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Ashbourne vs McHarg Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Ashbourne profile · McHarg Creek profile

Ashbourne McHarg Creek

Ashbourne (SA) and McHarg Creek are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Ashbourne (SA) has a much higher rate of full-time employment at 56.3% and a higher share of high-income households, with 22.9% earning $3,000 or more a week. It also has more large homes, as 88.6% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, McHarg Creek is older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a far higher share of people in de facto relationships at 24.0%. It is also a more qualified area, with 24.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as they share the same typical personal incomes and have no residents who speak little or no English. Both are car-dependent, with every home owning a motor vehicle and no one commuting by public transport. While Ashbourne (SA) has a larger population and more people working or looking for work, both areas sit well above the national figure for people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 23.0 pts higher in Ashbourne 3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in Ashbourne Population: 236 larger in Ashbourne Participation: 17.2 pts higher in Ashbourne De facto: 12.6 pts higher in McHarg Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +236 larger in Ashbourne gap steady
308 59th pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +5 yrs older in McHarg Creek gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +1.6 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
1.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +4.9 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
15.9% 37th pct 20.8% 59th pct
Under 15 in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +1.8 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
18.5% 60th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +12.6 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
11.4% 43rd pct 24.0% 93rd pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 31.9%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%
15.9% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 52.3%
28.6% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
0.0% Separated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ashbourne McHarg Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +4.3 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
12.7% 56th pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 76.4%
7.1% England ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
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 +17.1 pts ▸ 63.9%
40.9% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 27.8%
8.4% Irish +9.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%
8.4% German ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
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 McHarg Creek +3.2 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
3.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 84.7%
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 McHarg Creek +4.9 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap steady
50.6% 80th pct 55.6% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
36.0% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 29.2%
14.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
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 McHarg Creek +7.6 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
51.0% 64th pct 58.6% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +12.1 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap steady
12.5% 41st pct 24.6% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
27.0% Year 11 ◂ +18.4 pts 8.6%
12.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%
3.3% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.7 pts 18.0%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 10.0%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +13.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.6% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.9% Education +13.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 6.0%
13.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 6.0%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +7.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
0.0% Creative arts +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +$43 higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
$736 47th pct $693 39th pct
Household income in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +$202 higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
$1,660 58th pct $1,458 45th pct
Family income in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +$566 higher in Ashbourne gap widening
$2,024 59th pct $1,458 24th pct
High earners in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +0.3 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
10.5% 63rd pct 10.8% 64th pct
High-income homes in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +22.9 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
22.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 23.1%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 9.2%
3.2% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +6.6 pts higher in McHarg Creek
29.5% 54th pct 36.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +0.1 pts higher in McHarg Creek
11.0% 76th pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +1.7 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
5.8% 64th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +8.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
11.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
4.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +8.3 pts 52.8%
18.5% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
5.5% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +2.4 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
22.2% 67th pct 24.6% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +2.3 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
16.1% 79th pct 13.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +6.1 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
32.3% 82nd pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +6.1 pts higher in Ashbourne
6.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +11.3 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
30.2% 79th pct 41.5% 97th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +5 larger in Ashbourne
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ashbournein McHarg Creek
64 yrs 98th pct —
Median income in Ashbournein McHarg Creek
$524 36th pct —
Household income in Ashbournein McHarg Creek
$575 4th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +0.1 larger in Ashbourne gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +6.7 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
3.0% 17th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +8.5 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
20.0% 37th pct 11.5% 10th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.0 pts 42.3%
32.5% Couples without children +15.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
3.0% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 34.6%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 11.5%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 11.5%
11.4% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.6% 6 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +$125 higher in Ashbourne
$350 71st pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +$276 higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
$1,916 67th pct $1,640 51st pct
People / bedroom in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +5.7 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
5.7% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +6.1 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
36.2% 36th pct 42.3% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +1.0 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap steady
99.0% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +19.3 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
88.6% 75th pct 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 42.3%
36.2% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
2.9% Other tenure +12.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.7% Rented ◂ +5.7 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 ◂ +20.7 pts 30.8%
28.6% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
5.7% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 27.3%
30.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%
23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
8.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +4.5 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
24.5% 71st pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +3 longer in Ashbourne
52 39th pct 49 38th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 70.0%
24.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 20.0%
2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
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 +4.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
25.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 19.2%
16.2% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +3.8 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
33.7% 60th pct 29.9% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashbournein McHarg Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +7.9 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
5.0% 69th pct 12.9% 94th pct
Participation in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +17.2 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
64.9% 65th pct 47.7% 17th pct
Full-time in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +23.0 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
56.3% 40th pct 33.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

21.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 10.0%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Other services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Professionals +14.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.2% Technicians & trades +10.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.5% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 16.7%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +14.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.5% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 10.0%
11.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

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

Walkability

Walk score in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +0.2 higher in Ashbourne
0.4 50th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +0.2 more in Ashbourne
0.4 49th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +13.1 pts higher in McHarg Creek
7.8% 46th pct 20.9% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +46.7 more in McHarg Creek
22.7 65th pct 69.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashbournein McHarg Creek even
1 47th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Ashbournein McHarg Creek +2.0 pts higher in McHarg Creek
8.5% 73rd pct 10.5% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashbourne vs McHarg Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40045/ashbourne/vs/SAL40850/mcharg-creek