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Ashford vs Marleston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Ashford profile · Marleston profile

Ashford Marleston

Marleston and Ashford (SA) are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with distinct housing and safety profiles. Marleston has far more separate houses (50.8% compared to 25.8% in Ashford (SA)) and homes with three or more bedrooms. It also faces significantly higher crime, with a recorded offence rate of 8,256 per 100,000 people, much higher than the 3,976 seen in Ashford (SA). In contrast, Ashford (SA) is more highly qualified, with 42.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 32.4% in Marleston.

These two areas are very similar in several ways, including their typical weekly family incomes of around $1,900 and a nearly identical share of people who use a language other than English at home (about 39%). While they share these commonalities, the gap in accessibility to essential services is notable; every home in Ashford (SA) is within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services, whereas Marleston's figures are 78.8% and 85.2% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.1 pts higher in Marleston Population: 793 larger in Marleston Needs assistance: 6.6 pts higher in Marleston People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Ashford Bachelor+: 10.1 pts higher in Ashford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfordin Marleston +793 larger in Marleston gap steady
1,157 74th pct 1,950 78th pct
Median age in Ashfordin Marleston +2 yrs older in Marleston gap steady
35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Ashfordin Marleston +0.2 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
1.1% 42nd pct 1.3% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashfordin Marleston +0.2 pts higher in Ashford gap steady
18.4% 49th pct 18.2% 48th pct
Under 15 in Ashfordin Marleston +4.9 pts higher in Ashford gap widening
17.6% 54th pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Ashfordin Marleston +0.5 pts higher in Ashford gap steady
12.9% 56th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

37.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 36.8%
14.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.7%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 36.6%
40.0% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
8.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.5% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ashford Marleston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashfordin Marleston +2.8 pts higher in Ashford gap widening
42.2% 96th pct 39.3% 95th pct

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 58.5%
13.2% India ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%
4.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.7% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.3% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

26.9% English ◂ +1.6 pts 25.2%
23.0% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.4% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%
10.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
4.1% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.4% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
5.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
4.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.7% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

Language

Other language in Ashfordin Marleston +0.4 pts higher in Ashford gap narrowing
39.3% 93rd pct 39.0% 93rd pct
Limited English in Ashfordin Marleston +2.5 pts higher in Marleston gap widening
3.2% 88th pct 5.7% 92nd pct

Language used at home

56.8% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 57.5%
6.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
2.2% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
1.4% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Ashfordin Marleston +0.6 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
36.6% 38th pct 37.2% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

35.7% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
36.6% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
12.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%
4.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashfordin Marleston +7.4 pts higher in Ashford gap steady
72.7% 93rd pct 65.4% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashfordin Marleston +10.1 pts higher in Ashford gap widening
42.5% 94th pct 32.4% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashfordin Marleston
4.90 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Ashfordin Marleston +2 more in Ashford
31 89th pct 29 88th pct
Avg size in Ashfordin Marleston +55 larger in Marleston
487 70th pct 542 77th pct
ICSEA in Ashfordin Marleston +18 higher in Ashford
1,095 90th pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 65.4%
10.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.6% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.0% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%
14.1% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 13.6%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 22.7%
15.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%
11.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
7.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ashfordin Marleston +$127 higher in Ashford gap widening
$873 69th pct $746 49th pct
Household income in Ashfordin Marleston +$187 higher in Ashford gap widening
$1,605 54th pct $1,418 42nd pct
Family income in Ashfordin Marleston +$24 higher in Ashford gap narrowing
$1,919 52nd pct $1,895 50th pct
High earners in Ashfordin Marleston +2.3 pts higher in Ashford gap widening
9.6% 59th pct 7.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in Ashfordin Marleston +0.5 pts higher in Ashford gap narrowing
13.5% 42nd pct 13.0% 41st pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 29.3%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.5%
13.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 35.7%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashfordin Marleston +3.1 pts higher in Marleston
27.9% 45th pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Ashfordin Marleston +3.2 pts higher in Marleston
9.6% 64th pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Ashfordin Marleston +6.6 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 10.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
0.7% Dementia +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +2.9 pts 64.2%
17.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashfordin Marleston +5.1 pts higher in Ashford gap steady
18.8% 54th pct 13.7% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashfordin Marleston +0.2 pts higher in Ashford gap steady
8.9% 19th pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashfordin Marleston +8.3 pts higher in Ashford gap widening
28.0% 64th pct 19.6% 25th pct
Defence service in Ashfordin Marleston +0.5 pts higher in Ashford
2.6% 49th pct 2.1% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashfordin Marleston +2.2 pts higher in Ashford gap widening
15.9% 13th pct 13.6% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfordin Marleston +13 larger in Marleston
13 62nd pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Ashfordin Marleston +3 yrs older in Marleston
29 yrs 60th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Ashfordin Marleston +$491 higher in Ashford
$1,066 82nd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Ashfordin Marleston +$62 higher in Ashford
$1,437 39th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Ashfordin Marleston
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfordin Marleston +0.1 larger in Ashford gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Ashfordin Marleston +6.1 pts higher in Marleston gap widening
8.1% 33rd pct 14.1% 69th pct
Living alone in Ashfordin Marleston +3.1 pts higher in Marleston gap widening
33.7% 81st pct 36.8% 87th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 49.5%
30.2% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
8.1% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

