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Ashville vs Meningie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Ashville profile · Meningie profile

Ashville Meningie

Meningie and Ashville are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Meningie is a larger hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 55 and 33.5% aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable (mostly car-dependent) and has more services, with 48.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Ashville is sparsely populated and car-dependent, though its residents have higher typical weekly household incomes ($1,792 compared to $1,022 in Meningie) and are more likely to have finished Year 12.

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical monthly home-loan payments, which sit around $1,000. This shared financial marker exists alongside a sharp divide in health and age; Meningie has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions, while Ashville has a far higher share of people needing help with daily activities. The gap in weekly household income is far higher in Ashville and has remained a steady feature between the two places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,090 larger in Meningie Median age: 17 yrs older in Meningie Year 12: 31.7 pts higher in Ashville First Nations: 9.3 pts higher in Meningie Unpaid child care: 20.2 pts higher in Meningie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashvillein Meningie +1,090 larger in Meningie gap steady
28 18th pct 1,118 73rd pct
Median age in Ashvillein Meningie +17 yrs older in Meningie gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Ashvillein Meningie +9.3 pts higher in Meningie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashvillein Meningie +19.2 pts higher in Meningie gap widening
14.3% 30th pct 33.5% 90th pct
Under 15 in Ashvillein Meningie +3.5 pts higher in Ashville gap narrowing
17.9% 55th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Ashvillein Meningie
— 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

14.3% Seniors (65+) +19.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 48.5%
14.3% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Divorced +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Widowed +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Ashville Meningie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashvillein Meningie +8.2 pts higher in Meningie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 78.5%
0.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.1% Australian ◂ +20.4 pts 36.8%
46.4% English ◂ +7.2 pts 39.3%
35.7% German ◂ +26.1 pts 9.6%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%
10.7% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%
0.0% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ashvillein Meningie +3.9 pts higher in Meningie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Limited English in Ashvillein Meningie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 83.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ashvillein Meningie +16.3 pts higher in Meningie gap narrowing
25.0% 14th pct 41.3% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 42.0%
25.0% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
14.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashvillein Meningie +31.7 pts higher in Ashville gap widening
61.9% 82nd pct 30.2% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashvillein Meningie +5.1 pts higher in Ashville gap narrowing
14.3% 48th pct 9.2% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashvillein Meningie
— 6.25 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashvillein Meningie +1 more in Meningie
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ashvillein Meningie
— 153 32nd pct
ICSEA in Ashvillein Meningie
— 883 12th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +31.7 pts 30.2%
28.6% Year 11 ◂ +8.8 pts 19.8%
14.3% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 11.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.4% Health ◂ +11.7 pts 9.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Society & culture +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashvillein Meningie +$293 higher in Ashville gap widening
$900 73rd pct $607 26th pct
Household income in Ashvillein Meningie +$770 higher in Ashville gap widening
$1,792 65th pct $1,022 14th pct
Family income in Ashvillein Meningie +$511 higher in Ashville gap steady
$1,833 46th pct $1,322 16th pct
High earners in Ashvillein Meningie +10.9 pts higher in Ashville gap narrowing
14.3% 77th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Ashvillein Meningie
— 5.9% 18th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.8 pts 20.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% Under $650 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 1.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashvillein Meningie +13.6 pts higher in Meningie
21.4% 18th pct 35.1% 78th pct
Mental health in Ashvillein Meningie +7.9 pts higher in Ashville
14.3% 90th pct 6.4% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Ashvillein Meningie +13.7 pts higher in Ashville gap widening
21.4% 100th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Asthma ◂ +8.7 pts 9.1%
10.7% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.3% Mental health ◂ +7.9 pts 6.4%
0.0% Other condition +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Heart disease +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +14.6 pts 49.7%
0.0% One condition +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
0.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashvillein Meningie +6.9 pts higher in Meningie gap widening
23.8% 73rd pct 30.7% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashvillein Meningie +4.1 pts higher in Ashville gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashvillein Meningie +20.2 pts higher in Meningie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Ashvillein Meningie +3.1 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashvillein Meningie +0.6 pts higher in Ashville gap narrowing
23.8% 48th pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashvillein Meningie +104 larger in Meningie
0 0th pct 104 86th pct
Median age in Ashvillein Meningie
— 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Ashvillein Meningie
— 36.8% 41st pct
Unemployment in Ashvillein Meningie
— 15.0% 71st pct
Median income in Ashvillein Meningie
— $461 26th pct
Household income in Ashvillein Meningie
— $924 15th pct
Indigenous language in Ashvillein Meningie
— 23.1% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashvillein Meningie +0.6 larger in Ashville gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Ashvillein Meningie +4.8 pts higher in Ashville gap steady
16.0% 76th pct 11.2% 52nd pct
Living alone in Ashvillein Meningie
— 36.6% 87th pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
44.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 41.0%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

