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Ashton vs Montacute

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Ashton profile · Montacute profile

Ashton Montacute

Ashton and Montacute are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills with distinct profiles. Ashton is an older community where the typical resident is 51, and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $2,355 compared to $1,850 in Montacute. This difference extends to First Nations residents, who are far older and earn a much higher typical household income of $3,750 in Ashton than the $2,250 found in Montacute. Montacute has a younger feel, with children under 15 making up 17.8% of the population, compared to 11.6% in Ashton.

Both areas are very similar in their housing, with nearly every home being a separate house and typical rents sitting around the $350 to $370 mark. They also both have a similar proportion of people needing help with daily activities, which is near the national figure. While both areas are largely car-dependent, Montacute has far more schools within 3km and a much higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Since 2011, the gap in recorded offences has remained, with Montacute continuing to have a higher rate than Ashton.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Ashton Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Ashton Living alone: 11.6 pts higher in Montacute First Nations: 1.2 pts higher in Montacute Median age: 5 yrs older in Ashton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashtonin Montacute +149 larger in Ashton gap widening
481 64th pct 332 60th pct
Median age in Ashtonin Montacute +5 yrs older in Ashton gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Ashtonin Montacute +1.2 pts higher in Montacute gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Ashtonin Montacute +4.2 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
23.5% 70th pct 19.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Ashtonin Montacute +6.1 pts higher in Montacute gap widening
11.6% 22nd pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Ashtonin Montacute +1.8 pts higher in Montacute gap widening
11.9% 47th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 31.6%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.3%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.6%
11.6% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 53.8%
30.0% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
5.7% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%
0.9% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Ashton Montacute

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashtonin Montacute +2.2 pts higher in Montacute gap widening
17.0% 71st pct 19.3% 75th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 73.8%
6.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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%

