowing

$1,581 53rd pct $1,609 55th pct

Family income in Ashmore in Highland Park +$140 higher in Ashmore gap widening

$2,007 58th pct $1,867 48th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Cancer even 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +0.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

18.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashmore in Highland Park +29 larger in Ashmore

197 86th pct 168 86th pct

Median age in Ashmore in Highland Park +2 yrs older in Ashmore

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ashmore in Highland Park +$105 higher in Ashmore

$778 63rd pct $673 53rd pct

Household income in Ashmore in Highland Park +$506 higher in Ashmore

$2,172 68th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashmore in Highland Park +0.2 larger in Highland Park gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 56.5%

26.5% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 19.0%

16.8% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.7% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashmore in Highland Park +$20 higher in Ashmore gap steady

$450 88th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Ashmore in Highland Park +$150 higher in Ashmore gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Ashmore in Highland Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

30.9% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.5% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 17.4%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

68.0% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 85.0%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.3 pts 4.7%

10.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

22.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%

15.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.9% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashmore in Highland Park +41 more in Ashmore

53 87th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Ashmore in Highland Park +2.44 more in Ashmore

4.27 75th pct 1.82 65th pct

Departures/1k in Ashmore in Highland Park +728.1 more in Ashmore

988.9 86th pct 260.8 74th pct

PT routes in Ashmore in Highland Park +3 more in Ashmore

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Ashmore in Highland Park +4 longer in Highland Park

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Ashmore in Highland Park +1 longer in Highland Park

45 35th pct 46 36th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 67.8%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 31.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

11.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

9.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashmore in Highland Park +1.9 higher in Ashmore

6.6 91st pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashmore in Highland Park +1.2 more in Ashmore

6.3 90th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Ashmore in Highland Park +7.5 pts higher in Ashmore

75.3% 86th pct 67.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Ashmore in Highland Park +21.7 pts higher in Ashmore

89.3% 94th pct 67.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Ashmore in Highland Park +28.7 pts higher in Ashmore

96.1% 87th pct 67.4% 78th pct

Walk to school in Ashmore in Highland Park +8.9 pts higher in Ashmore

70.5% 82nd pct 61.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Ashmore in Highland Park +3.7 pts higher in Ashmore

99.8% 92nd pct 96.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Ashmore in Highland Park +2.7 pts higher in Ashmore

65.0% 88th pct 62.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashmore in Highland Park +13.4 more in Ashmore

20.0 62nd pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ashmore in Highland Park +70 higher in Ashmore

162 89th pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in Ashmore in Highland Park +4.9 pts higher in Highland Park

5.9% 52nd pct 10.8% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashmore vs Highland Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30093/ashmore/vs/SAL31333/highland-park