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Ashton vs Carey Gully

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Ashton profile · Carey Gully profile

Ashton Carey Gully

Ashton and Carey Gully are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills. They differ most in their access to transport and typical income. Carey Gully has far more public transport stops and 48.5% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of one, while Ashton has none. In contrast, typical weekly household income is well higher in Ashton at $2,355, compared to $1,699 in Carey Gully. Ashton also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (67.6% compared to 61.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for one-parent families, who make up 4.6% of households in each place. They are also very similar in the size of their homes and the number of people living in them. Much of the same lifestyle exists across both, though Carey Gully has a higher share of people born overseas and more residents aged 65 and over. This older population in Carey Gully is also seen among First Nations residents, who are far older there than in Ashton.

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Where they differ most

No car: 4.4 pts higher in Carey Gully Recent arrivals: 9.2 pts higher in Carey Gully Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Carey Gully Separate houses: 0.6 pts higher in Carey Gully Recent movers: 7.2 pts higher in Carey Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashtonin Carey Gully +53 larger in Ashton gap widening
481 64th pct 428 62nd pct
Median age in Ashtonin Carey Gully +2 yrs older in Carey Gully gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Ashtonin Carey Gully even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashtonin Carey Gully +3.1 pts higher in Carey Gully gap widening
23.5% 70th pct 26.6% 79th pct
Under 15 in Ashtonin Carey Gully +0.7 pts higher in Carey Gully gap narrowing
11.6% 22nd pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Ashtonin Carey Gully +1.3 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 32.5%
23.5% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%
11.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 58.4%
30.0% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 29.7%
5.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Ashton Carey Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashtonin Carey Gully +3.3 pts higher in Carey Gully gap steady
17.0% 71st pct 20.3% 77th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 73.8%
6.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.7% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +1.0 pts 40.0%
36.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 35.3%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%
7.9% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%
11.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
1.9% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ashtonin Carey Gully +5.2 pts higher in Carey Gully gap widening
5.8% 64th pct 11.0% 77th pct
Limited English in Ashtonin Carey Gully +1.7 pts higher in Carey Gully gap widening
0.6% 72nd pct 2.3% 86th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 85.0%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ashtonin Carey Gully +2.3 pts higher in Carey Gully gap steady
54.7% 88th pct 57.0% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 57.0%
38.9% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 31.3%
6.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashtonin Carey Gully +6.6 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
67.6% 88th pct 61.0% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Ashtonin Carey Gully +2.8 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
38.8% 92nd pct 35.9% 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashtonin Carey Gully +1 more in Carey Gully
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Ashtonin Carey Gully +144 larger in Carey Gully
82 22nd pct 225 40th pct
ICSEA in Ashtonin Carey Gully +8 higher in Carey Gully
1,112 94th pct 1,120 96th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 61.0%
13.5% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.4% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 34.1%
20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 18.5%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%
15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%
10.7% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%
6.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
3.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashtonin Carey Gully +$185 higher in Ashton gap widening
$944 77th pct $759 51st pct
Household income in Ashtonin Carey Gully +$656 higher in Ashton gap widening
$2,355 87th pct $1,699 60th pct
Family income in Ashtonin Carey Gully +$318 higher in Ashton gap narrowing
$2,568 84th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Ashtonin Carey Gully +1.0 pts higher in Carey Gully gap steady
16.5% 84th pct 17.6% 86th pct
High-income homes in Ashtonin Carey Gully +0.7 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
32.2% 86th pct 31.4% 85th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 22.0%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
15.2% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.2%
4.1% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.5%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.9%
7.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashtonin Carey Gully +1.3 pts higher in Ashton
31.2% 62nd pct 29.9% 55th pct
Mental health in Ashtonin Carey Gully +1.9 pts higher in Ashton
9.6% 64th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Ashtonin Carey Gully +1.6 pts higher in Carey Gully gap steady
3.1% 33rd pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
6.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.3% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +1.3 pts ▸ 64.7%
22.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.7%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%
2.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashtonin Carey Gully +0.4 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
27.4% 81st pct 27.0% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashtonin Carey Gully +5.8 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
21.5% 92nd pct 15.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashtonin Carey Gully +2.5 pts higher in Carey Gully gap narrowing
27.2% 60th pct 29.7% 72nd pct
Defence service in Ashtonin Carey Gully +0.9 pts higher in Ashton
4.9% 80th pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashtonin Carey Gully +2.5 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
31.7% 84th pct 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashtonin Carey Gully even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ashtonin Carey Gully +9 yrs older in Carey Gully
43 yrs 81st pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Ashtonin Carey Gully +$1,050 higher in Carey Gully
$575 43rd pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Ashtonin Carey Gully +$2,125 higher in Ashton
$3,750 93rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashtonin Carey Gully +0.1 larger in Ashton gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ashtonin Carey Gully even gap narrowing
4.6% 22nd pct 4.6% 22nd pct
Living alone in Ashtonin Carey Gully +10.7 pts higher in Carey Gully gap widening
8.8% 5th pct 19.5% 35th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 61.6%
34.1% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
4.6% One-parent families even 4.6%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 41.5%
19.9% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 13.8%
8.8% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%
5.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashtonin Carey Gully +$50 higher in Ashton gap widening
$350 71st pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Ashtonin Carey Gully +$306 higher in Carey Gully gap narrowing
$1,894 66th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Ashtonin Carey Gully even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ashtonin Carey Gully +3.7 pts higher in Carey Gully gap steady
7.6% 19th pct 11.3% 31st pct
Owned outright in Ashtonin Carey Gully +4.2 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
53.2% 81st pct 49.1% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Ashtonin Carey Gully +0.6 pts higher in Carey Gully gap steady
99.4% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashtonin Carey Gully +1.2 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
83.6% 61st pct 82.4% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 49.1%
36.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
7.6% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +0.6 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

