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Ashbourne vs Prospect Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Ashbourne profile · Prospect Hill profile

Ashbourne Prospect Hill

Ashbourne (SA) and Prospect Hill are neighbouring areas with different housing and social profiles. Ashbourne (SA) has much larger homes, with 88.6% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of residents who have moved in the last five years (33.7%). In contrast, Prospect Hill has a far higher proportion of one-parent families (14.5%) and a more qualified workforce, with 62.6% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 51.0% in Ashbourne (SA).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for children under 15, which are 18.5% in Ashbourne (SA) and 15.2% in Prospect Hill. They are also very similar in that almost every home is a separate house and no one uses public transport to commute. While Ashbourne (SA) has more people working from home and higher typical weekly earnings, Prospect Hill has a much higher rate of volunteering at 33.3%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Ashbourne Unemployment: 5.0 pts higher in Ashbourne Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Ashbourne One-parent: 11.6 pts higher in Prospect Hill Unpaid carers: 6.1 pts higher in Ashbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +150 larger in Ashbourne gap widening
308 59th pct 158 49th pct
Median age in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +1 yrs older in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +1.6 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
1.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +3.9 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
15.9% 37th pct 12.0% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +3.3 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
18.5% 60th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +2.6 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
11.4% 43rd pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%
15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 51.9%
28.6% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
2.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ashbourne Prospect Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +1.3 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
12.7% 56th pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 81.0%
7.1% England ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
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 ◂ +5.6 pts 41.1%
40.9% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
8.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
1.9% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Prospect Hill +3.2 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
3.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ashbournein Prospect Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 92.4%
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 Prospect Hill +2.5 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
50.6% 80th pct 53.2% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 53.2%
36.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
14.0% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%
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 Prospect Hill +11.6 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap steady
51.0% 64th pct 62.6% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +10.0 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
12.5% 41st pct 22.5% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashbournein Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 62.6%
27.0% Year 11 ◂ +9.9 pts 17.1%
12.0% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 28.0%
13.6% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.0 pts 8.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

12.3% Society & culture +10.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
11.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.9% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +$42 higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
$736 47th pct $778 55th pct
Household income in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +$411 higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
$1,660 58th pct $2,071 78th pct
Family income in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +$194 higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
$2,024 59th pct $2,218 70th pct
High earners in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +3.5 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
10.5% 63rd pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +6.9 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
22.9% 69th pct 16.0% 50th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.0%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.0%
30.2% $650–$1,499 even 30.2%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +3.0 pts higher in Ashbourne
29.5% 54th pct 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +2.8 pts higher in Ashbourne
11.0% 76th pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +2.7 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
5.8% 64th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis even 12.0%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%
6.2% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%
4.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
18.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%
5.5% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +11.2 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
22.2% 67th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +6.1 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
16.1% 79th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +2.6 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
32.3% 82nd pct 34.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +0.9 pts higher in Prospect Hill
6.1% 87th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +2.3 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap steady
30.2% 79th pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +0.3 larger in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +11.6 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
3.0% 17th pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +2.0 pts higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
20.0% 37th pct 18.0% 29th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 67.9%
32.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 22.9%
3.0% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
11.4% 4 people +12.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +14.0 pts 6.0%
0.0% 5 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +$55 higher in Ashbourne gap widening
$350 71st pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +$183 higher in Ashbourne gap narrowing
$1,916 67th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +0.10 higher in Prospect Hill gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +5.7 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
5.7% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +2.2 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
36.2% 36th pct 34.0% 30th pct
Separate houses in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +1.0 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
99.0% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +18.6 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
88.6% 75th pct 70.0% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 48.0%
36.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 34.0%
5.7% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +13.4 pts 38.0%
28.6% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
5.7% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
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 ◂ +22.3 pts 16.7%
30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
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 Prospect Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +9.4 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
24.5% 71st pct 15.1% 45th pct
PT commute in Ashbournein Prospect Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ashbournein Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ashbournein Prospect Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ashbournein Prospect Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ashbournein Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ashbournein Prospect Hill
— 81 97th pct
Drive to city in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +8 longer in Ashbourne
52 39th pct 44 35th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashbournein Prospect Hill
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashbournein Prospect Hill
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 54.8%
24.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 15.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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 ◂ +11.5 pts 30.4%
25.7% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +15.1 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
33.7% 60th pct 18.6% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashbournein Prospect Hill
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +5.0 pts higher in Ashbourne gap widening
5.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +7.2 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
64.9% 65th pct 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +1.5 pts higher in Ashbourne gap steady
56.3% 40th pct 54.8% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

21.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 17.2%
2.0% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.3% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%
6.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.0% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Other services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%
11.9% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.6% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Crime & Safety

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

Walkability

Walk score in Ashbournein Prospect Hill even
0.4 50th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +0.0 more in Prospect Hill
0.4 49th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Ashbournein Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ashbournein Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashbournein Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ashbournein Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +37.6 pts higher in Prospect Hill
7.8% 46th pct 45.5% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Ashbournein Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +10.1 more in Ashbourne
22.7 65th pct 12.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +1 higher in Prospect Hill
1 47th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Ashbournein Prospect Hill +0.2 pts higher in Ashbourne
8.5% 73rd pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashbourne vs Prospect Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40045/ashbourne/vs/SAL41221/prospect-hill