Ancestry

41.0% English +3.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
36.2% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 31.9%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
7.9% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.4% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%
1.9% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ashtonin Montacute +3.5 pts higher in Montacute gap widening
5.8% 64th pct 9.3% 74th pct
Limited English in Ashtonin Montacute +0.6 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 84.6%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
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 Montacute +2.9 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
54.7% 88th pct 51.8% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 51.8%
38.9% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 38.6%
6.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashtonin Montacute +3.4 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
67.6% 88th pct 64.2% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashtonin Montacute +4.2 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
38.8% 92nd pct 34.6% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashtonin Montacute +12 more in Montacute
3 67th pct 15 86th pct
Avg size in Ashtonin Montacute +330 larger in Montacute
82 22nd pct 412 61st pct
ICSEA in Ashtonin Montacute +20 higher in Ashton
1,112 94th pct 1,092 90th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 64.2%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
6.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 24.7%
20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.7% Society & culture +7.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +9.3 pts 7.4%
15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%
3.3% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Ashtonin Montacute +$139 higher in Ashton gap widening
$944 77th pct $805 60th pct
Household income in Ashtonin Montacute +$505 higher in Ashton gap narrowing
$2,355 87th pct $1,850 68th pct
Family income in Ashtonin Montacute +$346 higher in Ashton gap narrowing
$2,568 84th pct $2,222 70th pct
High earners in Ashtonin Montacute +2.6 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
16.5% 84th pct 13.9% 76th pct
High-income homes in Ashtonin Montacute +3.8 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
32.2% 86th pct 28.3% 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.1%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.2% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.8%
4.1% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.7%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashtonin Montacute +5.0 pts higher in Ashton
31.2% 62nd pct 26.2% 37th pct
Mental health in Ashtonin Montacute +2.3 pts higher in Ashton
9.6% 64th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Ashtonin Montacute +0.7 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
3.1% 33rd pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
4.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +1.0 pts ▸ 64.5%
22.9% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.9%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashtonin Montacute +5.7 pts higher in Montacute gap widening
27.4% 81st pct 33.1% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashtonin Montacute +3.8 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
21.5% 92nd pct 17.7% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashtonin Montacute +1.8 pts higher in Montacute gap steady
27.2% 60th pct 28.9% 69th pct
Defence service in Ashtonin Montacute +0.5 pts higher in Ashton
4.9% 80th pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashtonin Montacute +3.1 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
31.7% 84th pct 28.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashtonin Montacute +4 larger in Montacute
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Ashtonin Montacute +31 yrs older in Ashton
43 yrs 81st pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Ashtonin Montacute +$250 higher in Ashton
$575 43rd pct $325 10th pct
Household income in Ashtonin Montacute +$1,500 higher in Ashton
$3,750 93rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashtonin Montacute +0.1 larger in Montacute gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Ashtonin Montacute +0.5 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
4.6% 22nd pct 4.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Ashtonin Montacute +11.6 pts higher in Montacute gap widening
8.8% 5th pct 20.4% 38th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 70.1%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 29.1%
4.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +16.1 pts 30.1%
16.4% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.8% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.9% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 14.2%
3.5% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashtonin Montacute +$20 higher in Montacute gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $370 76th pct
Mortgage in Ashtonin Montacute +$327 higher in Montacute gap narrowing
$1,894 66th pct $2,221 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Ashtonin Montacute even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ashtonin Montacute +0.5 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
7.6% 19th pct 7.1% 17th pct
Owned outright in Ashtonin Montacute +7.2 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
53.2% 81st pct 46.0% 64th pct
Separate houses in Ashtonin Montacute +0.6 pts higher in Montacute gap narrowing
99.4% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashtonin Montacute +0.4 pts higher in Montacute gap narrowing
83.6% 61st pct 84.1% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 46.0%
36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 34.5%
7.6% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
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 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
25.7% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%
12.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.6 pts 17.9%
14.5% $3,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
17.7% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashtonin Montacute even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ashtonin Montacute +1.1 pts higher in Montacute gap narrowing
14.3% 43rd pct 15.5% 47th pct
PT commute in Ashtonin Montacute +1.1 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
1.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ashtonin Montacute even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ashtonin Montacute even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ashtonin Montacute even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ashtonin Montacute even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ashtonin Montacute +43 longer in Montacute
36 71st pct 79 96th pct
Drive to city in Ashtonin Montacute +10 longer in Montacute
17 14th pct 27 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Ashtonin Montacute even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashtonin Montacute +6,042 more in Ashton
6,042 36th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 71.0%
14.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
3.4% Walked ◂ +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 +10.1 pts ▸ 49.5%
24.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 21.5%
22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 18.7%
17.1% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashtonin Montacute +1.1 pts higher in Montacute gap narrowing
21.5% 19th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Ashtonin Montacute even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashtonin Montacute +1.5 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
5.8% 75th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Ashtonin Montacute +3.8 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
65.5% 67th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Ashtonin Montacute +1.0 pts higher in Montacute gap steady
57.7% 48th pct 58.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.2% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.3 pts 5.2%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
10.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
8.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.0% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
1.5% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% Arts & recreation +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
16.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%
3.8% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ashtonin Montacute +976 higher in Montacute
832 4th pct 1,807 21st pct
Assault/100k in Ashtonin Montacute
— 904 61st pct
Burglary/100k in Ashtonin Montacute
— 301 28th pct
Theft/100k in Ashtonin Montacute
416 21st pct —
Property damage/100k in Ashtonin Montacute +93 higher in Montacute
208 6th pct 301 14th pct
5-yr change in Ashtonin Montacute +13.3 pts higher in Ashton
-20.0% 36th pct -33.3% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashtonin Montacute +0.6 higher in Ashton
1.1 60th pct 0.5 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashtonin Montacute +0.5 more in Ashton
1.2 60th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Ashtonin Montacute even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ashtonin Montacute even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashtonin Montacute even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ashtonin Montacute +0.3 pts higher in Ashton
0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ashtonin Montacute +7.7 pts higher in Ashton
43.5% 62nd pct 35.8% 60th pct
Walk to health in Ashtonin Montacute even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashtonin Montacute +28.8 more in Montacute
10.4 42nd pct 39.2 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashtonin Montacute +4 higher in Ashton
9 72nd pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Ashtonin Montacute +5.2 pts higher in Montacute
13.4% 89th pct 18.6% 98th pct

Compare Ashton with nearby areas

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Compare Montacute with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashton vs Montacute [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40047/ashton/vs/SAL40907/montacute