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Ashfield vs Kiara

Name: Ashfield vs Kiara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Ashfield profile · Kiara profile

Ashfield Kiara

Kiara and Ashfield (WA) are neighbouring areas with different housing and accessibility profiles. Kiara has a far higher share of larger homes, with 95.5% having three or more bedrooms, and more homes are owned outright (35.9% compared to 24.4% in Ashfield (WA)). In contrast, Ashfield (WA) is far more walkable; 92.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 16.4% of Kiara homes share that access. Ashfield (WA) also has a higher proportion of renters at 37.8% and more residents earning $3,000 or more per week (23.8%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in their age structures and family life. Both have an identical share of children under 15 and nearly the same percentage of people providing unpaid care. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Kiara at $760 and Ashfield (WA) at $817, both sitting close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Kiara Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Ashfield Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in Kiara No religion: 10.9 pts higher in Ashfield Other language: 8.7 pts higher in Kiara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Kiara +381 larger in Kiara gap narrowing

1,395 75th pct 1,776 77th pct

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

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 26.5%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) even 16.3%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

37.1% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

44.9% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 38.0%

9.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Kiara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 62.2%

5.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

1.4% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Vietnam +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +4.7 pts 33.1%

32.7% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 26.6%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

3.8% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 72.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 37.1%

37.1% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

2.2% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.8% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Kiara +2.52 more in Kiara

4.41 55th pct 6.92 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Kiara +1 more in Kiara

20 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Kiara +36 larger in Kiara

347 53rd pct 382 57th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Kiara +41 higher in Ashfield

1,028 71st pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

17.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 26.5%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.6% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

11.2% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

6.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Kiara +$57 higher in Ashfield gap steady

$817 61st pct $760 52nd pct

Household income in Ashfield in Kiara +$154 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$1,666 58th pct $1,512 48th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Kiara +$427 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,324 74th pct $1,897 51st pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.5%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

8.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

4.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +6.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Kiara +27 larger in Ashfield

63 80th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Kiara +3 yrs older in Kiara

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Kiara +$228 higher in Kiara

$459 26th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Kiara +$63 higher in Ashfield

$1,375 35th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 24.5%

15.8% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

3.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Kiara +$33 higher in Kiara gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $333 67th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Kiara +$256 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$1,881 65th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Kiara even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.8% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 20.1%

24.4% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Not stated even 0.6%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 88.7%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.0% 4 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 37.0%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 2.2%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.2% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.8% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 21.9%

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 +12.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 29.0%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Kiara +4 more in Kiara

13 83rd pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Kiara +0.25 more in Kiara

9.32 87th pct 9.57 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Kiara +326.2 more in Ashfield

2,234.4 93rd pct 1,908.2 91st pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Kiara +4 more in Kiara

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Kiara +6 longer in Kiara

0 0th pct 6 36th pct

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

11 6th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Ashfield in Kiara +40,455 more in Ashfield

40,455 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ashfield in Kiara +55,398 more in Ashfield

103,855 79th pct 48,457 64th pct

Transit to city in Ashfield in Kiara +20 longer in Kiara

37 14th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 66.8%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.6% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Walked even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 33.3%

9.8% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance even 14.0%

9.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

7.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 17.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

7.2% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Kiara +1.6 higher in Ashfield

6.2 89th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Kiara +1.7 more in Ashfield

5.8 87th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Kiara +57.9 pts higher in Ashfield

94.1% 97th pct 36.2% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Ashfield in Kiara +75.9 pts higher in Ashfield

92.4% 96th pct 16.4% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield in Kiara +0.6 pts higher in Ashfield

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

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

96.1% 97th pct 78.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield in Kiara +0.6 pts higher in Ashfield

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield in Kiara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield in Kiara +1.7 more in Ashfield

15.8 55th pct 14.1 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Ashfield in Kiara +28 higher in Kiara

93 85th pct 122 87th pct

Mean slope in Ashfield in Kiara +2.6 pts higher in Ashfield

7.6% 68th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Ashfield with nearby areas

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Compare Kiara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Kiara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50034/ashfield/vs/SAL50758/kiara