70.0% 2 people ◂ +29.4 pts 40.6%
0.0% 1 person +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% 3 people +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashvillein Meningie
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Ashvillein Meningie +$75 higher in Ashville
$1,075 18th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Ashvillein Meningie +0.10 higher in Ashville gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ashvillein Meningie
— 24.3% 70th pct
Owned outright in Ashvillein Meningie
— 45.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Ashvillein Meningie
— 96.5% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashvillein Meningie
— 80.7% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 45.4%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 22.6%
0.0% Rented +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 96.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +42.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashvillein Meningie
— 5.9% 77th pct
Work from home in Ashvillein Meningie
— 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Ashvillein Meningie
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ashvillein Meningie +1 more in Meningie
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Ashvillein Meningie +0.89 more in Meningie
0.00 0th pct 0.89 61st pct
Departures/1k in Ashvillein Meningie +14.3 more in Meningie
0.0 0th pct 14.3 59th pct
PT routes in Ashvillein Meningie +2 more in Meningie
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Drive to city in Ashvillein Meningie +17 longer in Meningie
91 63rd pct 108 74th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 62.9%
38.5% Walked ◂ +33.4 pts 5.0%
0.0% Worked at home +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 37.0%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 34.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashvillein Meningie +8.2 pts higher in Meningie gap narrowing
20.0% 15th pct 28.2% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashvillein Meningie
— 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashvillein Meningie
— 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Ashvillein Meningie +17.7 pts higher in Ashville gap widening
66.7% 72nd pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Ashvillein Meningie
— 52.6% 24th pct

Industries people work in

84.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +55.2 pts 29.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

61.5% Managers ◂ +39.4 pts 22.1%
30.8% Labourers ◂ +13.4 pts 17.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ashvillein Meningie
— 1,968 24th pct
Assault/100k in Ashvillein Meningie
— 626 46th pct
Burglary/100k in Ashvillein Meningie
— 179 12th pct
Theft/100k in Ashvillein Meningie
— 358 17th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Ashvillein Meningie
— 358 79th pct
Property damage/100k in Ashvillein Meningie
— 358 20th pct
5-yr change in Ashvillein Meningie
— -55.1% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashvillein Meningie +3.4 higher in Meningie
0.0 32nd pct 3.4 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashvillein Meningie +3.6 more in Meningie
0.0 31st pct 3.6 76th pct
15-min city in Ashvillein Meningie +47.5 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 47.5% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Ashvillein Meningie +48.2 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 48.2% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Ashvillein Meningie +44.2 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 44.2% 71st pct
Walk to school in Ashvillein Meningie +41.2 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 41.2% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Ashvillein Meningie +54.0 pts higher in Meningie
2.1% 39th pct 56.1% 66th pct
Walk to health in Ashvillein Meningie +47.8 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 47.8% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Ashvillein Meningie +52.6 more in Ashville
71.4 86th pct 18.8 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashvillein Meningie +0 higher in Meningie
0 14th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Ashvillein Meningie +0.2 pts higher in Meningie
4.7% 38th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Ashville with nearby areas

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Compare Meningie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashville vs Meningie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40048/ashville/vs/SAL40859/meningie