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Ashfield vs Perth Airport

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Ashfield profile · Perth Airport profile

Ashfield Perth Airport

Ashfield (WA) is a residential suburb, while Perth Airport is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. There are stark differences between them; for example, 16.3% of people in Ashfield (WA) are children, compared to 0.0% in Perth Airport. Ashfield (WA) also has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 60.5%, while that figure is 0.0% in Perth Airport. Conversely, Perth Airport has a far higher proportion of people born overseas, at 80.0% compared to 26.5% in Ashfield (WA).

These two neighbouring areas are almost identical in their mean terrain slope. They both sit in a similar landscape, but their roles in the city differ. Ashfield (WA) is very walkable, whereas Perth Airport is mostly car-dependent. While Ashfield (WA) has a more typical residential profile, Perth Airport has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, consistent with its role as a major transport hub.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 53.5 pts higher in Perth Airport No religion: 48.0 pts higher in Ashfield Year 12: 58.3 pts higher in Ashfield Recent movers: 37.0 pts higher in Ashfield Participation: 60.5 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +1,370 larger in Ashfield gap widening
1,395 75th pct 25 17th pct
Median age in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +1 yrs older in Ashfield gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +4.5 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
4.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +16.1 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
16.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +16.3 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
16.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
14.1% 65th pct —

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +44.7 pts ▸ 76.0%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

37.1% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.9% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 41.7%
9.7% Divorced +11.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Perth Airport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +53.5 pts higher in Perth Airport gap narrowing
26.5% 86th pct 80.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +66.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnam +19.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.7% New Zealand +13.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.4% England ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +37.7 pts 0.0%
32.7% Australian ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.5% Irish ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +14.4 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
14.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +2.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
2.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +78.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +48.0 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
48.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

9.5% Not stated +90.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
48.0% No religion ◂ +48.0 pts 0.0%
37.1% Christianity ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +58.3 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
58.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +24.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
24.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
4.41 55th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +9 more in Perth Airport
20 87th pct 29 88th pct
Avg size in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +102 larger in Perth Airport
347 53rd pct 449 65th pct
ICSEA in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +14 higher in Ashfield
1,028 71st pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +58.3 pts 0.0%
17.3% Year 10 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%
15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
11.2% Health ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
$817 61st pct —
Household income in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
$1,666 58th pct —
Family income in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
$2,324 74th pct —
High earners in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +15.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
15.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
23.8% 71st pct —

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +31.8 pts higher in Ashfield
31.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +11.3 pts higher in Ashfield
11.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +7.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
7.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.1% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +57.5 pts 0.0%
21.6% One condition ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +15.6 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
15.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +11.9 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
11.9% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +24.7 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
24.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +3.5 pts higher in Ashfield
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +18.7 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
18.7% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +63 larger in Ashfield
63 80th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
24 yrs 43rd pct —
Year 12 in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
50.0% 71st pct —
Unemployment in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
$459 26th pct —
Household income in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
$1,375 35th pct —
Indigenous language in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
2.4 43rd pct —
One-parent in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
17.7% 81st pct —
Living alone in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
30.2% 72nd pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
$300 57th pct —
Mortgage in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
$1,881 65th pct —
People / bedroom in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
0.70 14th pct —
Renting in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
37.8% 87th pct —
Owned outright in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
24.4% 13th pct —
Separate houses in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
88.9% 29th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
74.7% 38th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
7.9% 85th pct —
Work from home in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
7.7% 18th pct —
PT commute in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
7.5% 97th pct —
PT stops in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +2 more in Perth Airport
13 83rd pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +590.68 more in Perth Airport
9.32 87th pct 600.00 100th pct
Departures/1k in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +259,885.6 more in Perth Airport
2,234.4 93rd pct 262,120.0 100th pct
PT routes in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +7 more in Perth Airport
2 75th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +15 longer in Perth Airport
0 0th pct 15 53rd pct
Drive to city in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +8 longer in Perth Airport
11 6th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +40,435 more in Ashfield
40,455 86th pct 20 43rd pct
Reach 45 min in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +79,312 more in Ashfield
103,855 79th pct 24,543 52nd pct
Transit to city in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +14 longer in Perth Airport
37 14th pct 51 38th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +37.0 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
37.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +7.0 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
7.0% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
6.1% 77th pct —
Participation in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +60.5 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
60.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Ashfieldin Perth Airport
59.3% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +2.8 higher in Ashfield
6.2 89th pct 3.4 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +2.5 more in Ashfield
5.8 87th pct 3.3 74th pct
15-min city in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +45.7 pts higher in Ashfield
94.1% 97th pct 48.4% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +67.8 pts higher in Ashfield
92.4% 96th pct 24.5% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +54.5 pts higher in Ashfield
100.0% 100th pct 45.5% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +68.9 pts higher in Ashfield
96.1% 97th pct 27.2% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +31.4 pts higher in Ashfield
100.0% 100th pct 68.6% 69th pct
Walk to health in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +29.8 pts higher in Perth Airport
0.0% 0th pct 29.8% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +3,584.2 more in Perth Airport
15.8 55th pct 3,600.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +7 higher in Perth Airport
93 85th pct 100 86th pct
Mean slope in Ashfieldin Perth Airport +0.4 pts higher in Ashfield
7.6% 68th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Perth Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50034/ashfield/vs/SAL51231/perth-airport