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Ashfield vs Eden Hill

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

Ashfield Eden Hill

Eden Hill and Ashfield (WA) are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct profiles. Ashfield (WA) is much more walkable, with 92.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 13.8% in Eden Hill. This is consistent with Ashfield (WA) having far more public transport stops and departures. Eden Hill has more larger homes, with 86.5% having three or more bedrooms. There is also a notable gap in First Nations outcomes; the unemployment rate is far higher in Eden Hill at 30.3%, while Ashfield (WA) is at 0.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for home ownership, with Eden Hill at 30.8% and Ashfield (WA) at 24.4% for those who own their homes outright. They are also very similar in other ways, sharing the same typical resident age of 38 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. While Ashfield (WA) has more people living alone and a higher share of renters, both areas have seen similar levels of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,308 larger in Eden Hill Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Ashfield 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in Eden Hill Owned outright: 6.4 pts higher in Eden Hill Living alone: 5.8 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Eden Hill +2,308 larger in Eden Hill gap steady

1,395 75th pct 3,703 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Eden Hill even gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 30.3%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.8%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

44.9% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 39.5%

37.1% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

4.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Eden Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 65.3%

5.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

1.4% India +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.5% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +3.5 pts 34.2%

32.7% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 31.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

9.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Chinese even 3.4%

3.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 75.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 42.8%

37.1% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

2.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Eden Hill +2.92 more in Ashfield

4.41 55th pct 1.48 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Eden Hill +4 more in Eden Hill

20 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Eden Hill +74 larger in Eden Hill

347 53rd pct 421 62nd pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Eden Hill +33 higher in Ashfield

1,028 71st pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 53.8%

17.3% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.9% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 23.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

11.2% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

6.1% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Eden Hill +$29 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$817 61st pct $788 57th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Eden Hill even gap narrowing

$1,666 58th pct $1,664 58th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Eden Hill +$291 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,324 74th pct $2,033 59th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 15.4%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

4.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +4.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Eden Hill +46 larger in Eden Hill

63 80th pct 109 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Eden Hill +4 yrs older in Ashfield

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Eden Hill +$99 higher in Eden Hill

$459 26th pct $558 40th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Eden Hill +$250 higher in Eden Hill

$1,375 35th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Eden Hill +0.1 larger in Eden Hill gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 54.1%

26.0% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.7% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 24.4%

15.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

3.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Eden Hill +$40 higher in Eden Hill gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Eden Hill +$148 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$1,881 65th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Eden Hill even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.8% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 23.2%

24.4% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 85.9%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 11.3%

5.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.2% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.8% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.3% Under $200 ◂ +24.1 pts 6.2%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.4%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Eden Hill +3 more in Ashfield

13 83rd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Eden Hill +6.62 more in Ashfield

9.32 87th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Eden Hill +1,039.7 more in Ashfield

2,234.4 93rd pct 1,194.7 87th pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Eden Hill +1 more in Eden Hill

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Eden Hill +3 longer in Eden Hill

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Ashfield in Eden Hill +2 longer in Eden Hill

11 6th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Ashfield in Eden Hill +24,523 more in Ashfield

40,455 86th pct 15,932 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Ashfield in Eden Hill +52,313 more in Ashfield

103,855 79th pct 51,542 65th pct

Transit to city in Ashfield in Eden Hill +8 longer in Eden Hill

37 14th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 65.8%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.6% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 35.8%

9.8% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

5.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

7.2% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

7.4% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.6% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 19.5%

15.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

7.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Eden Hill +1.3 higher in Ashfield

6.2 89th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Eden Hill +1.1 more in Ashfield

5.8 87th pct 4.7 82nd pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Eden Hill +25.2 pts higher in Ashfield

94.1% 97th pct 68.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Ashfield in Eden Hill +78.5 pts higher in Ashfield

92.4% 96th pct 13.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield in Eden Hill +0.9 pts higher in Ashfield

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Ashfield in Eden Hill +2.4 pts higher in Ashfield

96.1% 97th pct 93.8% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield in Eden Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield in Eden Hill +1.7 pts higher in Eden Hill

0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield in Eden Hill +8.7 more in Ashfield

15.8 55th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashfield in Eden Hill +16 higher in Eden Hill

93 85th pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Ashfield in Eden Hill +2.3 pts higher in Ashfield

7.6% 68th pct 5.4% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Eden Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50034/ashfield/vs/SAL50473/eden-hill