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Ashton vs Norton Summit

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Ashton profile · Norton Summit profile

Ashton Norton Summit

Norton Summit and Ashton are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills with similar total populations. Norton Summit is generally younger, with a typical resident aged 41 and a much higher share of children under 15 (21.0%). It also attracts more new residents, with 34.3% moving in during the last five years and 24.0% arriving from overseas. In contrast, residents in Ashton are far older, with a typical age of 51 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.5%). Ashton also has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright at 53.2%.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in many ways, and they share very similar typical household incomes and levels of university education. However, the gap in how people access local services is widening; Norton Summit has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (77.9%) or school (35.4%), while the same access is almost non-existent for residents in Ashton.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.0 pts higher in Norton Summit Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Ashton Median age: 10 yrs older in Ashton Owned outright: 14.1 pts higher in Ashton Under 15: 9.3 pts higher in Norton Summit

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashtonin Norton Summit +67 larger in Norton Summit gap steady
481 64th pct 548 66th pct
Median age in Ashtonin Norton Summit +10 yrs older in Ashton gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Ashtonin Norton Summit +0.5 pts higher in Norton Summit gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashtonin Norton Summit +6.3 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
23.5% 70th pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Ashtonin Norton Summit +9.3 pts higher in Norton Summit gap widening
11.6% 22nd pct 21.0% 75th pct
De facto in Ashtonin Norton Summit +2.3 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 9.6% 29th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 32.5%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 17.2%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.6% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 54.9%
30.0% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
5.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
0.9% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ashton Norton Summit

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashtonin Norton Summit +0.5 pts higher in Norton Summit gap narrowing
17.0% 71st pct 17.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 77.7%
6.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
2.7% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
41.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 37.8%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%
11.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%
7.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ashtonin Norton Summit +2.6 pts higher in Norton Summit gap narrowing
5.8% 64th pct 8.4% 73rd pct
Limited English in Ashtonin Norton Summit +0.6 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.4%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
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 Norton Summit +4.3 pts higher in Norton Summit gap narrowing
54.7% 88th pct 58.9% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 58.9%
38.9% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 31.8%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
0.6% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashtonin Norton Summit +0.7 pts higher in Norton Summit gap steady
67.6% 88th pct 68.3% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashtonin Norton Summit +0.3 pts higher in Ashton gap steady
38.8% 92nd pct 38.4% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashtonin Norton Summit
— 8.70 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashtonin Norton Summit even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Ashtonin Norton Summit +268 larger in Norton Summit
82 22nd pct 349 53rd pct
ICSEA in Ashtonin Norton Summit +46 higher in Ashton
1,112 94th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 68.3%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
6.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 34.6%
20.3% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%
15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%
10.7% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.7% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%
3.3% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Income

