Ashfield (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 39,667 people were usually resident in Ashfield (A): of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.5% of people usually resident in Ashfield (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 75.3% of people usually resident in Ashfield (A) were Australian citizens, 42.9% were born overseas and 1.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ashfield (A) were married, 10.4% were either separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 38.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 48.4% of people usually resident in Ashfield (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were China 9.9%, Italy 4.9%, India 3.2%, England 2.3% and Philippines 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Ashfield (A) were Catholic 33.7%, No Religion 20.9%, Anglican 8.8%, Buddhism 4.7% and Eastern Orthodox 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ashfield (A) were Mandarin 8.8%, Italian 7.7%, Cantonese 4.9%, Greek 2.4% and Arabic 1.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 49.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 20,231 people aged 15 years and over in Ashfield (A) were in the labour force. Of these 63.6% worked full-time, 25.2% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.4% were unemployed. 10,362 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ashfield (A) were Professionals 31.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.4%, Managers 11.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.2%, Sales Workers 9.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.6%, Labourers 7.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ashfield (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.8%, Hospitals 3.7%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.3% and Tertiary Education 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Ashfield (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $514, the median family income was $1,304 and the median household income was $1,101.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 9,765 families in Ashfield (A): of these 36.6% were couple families without children, 45.1% were couple families with children, 15.1% were one parent families and 3.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 15,937 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ashfield (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ashfield (A), 38.9% were separate houses, 13.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 47.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ashfield (A), 27.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.0% were owned with a mortgage and 39.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ashfield (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 76.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 18.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ashfield (A), the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,800. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Ashfield (A), 59.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.3% were single (or lone) person households and 6.5% were group households.