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Ainslie vs City

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Ainslie profile · City profile

Ainslie City

Ainslie and City are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Ainslie is a more established residential area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to just 27 in City. Family life is more common in Ainslie, where children under 15 make up 16.6% of the population and 73.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, City is much more transient and diverse; 44.3% of people were born overseas, and 37.9% use a language other than English at home. City also has a much higher proportion of renters (61.6%) and people living alone (44.4%).

Both areas share a high level of accessibility, with every home located within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport. This shared walkability exists alongside a stark divide in housing types, as Ainslie is dominated by separate houses (72.5%) while City consists almost entirely of flats or apartments (99.6%). This gap in housing and lifestyle is widening, particularly as City has seen a much larger surge in people moving into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Ainslie Other language: 25.3 pts higher in City Renting: 28.9 pts higher in City Separate houses: 72.5 pts higher in Ainslie 3+ bedrooms: 63.4 pts higher in Ainslie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ainsliein City +541 larger in Ainslie gap narrowing
5,376 86th pct 4,835 86th pct
Median age in Ainsliein City +15 yrs older in Ainslie gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Ainsliein City +0.8 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Ainsliein City +14.1 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
20.0% 56th pct 5.8% 9th pct
Under 15 in Ainsliein City +13.7 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
16.6% 46th pct 3.0% 4th pct
De facto in Ainsliein City +11.7 pts higher in City gap widening
12.9% 56th pct 24.6% 93rd pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +24.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.6 pts 12.8%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 5.8%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.7 pts 3.0%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +31.2 pts ▸ 72.5%
40.3% Married ◂ +19.8 pts 20.6%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 1.2%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Ainslie City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ainsliein City +22.4 pts higher in City gap narrowing
22.0% 80th pct 44.3% 98th pct

Country of birth

74.9% Australia ◂ +30.4 pts 44.6%
1.1% China +15.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.4% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
0.6% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +17.5 pts 23.3%
35.1% Australian ◂ +15.2 pts 19.8%
3.0% Chinese +20.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.6% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%
4.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
1.2% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Ainsliein City +25.3 pts higher in City gap narrowing
12.6% 79th pct 37.9% 93rd pct
Limited English in Ainsliein City +0.4 pts higher in City gap steady
1.8% 84th pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +33.1 pts 50.8%
1.3% Mandarin +16.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.4% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Ainsliein City +1.2 pts higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
57.6% 91st pct 56.3% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 56.3%
31.7% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 19.9%
5.4% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.6% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ainsliein City +2.4 pts higher in City gap narrowing
81.4% 100th pct 83.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Ainsliein City +3.4 pts higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
53.9% 100th pct 50.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ainsliein City
1.12 10th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Ainsliein City +2 more in Ainslie
19 86th pct 17 86th pct
Avg size in Ainsliein City +51 larger in City
538 77th pct 588 83rd pct
ICSEA in Ainsliein City +6 higher in City
1,132 98th pct 1,138 99th pct

Highest year of school

81.4% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 83.8%
7.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%
4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%
2.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%
8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

29.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 22.8%
13.7% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
4.6% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
7.1% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
6.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
6.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Ainsliein City +$160 higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
$1,236 91st pct $1,076 87th pct
Household income in Ainsliein City +$202 higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
$2,434 88th pct $2,232 85th pct
Family income in Ainsliein City +$683 higher in Ainslie gap widening
$3,578 98th pct $2,895 89th pct
High earners in Ainsliein City +8.0 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
27.7% 98th pct 19.7% 89th pct
High-income homes in Ainsliein City +8.6 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
41.2% 94th pct 32.6% 86th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
30.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 19.5%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

30.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%
23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.6%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ainsliein City +13.5 pts higher in Ainslie
33.5% 73rd pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Ainsliein City +2.7 pts higher in Ainslie
13.0% 87th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Ainsliein City +6.5 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
7.8% 80th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%
13.0% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 2.8%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +7.1 pts ▸ 67.8%
22.3% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 16.1%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ainsliein City +4.9 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
26.0% 78th pct 21.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Ainsliein City +10.2 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 5.2% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Ainsliein City +19.8 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
26.2% 55th pct 6.4% 3rd pct
Defence service in Ainsliein City +1.0 pts higher in City
4.4% 76th pct 5.4% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ainsliein City +13.5 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
21.4% 34th pct 7.9% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ainsliein City +49 larger in Ainslie
99 86th pct 50 77th pct
Median age in Ainsliein City +3 yrs older in Ainslie
26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Ainsliein City +35.1 pts higher in City
46.6% 65th pct 81.6% 100th pct
Unemployment in Ainsliein City +4.9 pts higher in Ainslie
16.3% 75th pct 11.4% 55th pct
Median income in Ainsliein City +$804 higher in City
$488 31st pct $1,292 88th pct
Household income in Ainsliein City +$917 higher in City
$1,416 38th pct $2,333 74th pct
Indigenous language in Ainsliein City +3.1 pts higher in Ainslie
13.1% 84th pct 10.0% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ainsliein City +0.8 larger in Ainslie gap widening
2.5 50th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Ainsliein City +5.7 pts higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
12.2% 58th pct 6.5% 27th pct
Living alone in Ainsliein City +14.5 pts higher in City gap narrowing
29.9% 71st pct 44.4% 96th pct

