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Ascot vs Ashfield

Name: Ascot vs Ashfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Ascot profile · Ashfield profile

Ascot Ashfield

Ascot (WA) and Ashfield (WA) are neighbouring areas with different social and physical profiles. Residents are far older in Ascot (WA), where the typical person is 46, compared to 38 in Ashfield (WA). Ascot (WA) has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,035, which is well higher than the $817 seen in Ashfield (WA). There is also a notable difference in accessibility; 92.4% of homes in Ashfield (WA) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 21.0% of homes in Ascot (WA) share that convenience.

These two areas have tracked differently over time, and the gap in home ownership is widening, with a far higher share of homes owned outright in Ascot (WA). Despite this, they share several common traits, such as similar numbers of volunteers and nearly identical counts of First Nations people. Both areas also have a similar proportion of residents who have completed Year 12 and a nearly identical number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.9 pts higher in Ashfield Population: 1,700 larger in Ascot Median age: 8 yrs older in Ascot No religion: 11.6 pts higher in Ashfield Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ascot in Ashfield +1,700 larger in Ascot gap widening

3,095 84th pct 1,395 75th pct

Median age in Ascot in Ashfield +8 yrs older in Ascot gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 24.9%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.1%

11.9% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) even 10.8%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 37.1%

34.2% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Ascot Ashfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.3% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 66.8%

6.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

34.2% English +3.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.0% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.2% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

5.8% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 78.4%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic even 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.3% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

43.0% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 37.1%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ascot in Ashfield

— 4.41 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ascot in Ashfield +9 more in Ascot

29 88th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Ascot in Ashfield +32 larger in Ascot

379 57th pct 347 53rd pct

ICSEA in Ascot in Ashfield +15 higher in Ascot

1,043 76th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 58.3%

16.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.8% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

8.3% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.0% Education even 6.1%

3.4% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Ascot in Ashfield +$218 higher in Ascot gap narrowing

$1,035 85th pct $817 61st pct

Household income in Ascot in Ashfield +$406 higher in Ascot gap narrowing

$2,072 78th pct $1,666 58th pct

Family income in Ascot in Ashfield +$186 higher in Ascot gap narrowing

$2,510 82nd pct $2,324 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.1%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.6% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 11.3%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

30.5% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.9% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 57.5%

17.0% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.9% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ascot in Ashfield +4 larger in Ashfield

59 79th pct 63 80th pct

Median age in Ascot in Ashfield +1 yrs older in Ascot

25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ascot in Ashfield +$572 higher in Ascot

$1,031 80th pct $459 26th pct

Household income in Ascot in Ashfield +$791 higher in Ascot

$2,166 68th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ascot in Ashfield +0.1 larger in Ashfield gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

39.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.2 pts 26.0%

9.6% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 33.3%

25.9% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.3% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ascot in Ashfield +$100 higher in Ascot gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Ascot in Ashfield +$286 higher in Ascot gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,881 65th pct

People / bedroom in Ascot in Ashfield even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 24.4%

1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

70.1% Separate house +18.9 pts ▸ 88.9%

15.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.0 pts 1.5%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 26.0%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

5.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 33.2%

3.4% Under $200 +26.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.4% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +16.0 pts 1.4%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 10.3%

13.3% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ascot in Ashfield +1 more in Ascot

14 84th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Ascot in Ashfield +4.80 more in Ashfield

4.52 76th pct 9.32 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ascot in Ashfield +302.3 more in Ascot

2,536.7 95th pct 2,234.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Ascot in Ashfield +8 more in Ascot

10 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Ascot in Ashfield +2 longer in Ascot

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Ascot in Ashfield +2 longer in Ashfield

9 4th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Ascot in Ashfield +850 more in Ashfield

39,605 86th pct 40,455 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Ascot in Ashfield +25,192 more in Ascot

129,047 85th pct 103,855 79th pct

Transit to city in Ascot in Ashfield +6 longer in Ascot

43 24th pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 56.3%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

0.9% Train +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 38.1%

36.0% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

3.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

7.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.1% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 11.0%

14.1% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

5.5% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ascot in Ashfield +0.9 higher in Ashfield

5.3 84th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ascot in Ashfield +1.2 more in Ashfield

4.6 81st pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Ascot in Ashfield +27.2 pts higher in Ashfield

66.9% 84th pct 94.1% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Ascot in Ashfield +71.4 pts higher in Ashfield

21.0% 72nd pct 92.4% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Ascot in Ashfield +0.4 pts higher in Ashfield

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ascot in Ashfield +17.8 pts higher in Ashfield

78.4% 85th pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Ascot in Ashfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ascot in Ashfield +4.2 pts higher in Ascot

4.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ascot in Ashfield +0.3 more in Ashfield

15.5 55th pct 15.8 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Ascot in Ashfield +83 higher in Ascot

176 89th pct 93 85th pct

Mean slope in Ascot in Ashfield +1.1 pts higher in Ashfield

6.5% 59th pct 7.6% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ascot vs Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50031/ascot/vs/SAL50034/ashfield