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Ashfield vs Embleton

Name: Ashfield vs Embleton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Ashfield profile · Embleton profile

Ashfield Embleton

Embleton and Ashfield (WA) are neighbouring suburbs in Greater Perth with different profiles. Embleton is much more culturally diverse, with 38.3% of people born overseas and 29.6% using another language at home, compared to 26.5% and 14.4% in Ashfield (WA). Embleton also has more larger homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms, and significantly better transport links, including far more public transport stops and routes. In contrast, Ashfield (WA) has a higher share of people living alone at 30.2% and more schools per 1,000 children.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $812 to $817. They share a similar age profile, with about 16% of residents aged 65 or over, and both have a similar number of people per home. While Embleton has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain well above the national figure for the share of households that rent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,205 larger in Embleton Other language: 15.2 pts higher in Embleton Born overseas: 11.9 pts higher in Embleton 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Embleton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Embleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Embleton +2,205 larger in Embleton gap widening

1,395 75th pct 3,600 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Embleton +1 yrs older in Ashfield gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.5%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

44.9% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 40.0%

37.1% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Embleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 56.4%

5.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.5% Vietnam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% China +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.2% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +8.3 pts 29.4%

32.7% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 23.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

3.4% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Vietnamese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.4% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 64.9%

1.4% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 43.2%

37.1% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

2.2% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Embleton +2.80 more in Ashfield

4.41 55th pct 1.60 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Embleton +13 more in Embleton

20 87th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Embleton +130 larger in Embleton

347 53rd pct 477 69th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Embleton +7 higher in Embleton

1,028 71st pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

6.9% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.7% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

6.1% Education even 6.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Embleton +$5 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$817 61st pct $812 61st pct

Household income in Ashfield in Embleton +$139 higher in Embleton gap widening

$1,666 58th pct $1,805 65th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Embleton +$115 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$2,324 74th pct $2,209 69th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 14.7%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

11.3% $4,000 or more even 11.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.7% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +7.2 pts ▸ 64.7%

21.6% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Embleton +28 larger in Embleton

63 80th pct 91 86th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Embleton +2 yrs older in Embleton

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Embleton +$48 higher in Ashfield

$459 26th pct $411 18th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Embleton +$167 higher in Ashfield

$1,375 35th pct $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Embleton +0.1 larger in Embleton gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 24.8%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 25.8%

15.8% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.2% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Embleton +$40 higher in Embleton gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Embleton +$39 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$1,881 65th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Embleton +0.10 higher in Embleton gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.8% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 32.0%

24.4% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 88.7%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 11.3%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.2% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

28.8% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

30.3% Under $200 ◂ +19.2 pts 11.1%

1.4% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 9.7%

10.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Embleton +26 more in Embleton

13 83rd pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Embleton +1.51 more in Embleton

9.32 87th pct 10.83 88th pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Embleton +2,960.9 more in Embleton

2,234.4 93rd pct 5,195.3 100th pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Embleton +15 more in Embleton

2 75th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Embleton +1 longer in Embleton

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Ashfield in Embleton +3 longer in Ashfield

11 6th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Ashfield in Embleton even

40,455 86th pct 40,455 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Ashfield in Embleton +61,091 more in Embleton

103,855 79th pct 164,946 86th pct

Transit to city in Ashfield in Embleton +1 longer in Embleton

37 14th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

2.0% Bus +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.6% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.4% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

7.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

6.6% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 23.6%

15.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

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

10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Embleton +0.3 higher in Embleton

6.2 89th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Embleton +1.1 more in Embleton

5.8 87th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Embleton +4.6 pts higher in Embleton

94.1% 97th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Ashfield in Embleton +5.4 pts higher in Ashfield

92.4% 96th pct 86.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield in Embleton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ashfield in Embleton +1.5 pts higher in Ashfield

96.1% 97th pct 94.7% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield in Embleton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield in Embleton +22.5 pts higher in Embleton

0.0% 0th pct 22.5% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield in Embleton +0.5 more in Ashfield

15.8 55th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashfield in Embleton +156 higher in Embleton

93 85th pct 249 93rd pct

Mean slope in Ashfield in Embleton +1.6 pts higher in Ashfield

7.6% 68th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Embleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50034/ashfield/vs/SAL50484/embleton