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Ashbourne vs Finniss

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Ashbourne profile · Finniss profile

Ashbourne Finniss

Ashbourne (SA) and Finniss are two nearby rural areas in South Australia with similar population sizes. Ashbourne (SA) is more affluent, with 22.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 7.2% in Finniss. It also has a higher share of large homes, with 88.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Finniss has a much older population, with 27.6% of residents aged 65 and over, which is far higher than the 15.9% seen in Ashbourne (SA).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely rural with almost no public transport use and nearly every home being a detached house. They share a similar typical personal income of around $700 to $736 a week, and both are about an hour's drive from the city. While they are alike in these basics, Finniss is slightly more walkable, with nearly 30% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 7.8% in Ashbourne (SA).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Ashbourne Unpaid child care: 10.1 pts higher in Ashbourne Aged 65+: 11.7 pts higher in Finniss Separate houses: 1.0 pts higher in Finniss Owned outright: 7.8 pts higher in Finniss

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashbournein Finniss +15 larger in Ashbourne gap narrowing
308 59th pct 293 59th pct
Median age in Ashbournein Finniss +3 yrs older in Finniss gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Ashbournein Finniss +0.6 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
1.6% 47th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashbournein Finniss +11.7 pts higher in Finniss gap widening
15.9% 37th pct 27.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in Ashbournein Finniss +2.5 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
18.5% 60th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Ashbournein Finniss +1.0 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
11.4% 43rd pct 10.4% 36th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%
15.9% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.8%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

57.7% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 60.9%
28.6% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 25.7%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%
2.0% Widowed even 2.0%
0.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Ashbourne Finniss

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashbournein Finniss +2.4 pts higher in Finniss gap steady
12.7% 56th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 80.9%
7.1% England +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
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 +3.8 pts ▸ 50.5%
40.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
8.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
8.4% German ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%
1.3% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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 Finniss +2.2 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
3.2% 48th pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Ashbournein Finniss even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 95.6%
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 Finniss +4.3 pts higher in Finniss gap narrowing
50.6% 80th pct 54.9% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 54.9%
36.0% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
14.0% Not stated ◂ +9.2 pts 4.8%
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 Finniss +5.1 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
51.0% 64th pct 45.9% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Ashbournein Finniss +4.9 pts higher in Finniss gap widening
12.5% 41st pct 17.4% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashbournein Finniss even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 45.9%
27.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.4%
12.0% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
3.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 36.7%
13.6% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.3% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.0% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashbournein Finniss +$36 higher in Ashbourne gap steady
$736 47th pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Ashbournein Finniss +$254 higher in Ashbourne gap widening
$1,660 58th pct $1,406 41st pct
Family income in Ashbournein Finniss +$493 higher in Ashbourne gap widening
$2,024 59th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Ashbournein Finniss +0.2 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
10.5% 63rd pct 10.3% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Ashbournein Finniss +15.7 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
22.9% 69th pct 7.2% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 40.8%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 2.4%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashbournein Finniss +2.2 pts higher in Finniss
29.5% 54th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Ashbournein Finniss +1.1 pts higher in Ashbourne
11.0% 76th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Ashbournein Finniss +1.7 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
5.8% 64th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
7.8% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
4.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +3.1 pts ▸ 64.2%
18.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.5% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashbournein Finniss +3.6 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
22.2% 67th pct 18.6% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Ashbournein Finniss +1.1 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
16.1% 79th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Ashbournein Finniss +10.1 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
32.3% 82nd pct 22.1% 35th pct
Defence service in Ashbournein Finniss +1.4 pts higher in Ashbourne
6.1% 87th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashbournein Finniss +1.8 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
30.2% 79th pct 28.5% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashbournein Finniss +2 larger in Ashbourne
5 49th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Ashbournein Finniss +33 yrs older in Ashbourne
64 yrs 98th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Ashbournein Finniss +$299 higher in Ashbourne
$524 36th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Ashbournein Finniss +$574 higher in Finniss
$575 4th pct $1,149 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashbournein Finniss +0.2 larger in Ashbourne gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Ashbournein Finniss +1.3 pts higher in Finniss gap narrowing
3.0% 17th pct 4.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Ashbournein Finniss +4.8 pts higher in Finniss gap narrowing
20.0% 37th pct 24.8% 54th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 57.0%
32.5% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
3.0% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 39.2%
20.0% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
11.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.6% 6 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashbournein Finniss +$100 higher in Ashbourne gap widening
$350 71st pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Ashbournein Finniss +$60 higher in Finniss gap narrowing
$1,916 67th pct $1,976 70th pct
People / bedroom in Ashbournein Finniss even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ashbournein Finniss +4.7 pts higher in Finniss gap widening
5.7% 13th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Owned outright in Ashbournein Finniss +7.8 pts higher in Finniss gap widening
36.2% 36th pct 44.0% 58th pct
Separate houses in Ashbournein Finniss +1.0 pts higher in Finniss gap narrowing
99.0% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashbournein Finniss +15.8 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
88.6% 75th pct 72.8% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 40.8%
36.2% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
5.7% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
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 ◂ +15.4 pts 36.0%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%
5.7% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.6% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% Studio / none ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $200 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

39.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 37.3%
30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 17.6%
8.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashbournein Finniss even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ashbournein Finniss +2.5 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
24.5% 71st pct 22.0% 65th pct
PT commute in Ashbournein Finniss even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ashbournein Finniss even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ashbournein Finniss even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ashbournein Finniss even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ashbournein Finniss even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Ashbournein Finniss +2 longer in Finniss
52 39th pct 54 41st pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 55.3%
24.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 22.0%
2.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 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 ◂ +10.8 pts 31.1%
25.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
15.2% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.2% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashbournein Finniss +6.3 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
33.7% 60th pct 27.3% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashbournein Finniss even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashbournein Finniss +2.5 pts higher in Finniss gap widening
5.0% 69th pct 7.5% 86th pct
Participation in Ashbournein Finniss +1.3 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
64.9% 65th pct 63.6% 61st pct
Full-time in Ashbournein Finniss +0.9 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
56.3% 40th pct 55.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

21.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 18.9%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
8.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
6.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 22.0%
13.2% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.5% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%
11.9% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.3% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ashbournein Finniss +1,124 higher in Finniss
1,948 24th pct 3,072 46th pct
Assault/100k in Ashbournein Finniss
— 341 19th pct
Burglary/100k in Ashbournein Finniss +17 higher in Finniss
325 31st pct 341 33rd pct
Theft/100k in Ashbournein Finniss
— 341 16th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Ashbournein Finniss +17 higher in Finniss
325 76th pct 341 78th pct
Property damage/100k in Ashbournein Finniss +616 higher in Ashbourne
1,299 75th pct 683 49th pct
5-yr change in Ashbournein Finniss +10.0 pts higher in Ashbourne
0.0% 57th pct -10.0% 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashbournein Finniss +0.2 higher in Ashbourne
0.4 50th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashbournein Finniss +0.1 more in Ashbourne
0.4 49th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Ashbournein Finniss even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ashbournein Finniss even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashbournein Finniss even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ashbournein Finniss even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ashbournein Finniss +22.0 pts higher in Finniss
7.8% 46th pct 29.8% 58th pct
Walk to health in Ashbournein Finniss even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashbournein Finniss +2.2 more in Ashbourne
22.7 65th pct 20.5 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Ashbournein Finniss +0 higher in Ashbourne
1 47th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Ashbournein Finniss +4.3 pts higher in Ashbourne
8.5% 73rd pct 4.2% 32nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashbourne vs Finniss [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40045/ashbourne/vs/SAL40437/finniss