45.6% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 55.3%
25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 19.5%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%
12.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%
1.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $200–$349 +30.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 27.8%
0.0% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 31.1%
14.5% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.1%
17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.8 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashtonin Carey Gully +4.4 pts higher in Carey Gully gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 71st pct
Work from home in Ashtonin Carey Gully +0.8 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
14.3% 43rd pct 13.6% 40th pct
PT commute in Ashtonin Carey Gully +1.7 pts higher in Carey Gully gap steady
1.1% 73rd pct 2.8% 85th pct
PT stops in Ashtonin Carey Gully +15 more in Carey Gully
0 0th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Ashtonin Carey Gully +35.05 more in Carey Gully
0.00 0th pct 35.05 100th pct
Departures/1k in Ashtonin Carey Gully +1,600.5 more in Carey Gully
0.0 0th pct 1,600.5 89th pct
PT routes in Ashtonin Carey Gully +2 more in Carey Gully
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Ashtonin Carey Gully +29 longer in Ashton
36 71st pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Ashtonin Carey Gully +3 longer in Carey Gully
17 14th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashtonin Carey Gully even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashtonin Carey Gully +6,042 more in Ashton
6,042 36th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 57.0%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
3.4% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.1% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.5%
24.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 16.9%
22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%
17.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%
0.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashtonin Carey Gully +7.2 pts higher in Carey Gully gap narrowing
21.5% 19th pct 28.7% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Ashtonin Carey Gully +9.2 pts higher in Carey Gully gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashtonin Carey Gully +1.3 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
5.8% 75th pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Ashtonin Carey Gully +4.7 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
65.5% 67th pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Ashtonin Carey Gully +0.2 pts higher in Carey Gully gap narrowing
57.7% 48th pct 57.9% 49th pct

Industries people work in

10.2% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%
3.0% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.1% Arts & recreation +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 28.0%
16.6% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.3% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%
7.2% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ashtonin Carey Gully +103 higher in Carey Gully
832 4th pct 935 6th pct
Assault/100k in Ashtonin Carey Gully
— 234 8th pct
Burglary/100k in Ashtonin Carey Gully
— 234 19th pct
Theft/100k in Ashtonin Carey Gully
416 21st pct —
Property damage/100k in Ashtonin Carey Gully
208 6th pct —
5-yr change in Ashtonin Carey Gully +40.0 pts higher in Ashton
-20.0% 36th pct -60.0% 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashtonin Carey Gully +0.1 higher in Carey Gully
1.1 60th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashtonin Carey Gully +0.2 more in Ashton
1.2 60th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Ashtonin Carey Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ashtonin Carey Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashtonin Carey Gully +48.5 pts higher in Carey Gully
0.0% 0th pct 48.5% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Ashtonin Carey Gully +0.3 pts higher in Ashton
0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ashtonin Carey Gully +10.4 pts higher in Ashton
43.5% 62nd pct 33.1% 59th pct
Walk to health in Ashtonin Carey Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashtonin Carey Gully +38.7 more in Carey Gully
10.4 42nd pct 49.1 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Ashtonin Carey Gully +4 higher in Ashton
9 72nd pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Ashtonin Carey Gully +1.0 pts higher in Carey Gully
13.4% 89th pct 14.4% 91st pct

Compare Ashton with nearby areas

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Compare Carey Gully with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashton vs Carey Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40047/ashton/vs/SAL40226/carey-gully