Personal income in Ashtonin Norton Summit +$89 higher in Ashton gap steady
$944 77th pct $855 67th pct
Household income in Ashtonin Norton Summit +$39 higher in Ashton gap narrowing
$2,355 87th pct $2,316 87th pct
Family income in Ashtonin Norton Summit +$20 higher in Norton Summit gap narrowing
$2,568 84th pct $2,588 85th pct
High earners in Ashtonin Norton Summit +0.3 pts higher in Norton Summit gap steady
16.5% 84th pct 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Ashtonin Norton Summit +5.3 pts higher in Norton Summit gap steady
32.2% 86th pct 37.4% 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.4%
15.2% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%
4.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.2%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashtonin Norton Summit +6.4 pts higher in Ashton
31.2% 62nd pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Ashtonin Norton Summit +1.5 pts higher in Ashton
9.6% 64th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Ashtonin Norton Summit even gap narrowing
3.1% 33rd pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
8.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +7.8 pts ▸ 71.2%
22.9% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 19.7%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashtonin Norton Summit +1.7 pts higher in Norton Summit gap narrowing
27.4% 81st pct 29.2% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashtonin Norton Summit +5.3 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
21.5% 92nd pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashtonin Norton Summit +2.7 pts higher in Norton Summit gap narrowing
27.2% 60th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Ashtonin Norton Summit +3.1 pts higher in Ashton
4.9% 80th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashtonin Norton Summit +1.8 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
31.7% 84th pct 29.9% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashtonin Norton Summit +3 larger in Norton Summit
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Ashtonin Norton Summit +31 yrs older in Ashton
43 yrs 81st pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Ashtonin Norton Summit +$449 higher in Norton Summit
$575 43rd pct $1,024 80th pct
Household income in Ashtonin Norton Summit +$2,376 higher in Ashton
$3,750 93rd pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashtonin Norton Summit +0.1 larger in Norton Summit gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Ashtonin Norton Summit +4.1 pts higher in Norton Summit gap widening
4.6% 22nd pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Ashtonin Norton Summit +5.2 pts higher in Norton Summit gap widening
8.8% 5th pct 14.0% 15th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 64.9%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 24.2%
4.6% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 35.2%
19.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.4% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.8% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.3% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashtonin Norton Summit +$35 higher in Ashton gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Ashtonin Norton Summit +$273 higher in Norton Summit gap narrowing
$1,894 66th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Ashtonin Norton Summit even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ashtonin Norton Summit +3.0 pts higher in Norton Summit gap widening
7.6% 19th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Owned outright in Ashtonin Norton Summit +14.1 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
53.2% 81st pct 39.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in Ashtonin Norton Summit +1.6 pts higher in Ashton gap widening
99.4% 67th pct 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashtonin Norton Summit +6.3 pts higher in Norton Summit gap widening
83.6% 61st pct 89.9% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 39.1%
36.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
7.6% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.8% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 97.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 43.0%
25.7% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%
12.3% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $200–$349 +21.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 31.6%
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 ◂ +2.6 pts 41.0%
14.5% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%
17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashtonin Norton Summit even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ashtonin Norton Summit +3.4 pts higher in Norton Summit gap steady
14.3% 43rd pct 17.8% 54th pct
PT commute in Ashtonin Norton Summit +0.3 pts higher in Norton Summit gap steady
1.1% 73rd pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Ashtonin Norton Summit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ashtonin Norton Summit even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ashtonin Norton Summit even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ashtonin Norton Summit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ashtonin Norton Summit +48 longer in Norton Summit
36 71st pct 84 99th pct
Drive to city in Ashtonin Norton Summit +2 longer in Norton Summit
17 14th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashtonin Norton Summit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashtonin Norton Summit +6,042 more in Ashton
6,042 36th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 61.1%
14.3% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%
1.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
24.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 16.5%
22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%
17.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashtonin Norton Summit +12.8 pts higher in Norton Summit gap widening
21.5% 19th pct 34.3% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Ashtonin Norton Summit +24.0 pts higher in Norton Summit gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashtonin Norton Summit +1.2 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
5.8% 75th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Ashtonin Norton Summit +0.2 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
65.5% 67th pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Ashtonin Norton Summit +1.8 pts higher in Ashton gap narrowing
57.7% 48th pct 55.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%
10.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
3.0% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%
1.5% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 32.6%
16.6% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
11.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.2% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%
3.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ashtonin Norton Summit +263 higher in Norton Summit
832 4th pct 1,095 8th pct
Assault/100k in Ashtonin Norton Summit
— 182 3rd pct
Theft/100k in Ashtonin Norton Summit +51 higher in Ashton
416 21st pct 365 17th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Ashtonin Norton Summit
— 182 50th pct
Property damage/100k in Ashtonin Norton Summit +25 higher in Ashton
208 6th pct 182 4th pct
5-yr change in Ashtonin Norton Summit +20.0 pts higher in Norton Summit
-20.0% 36th pct 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashtonin Norton Summit +0.6 higher in Norton Summit
1.1 60th pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashtonin Norton Summit +1.2 more in Norton Summit
1.2 60th pct 2.5 69th pct
15-min city in Ashtonin Norton Summit +25.4 pts higher in Norton Summit
0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Ashtonin Norton Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ashtonin Norton Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ashtonin Norton Summit +35.0 pts higher in Norton Summit
0.3% 57th pct 35.4% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Ashtonin Norton Summit +34.4 pts higher in Norton Summit
43.5% 62nd pct 77.9% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Ashtonin Norton Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashtonin Norton Summit +9.7 more in Norton Summit
10.4 42nd pct 20.1 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Ashtonin Norton Summit +3 higher in Ashton
9 72nd pct 5 68th pct
Mean slope in Ashtonin Norton Summit +4.8 pts higher in Norton Summit
13.4% 89th pct 18.1% 97th pct

Compare Ashton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashton vs Norton Summit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40047/ashton/vs/SAL41052/norton-summit