33.7% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
32.3% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 31.9%
16.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
3.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
0.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfordin Marleston +$30 higher in Ashford gap widening
$320 63rd pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Ashfordin Marleston +$184 higher in Ashford gap widening
$1,712 56th pct $1,528 44th pct
People / bedroom in Ashfordin Marleston +0.10 higher in Ashford gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ashfordin Marleston +1.0 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
45.6% 90th pct 46.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in Ashfordin Marleston +5.2 pts higher in Marleston gap widening
17.0% 8th pct 22.1% 12th pct
Separate houses in Ashfordin Marleston +25.1 pts higher in Marleston gap widening
25.8% 1st pct 50.8% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashfordin Marleston +10.0 pts higher in Marleston gap widening
40.7% 4th pct 50.7% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
17.0% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.5% Other tenure ◂ +13.0 pts 0.5%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

25.8% Separate house +25.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
40.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.3 pts 18.8%
34.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 31.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 43.2%
32.1% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
6.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
4.3% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 48.2%
34.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 26.9%
10.3% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
24.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.6%
10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashfordin Marleston +0.4 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
10.6% 88th pct 11.0% 88th pct
Work from home in Ashfordin Marleston +1.2 pts higher in Ashford gap steady
9.8% 26th pct 8.6% 21st pct
PT commute in Ashfordin Marleston +5.2 pts higher in Ashford gap widening
12.8% 100th pct 7.6% 97th pct
PT stops in Ashfordin Marleston +6 more in Marleston
7 77th pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Ashfordin Marleston +0.62 more in Marleston
6.05 82nd pct 6.67 84th pct
Departures/1k in Ashfordin Marleston +1,620.7 more in Ashford
4,064.8 100th pct 2,444.1 94th pct
PT routes in Ashfordin Marleston +8 more in Ashford
21 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashfordin Marleston even
4 29th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Ashfordin Marleston +1 longer in Marleston
5 0th pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashfordin Marleston +26,480 more in Marleston
0 0th pct 26,480 79th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashfordin Marleston +95,555 more in Ashford
153,620 86th pct 58,065 68th pct
Transit to city in Ashfordin Marleston +16 longer in Marleston
29 7th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 57.7%
12.3% Bus ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
9.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
3.5% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 45.7%
28.6% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
10.6% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.8% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.3% 4 or more even 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashfordin Marleston +7.3 pts higher in Ashford gap narrowing
58.2% 96th pct 50.8% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Ashfordin Marleston +8.9 pts higher in Ashford gap widening
34.2% 98th pct 25.3% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashfordin Marleston +1.0 pts higher in Ashford gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Ashfordin Marleston +0.6 pts higher in Ashford gap narrowing
65.4% 67th pct 64.9% 65th pct
Full-time in Ashfordin Marleston +4.6 pts higher in Ashford gap widening
61.4% 67th pct 56.8% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 17.7%
9.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%
6.1% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.2% Finance & insurance even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 24.7%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.1% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.9% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.2% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ashfordin Marleston +4,281 higher in Marleston
3,976 57th pct 8,256 83rd pct
Assault/100k in Ashfordin Marleston +46 higher in Marleston
519 37th pct 564 42nd pct
Burglary/100k in Ashfordin Marleston +143 higher in Ashford
605 60th pct 462 48th pct
Theft/100k in Ashfordin Marleston +4,342 higher in Marleston
1,556 64th pct 5,897 89th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Ashfordin Marleston +237 higher in Marleston
173 48th pct 410 85th pct
Property damage/100k in Ashfordin Marleston +130 higher in Ashford
951 64th pct 821 58th pct
5-yr change in Ashfordin Marleston +78.0 pts higher in Marleston
-34.3% 21st pct 43.8% 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfordin Marleston +0.3 higher in Ashford
8.0 97th pct 7.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashfordin Marleston +0.3 more in Ashford
7.9 100th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Ashfordin Marleston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashfordin Marleston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ashfordin Marleston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashfordin Marleston +21.2 pts higher in Ashford
100.0% 100th pct 78.8% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Ashfordin Marleston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashfordin Marleston +14.8 pts higher in Ashford
100.0% 100th pct 85.2% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashfordin Marleston +3.7 more in Marleston
8.6 38th pct 12.3 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashfordin Marleston +41 higher in Ashford
310 96th pct 269 94th pct
Mean slope in Ashfordin Marleston +1.3 pts higher in Ashford
4.3% 32nd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Ashford with nearby areas

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Compare Marleston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashford vs Marleston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40046/ashford/vs/SAL40835/marleston