Family composition

26.3% Couples without children +46.0 pts ▸ 72.3%
60.5% Couples with children ◂ +41.9 pts 18.6%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%
0.8% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

29.9% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.4% 2 people +15.9 pts ▸ 44.3%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +9.0 pts 8.0%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +14.0 pts 2.5%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 0.3%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ainsliein City +$183 higher in City gap narrowing
$367 75th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Ainsliein City +$650 higher in Ainslie gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Ainsliein City +0.30 higher in City gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Ainsliein City +28.9 pts higher in City gap narrowing
32.7% 82nd pct 61.6% 97th pct
Owned outright in Ainsliein City +15.3 pts higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
30.8% 24th pct 15.4% 7th pct
Separate houses in Ainsliein City +72.5 pts higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
72.5% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ainsliein City +63.4 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
73.8% 36th pct 10.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Rented +28.9 pts ▸ 61.6%
30.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 15.4%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 20.9%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%
0.8% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

10.1% Flat or apartment +89.4 pts ▸ 99.6%
72.5% Separate house ◂ +72.5 pts 0.0%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.3% 2 bedrooms +30.1 pts ▸ 49.4%
42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.6 pts 10.0%
5.7% 1 bedroom +31.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 0.4%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

16.4% $350–$549 +25.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
20.9% $550–$749 +19.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
34.5% Under $200 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.4%
13.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%
11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.9 pts 15.2%
27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +20.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ainsliein City +13.7 pts higher in City gap steady
9.8% 87th pct 23.4% 98th pct
Work from home in Ainsliein City +2.6 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
14.8% 44th pct 12.2% 35th pct
PT commute in Ainsliein City +7.2 pts higher in City gap widening
3.3% 87th pct 10.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Ainsliein City +5 more in City
35 87th pct 40 87th pct
Stops/1k in Ainsliein City +1.76 more in City
6.51 84th pct 8.27 86th pct
Departures/1k in Ainsliein City +4,802.6 more in City
1,011.9 86th pct 5,814.5 100th pct
PT routes in Ainsliein City +42 more in City
2 75th pct 44 87th pct
Stop walk in Ainsliein City +2 longer in City
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Ainsliein City +4 longer in Ainslie
6 0th pct 2 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Ainsliein City +3,751 more in City
18,278 72nd pct 22,029 75th pct
Reach 45 min in Ainsliein City +99,153 more in City
43,714 62nd pct 142,867 86th pct
Transit to city in Ainsliein City +25 longer in Ainslie
32 9th pct 7 0th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) ◂ +20.0 pts 27.2%
5.7% Walked +23.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%
3.1% Bus +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.2% Bicycle ◂ +6.5 pts 2.7%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +17.3 pts ▸ 59.4%
32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.3 pts 15.4%
9.8% No vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ainsliein City +38.5 pts higher in City gap narrowing
38.4% 74th pct 76.9% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Ainsliein City +23.4 pts higher in City gap narrowing
13.2% 74th pct 36.6% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ainsliein City +3.4 pts higher in City gap narrowing
4.0% 56th pct 7.5% 86th pct
Participation in Ainsliein City +5.3 pts higher in City gap steady
62.1% 55th pct 67.4% 74th pct
Full-time in Ainsliein City +1.4 pts higher in City gap widening
60.4% 62nd pct 61.8% 68th pct

Industries people work in

33.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 28.3%
13.3% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.7% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%
7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
5.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
2.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

39.8% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
22.8% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%
9.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.5% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
3.4% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ainsliein City +38,332 higher in City
4,315 61st pct 42,647 100th pct
Assault/100k in Ainsliein City +6,517 higher in City
391 24th pct 6,908 96th pct
Sexual/100k in Ainsliein City +1,409 higher in City
205 81st pct 1,613 100th pct
Robbery/100k in Ainsliein City +436 higher in City
19 8th pct 455 100th pct
Burglary/100k in Ainsliein City +801 higher in City
316 30th pct 1,117 86th pct
Theft/100k in Ainsliein City +11,447 higher in City
1,190 55th pct 12,637 99th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Ainsliein City +416 higher in City
205 55th pct 620 89th pct
Property damage/100k in Ainsliein City +2,782 higher in City
651 46th pct 3,433 91st pct
5-yr change in Ainsliein City +45.3 pts higher in City
-56.3% 5th pct -11.0% 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ainsliein City +2.1 higher in City
7.3 94th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ainsliein City +0.7 more in City
7.3 96th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Ainsliein City +5.1 pts higher in City
94.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ainsliein City +19.8 pts higher in City
80.2% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ainsliein City even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ainsliein City even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ainsliein City even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ainsliein City +23.9 pts higher in City
76.1% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Ainsliein City +13.6 more in City
34.2 74th pct 47.8 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Ainsliein City +482 higher in City
341 97th pct 823 100th pct
Mean slope in Ainsliein City +1.9 pts higher in City
4.6% 37th pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ainslie vs City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80018/ainslie/vs/SAL80038/city