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Ashby vs Edgewater

Name: Ashby vs Edgewater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Ashby profile · Edgewater profile

Ashby Edgewater

Edgewater and Ashby (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with different profiles of wealth and accessibility. Edgewater has a significantly higher typical weekly household income of $2,016 compared to $1,416 in Ashby (WA), and 26.7% of its households earn $3,000 or more per week, far higher than the 16.3% in Ashby (WA). Edgewater is also much more walkable; 80.1% of its homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Ashby (WA) has almost none at 0.1%. This is consistent with Edgewater's far higher number of public transport stops and weekly departures.

These two areas are almost identical in the share of their population born overseas, which sits at around 42%. They also share similar family profiles, with about 20% of residents being children under 15. While Edgewater's workforce is generally better qualified, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree, both areas have similar typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents. Across these neighbouring spots, the gaps in income and transport access remain distinct.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Edgewater Population: 1,807 larger in Edgewater Household income: $600 higher in Edgewater Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Ashby Bachelor+: 8.9 pts higher in Edgewater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashby in Edgewater +1,807 larger in Edgewater gap narrowing

2,850 83rd pct 4,657 86th pct

Median age in Ashby in Edgewater +2 yrs older in Edgewater gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.2%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.6%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

27.8% Never married even 27.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ashby Edgewater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.4% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

17.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English +4.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

26.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.3% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 86.9%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.9% Mandarin even 1.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 44.8%

4.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashby in Edgewater

— 2.24 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashby in Edgewater +15 more in Edgewater

12 82nd pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Ashby in Edgewater +35 larger in Ashby

572 81st pct 537 77th pct

ICSEA in Ashby in Edgewater +12 higher in Edgewater

1,027 71st pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.6%

9.9% Year 11 even 9.9%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 29.0%

23.3% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

7.4% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Ashby in Edgewater +$109 higher in Edgewater gap widening

$760 52nd pct $869 69th pct

Household income in Ashby in Edgewater +$600 higher in Edgewater gap widening

$1,416 42nd pct $2,016 76th pct

Family income in Ashby in Edgewater +$371 higher in Edgewater gap widening

$1,973 56th pct $2,344 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 22.9%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 13.5%

8.1% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 38.2%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +2.6 pts ▸ 66.5%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashby in Edgewater +24 larger in Edgewater

29 72nd pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Ashby in Edgewater +7 yrs older in Ashby

25 yrs 46th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Ashby in Edgewater +$337 higher in Ashby

$899 73rd pct $562 41st pct

Household income in Ashby in Edgewater +$208 higher in Edgewater

$1,625 47th pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashby in Edgewater +0.2 larger in Edgewater gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

27.1% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 20.3%

15.6% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.5% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashby in Edgewater +$10 higher in Edgewater gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Ashby in Edgewater +$87 higher in Edgewater gap narrowing

$1,863 64th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Ashby in Edgewater even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.6% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.0% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 15.9%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 95.3%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

21.2% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 1.6%

3.4% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 20.0%

10.3% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.8% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 39.8%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.0%

9.5% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashby in Edgewater +27 more in Edgewater

9 79th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ashby in Edgewater +4.57 more in Edgewater

3.16 70th pct 7.73 86th pct

Departures/1k in Ashby in Edgewater +659.3 more in Edgewater

723.2 82nd pct 1,382.4 88th pct

PT routes in Ashby in Edgewater +3 more in Edgewater

2 75th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashby in Edgewater +3 longer in Ashby

7 39th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Ashby in Edgewater +7 longer in Ashby

25 21st pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Ashby in Edgewater even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ashby in Edgewater +19,318 more in Edgewater

14,678 45th pct 33,996 58th pct

Transit to city in Ashby in Edgewater +21 longer in Ashby

81 90th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 59.7%

6.3% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.1% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 30.4%

9.8% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.7% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

13.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

7.9% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

6.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

10.3% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

7.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashby in Edgewater +1.2 higher in Edgewater

4.3 79th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashby in Edgewater +2.2 more in Edgewater

3.5 75th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Ashby in Edgewater +80.0 pts higher in Edgewater

0.1% 57th pct 80.1% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Ashby in Edgewater +39.7 pts higher in Ashby

99.4% 100th pct 59.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Ashby in Edgewater even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ashby in Edgewater +28.3 pts higher in Edgewater

50.4% 75th pct 78.7% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Ashby in Edgewater even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Ashby in Edgewater +69.5 pts higher in Edgewater

0.0% 0th pct 69.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashby in Edgewater +11.3 more in Edgewater

5.3 30th pct 16.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashby in Edgewater +122 higher in Ashby

264 93rd pct 142 88th pct

Mean slope in Ashby in Edgewater +1.9 pts higher in Edgewater

5.1% 43rd pct 7.0% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashby vs Edgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50032/ashby/vs/SAL50474/edgewater