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Ashton vs Marble Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Ashton profile · Marble Hill profile

Ashton Marble Hill

Ashton and Marble Hill are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills with very different resident profiles. Ashton is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,355 and 16.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week. It is also more walkable, with 43.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Marble Hill is much younger, with 23.2% of people being children under 15, compared to 11.6% in Ashton. Marble Hill also has a higher share of unpaid carers, at 40.0%.

Both areas are similar in that the number of people per home is about the same, sitting close to the national figure. They also share a lack of public transport, with no one living within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While they share many common traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the typical resident in Ashton is now noticeably older than in Marble Hill, by about 7 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 412 larger in Ashton PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Ashton Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Ashton Under 15: 11.5 pts higher in Marble Hill Unpaid child care: 12.8 pts higher in Marble Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashtonin Marble Hill +412 larger in Ashton gap steady
481 64th pct 69 33rd pct
Median age in Ashtonin Marble Hill +7 yrs older in Ashton gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Ashtonin Marble Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashtonin Marble Hill +9.0 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
23.5% 70th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Under 15 in Ashtonin Marble Hill +11.5 pts higher in Marble Hill gap widening
11.6% 22nd pct 23.2% 84th pct
De facto in Ashtonin Marble Hill +0.4 pts higher in Marble Hill gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 31.9%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 14.5%
11.6% Children (0–14) +11.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

Marital status

58.9% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 74.0%
30.0% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%
5.7% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ashton Marble Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashtonin Marble Hill +1.8 pts higher in Marble Hill gap narrowing
17.0% 71st pct 18.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 76.8%
6.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.7% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +14.1 pts ▸ 55.1%
36.2% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 26.1%
13.9% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.4% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%
11.4% German ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
7.9% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Indian +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ashtonin Marble Hill +4.3 pts higher in Marble Hill gap widening
5.8% 64th pct 10.1% 76th pct
Limited English in Ashtonin Marble Hill +0.6 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 76.8%
2.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ashtonin Marble Hill +2.5 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
54.7% 88th pct 52.2% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 52.2%
38.9% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 33.3%
6.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashtonin Marble Hill +9.6 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
67.6% 88th pct 58.0% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashtonin Marble Hill +1.2 pts higher in Marble Hill gap narrowing
38.8% 92nd pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
82 22nd pct 82 22nd pct
ICSEA in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
1,112 94th pct 1,112 94th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 58.0%
13.5% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.4% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.9% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 30.8%
16.0% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 10.3%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.0% Health +18.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
16.7% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.7% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Education ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashtonin Marble Hill +$11 higher in Ashton gap narrowing
$944 77th pct $933 76th pct
Household income in Ashtonin Marble Hill +$731 higher in Ashton gap widening
$2,355 87th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Ashtonin Marble Hill +$57 higher in Marble Hill gap narrowing
$2,568 84th pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Ashtonin Marble Hill +10.5 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
16.5% 84th pct 6.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Ashtonin Marble Hill
32.2% 86th pct —

Household income distribution

19.9% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 36.0%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.0%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashtonin Marble Hill +8.0 pts higher in Ashton
31.2% 62nd pct 23.2% 24th pct
Mental health in Ashtonin Marble Hill +9.6 pts higher in Ashton
9.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Ashtonin Marble Hill +3.1 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
3.1% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
4.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +1.8 pts ▸ 65.2%
22.9% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashtonin Marble Hill +2.6 pts higher in Marble Hill gap narrowing
27.4% 81st pct 30.0% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashtonin Marble Hill +1.5 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
21.5% 92nd pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashtonin Marble Hill +12.8 pts higher in Marble Hill gap widening
27.2% 60th pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Defence service in Ashtonin Marble Hill +4.9 pts higher in Ashton
4.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashtonin Marble Hill +9.7 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
31.7% 84th pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ashtonin Marble Hill +13 yrs older in Marble Hill
43 yrs 81st pct 56 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Ashtonin Marble Hill
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Ashtonin Marble Hill +$2,125 higher in Ashton
$3,750 93rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashtonin Marble Hill +0.1 larger in Marble Hill gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Ashtonin Marble Hill +2.1 pts higher in Marble Hill gap narrowing
4.6% 22nd pct 6.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Ashtonin Marble Hill
8.8% 5th pct —

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 50.8%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 32.2%
4.6% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.2% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 57.9%
8.8% 1 person +22.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
5.3% 5 people +15.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashtonin Marble Hill +$140 higher in Marble Hill gap widening
$350 71st pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in Ashtonin Marble Hill +$706 higher in Marble Hill gap narrowing
$1,894 66th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Ashtonin Marble Hill +0.10 higher in Marble Hill gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ashtonin Marble Hill
7.6% 19th pct —
Owned outright in Ashtonin Marble Hill
53.2% 81st pct —
Separate houses in Ashtonin Marble Hill
99.4% 67th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Ashtonin Marble Hill
83.6% 61st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +26.9 pts ▸ 63.2%
53.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 47.4%
7.6% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
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 +22.8 pts ▸ 68.4%
25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.3% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 +31.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
14.5% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashtonin Marble Hill
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Ashtonin Marble Hill +7.5 pts higher in Marble Hill gap steady
14.3% 43rd pct 21.9% 65th pct
PT commute in Ashtonin Marble Hill +1.1 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
1.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ashtonin Marble Hill +26 longer in Marble Hill
36 71st pct 62 86th pct
Drive to city in Ashtonin Marble Hill +3 longer in Marble Hill
17 14th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
6,042 36th pct 6,042 36th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.9 pts 46.9%
14.3% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
3.4% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.4 pts 21.1%
22.4% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
24.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashtonin Marble Hill +9.9 pts higher in Marble Hill gap widening
21.5% 19th pct 31.3% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Ashtonin Marble Hill
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashtonin Marble Hill +2.8 pts higher in Marble Hill gap narrowing
5.8% 75th pct 8.6% 88th pct
Participation in Ashtonin Marble Hill +4.5 pts higher in Marble Hill gap widening
65.5% 67th pct 70.0% 81st pct
Full-time in Ashtonin Marble Hill +4.6 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
57.7% 48th pct 53.1% 26th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +28.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
12.5% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
10.2% Construction ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.6% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 28.1%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +12.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.6% Managers ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%
11.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.2% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ashtonin Marble Hill
832 4th pct —
Theft/100k in Ashtonin Marble Hill
416 21st pct —
Property damage/100k in Ashtonin Marble Hill
208 6th pct —
5-yr change in Ashtonin Marble Hill
-20.0% 36th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Ashtonin Marble Hill +1.1 higher in Ashton
1.1 60th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashtonin Marble Hill +1.2 more in Ashton
1.2 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ashtonin Marble Hill +0.3 pts higher in Ashton
0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ashtonin Marble Hill +43.5 pts higher in Ashton
43.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ashtonin Marble Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashtonin Marble Hill +10.4 more in Ashton
10.4 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashtonin Marble Hill +4 higher in Marble Hill
9 72nd pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Ashtonin Marble Hill +0.8 pts higher in Marble Hill
13.4% 89th pct 14.2% 91st pct

Compare Ashton with nearby areas

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Compare Marble Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashton vs Marble Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40047/ashton/vs/SAL40826/marble-hill