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Ashbourne vs Bull Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Ashbourne profile · Bull Creek profile

Ashbourne Bull Creek

Ashbourne and Bull Creek are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct social profiles. Ashbourne is more likely to have full-time workers (56.3% compared to 38.6% in Bull Creek) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.9% versus 12.2%). It also has a larger share of children under 15, at 18.5% compared to 9.0% in Bull Creek. In contrast, Bull Creek has a far higher proportion of people born overseas (25.2% versus 12.7%) and more residents living alone (29.3% compared to 20.0%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who have no religion, at around 50.5%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,660 in Ashbourne and $1,562 in Bull Creek. This similarity extends to their housing, as both are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have similar rates of outright home ownership. However, they diverge on health and migration, with Bull Creek seeing far more people with long-term health conditions and Ashbourne seeing far more people who moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 17.7 pts higher in Ashbourne Population: 197 larger in Ashbourne Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Ashbourne One-parent: 11.7 pts higher in Bull Creek Born overseas: 12.6 pts higher in Bull Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashbournein Bull Creek +197 larger in Ashbourne gap widening
308 59th pct 111 43rd pct
Median age in Ashbournein Bull Creek +5 yrs older in Bull Creek gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Ashbournein Bull Creek +1.6 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
1.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashbournein Bull Creek +0.6 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
15.9% 37th pct 15.3% 34th pct
Under 15 in Ashbournein Bull Creek +9.5 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 9.0% 14th pct
De facto in Ashbournein Bull Creek +0.9 pts higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
11.4% 43rd pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) +14.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.2 pts 4.5%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 9.0%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +9.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 46.4%
28.6% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
9.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ashbourne Bull Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashbournein Bull Creek +12.6 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
12.7% 56th pct 25.2% 86th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 70.3%
7.1% England +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% English +7.3 pts ▸ 54.1%
40.9% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 36.0%
13.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.4% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ashbournein Bull Creek +0.4 pts higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
3.2% 48th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Ashbournein Bull Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 92.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ashbournein Bull Creek +0.2 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
50.6% 80th pct 50.5% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 50.5%
36.0% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
14.0% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashbournein Bull Creek +1.8 pts higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
51.0% 64th pct 52.8% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashbournein Bull Creek +1.2 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
12.5% 41st pct 11.3% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashbournein Bull Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
27.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.8%
12.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 32.3%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.3% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 4.6%
11.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%
8.0% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashbournein Bull Creek +$93 higher in Ashbourne gap widening
$736 47th pct $643 31st pct
Household income in Ashbournein Bull Creek +$98 higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
$1,660 58th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Ashbournein Bull Creek +$191 higher in Ashbourne gap widening
$2,024 59th pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Ashbournein Bull Creek +5.3 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
10.5% 63rd pct 5.2% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Ashbournein Bull Creek +10.7 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
22.9% 69th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 19.5%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 9.8%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 50.5%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashbournein Bull Creek +11.0 pts higher in Bull Creek
29.5% 54th pct 40.5% 90th pct
Mental health in Ashbournein Bull Creek +7.0 pts higher in Bull Creek
11.0% 76th pct 18.0% 99th pct
Needs assistance in Ashbournein Bull Creek +1.3 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
5.8% 64th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.2% Asthma +8.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%
4.2% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
1.3% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +11.5 pts 49.5%
18.5% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
5.5% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashbournein Bull Creek +2.6 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
22.2% 67th pct 19.6% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashbournein Bull Creek +7.6 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
16.1% 79th pct 23.7% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashbournein Bull Creek +8.5 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
32.3% 82nd pct 23.7% 42nd pct
Defence service in Ashbournein Bull Creek +0.9 pts higher in Bull Creek
6.1% 87th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashbournein Bull Creek +8.6 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
30.2% 79th pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashbournein Bull Creek +5 larger in Ashbourne
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ashbournein Bull Creek +43 yrs older in Ashbourne
64 yrs 98th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Ashbournein Bull Creek +$376 higher in Bull Creek
$524 36th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Ashbournein Bull Creek
$575 4th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ashbournein Bull Creek +0.3 larger in Ashbourne gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Ashbournein Bull Creek +11.7 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
3.0% 17th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Living alone in Ashbournein Bull Creek +9.3 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
20.0% 37th pct 29.3% 69th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 46.7%
32.5% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
3.0% One-parent families +11.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 31.7%
20.0% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
8.6% 6 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashbournein Bull Creek +$50 higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Ashbournein Bull Creek +$237 higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
$1,916 67th pct $1,679 54th pct
People / bedroom in Ashbournein Bull Creek +0.10 higher in Ashbourne gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ashbournein Bull Creek +8.9 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
5.7% 13th pct 14.6% 44th pct
Owned outright in Ashbournein Bull Creek +0.4 pts higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
36.2% 36th pct 36.6% 37th pct
Separate houses in Ashbournein Bull Creek +1.0 pts higher in Bull Creek gap steady
99.0% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashbournein Bull Creek +1.7 pts higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
88.6% 75th pct 90.2% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 46.3%
36.2% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
5.7% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

51.4% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 56.1%
28.6% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
5.7% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.8% Studio / none ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +22.1 pts ▸ 52.6%
39.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 21.1%
23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
8.5% Under $1,000 +12.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashbournein Bull Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ashbournein Bull Creek +1.7 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
24.5% 71st pct 22.8% 67th pct
PT commute in Ashbournein Bull Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ashbournein Bull Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ashbournein Bull Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ashbournein Bull Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ashbournein Bull Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Ashbournein Bull Creek +5 longer in Bull Creek
52 39th pct 57 42nd pct
Reach 30 min in Ashbournein Bull Creek
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashbournein Bull Creek
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 43.9%
24.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 22.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
25.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 18.4%
15.2% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashbournein Bull Creek +14.6 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
33.7% 60th pct 19.1% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashbournein Bull Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashbournein Bull Creek +3.8 pts higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
5.0% 69th pct 8.8% 88th pct
Participation in Ashbournein Bull Creek +6.2 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
64.9% 65th pct 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Ashbournein Bull Creek +17.7 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
56.3% 40th pct 38.6% 1st pct

Industries people work in

21.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 12.3%
8.6% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.0% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.0% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.3% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 19.3%
18.5% Labourers ◂ +13.3 pts 5.3%
11.9% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.2% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ashbournein Bull Creek
1,948 24th pct —
Burglary/100k in Ashbournein Bull Creek
325 31st pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Ashbournein Bull Creek
325 76th pct —
Property damage/100k in Ashbournein Bull Creek
1,299 75th pct —
5-yr change in Ashbournein Bull Creek
0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Ashbournein Bull Creek +0.4 higher in Ashbourne
0.4 50th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashbournein Bull Creek +0.4 more in Ashbourne
0.4 49th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Ashbournein Bull Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ashbournein Bull Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashbournein Bull Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ashbournein Bull Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ashbournein Bull Creek +5.7 pts higher in Ashbourne
7.8% 46th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Ashbournein Bull Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashbournein Bull Creek +13.7 more in Ashbourne
22.7 65th pct 9.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashbournein Bull Creek even
1 47th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Ashbournein Bull Creek +7.2 pts higher in Bull Creek
8.5% 73rd pct 15.7% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashbourne vs Bull Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40045/ashbourne/vs/SAL40182/bull-creek