Ashburton Council - LGA Profile

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Ashburton Shire Council

Shire · WA

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

7,391

Males

4,297 (58.1%)

Females

3,096 (41.9%)

Indigenous

772 (10.4%)

Born in Australia

76.6%

English Only at Home

86.4%

Australian Citizens

5,242

Other Languages

13.6%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

8.8%

5-14 years

14.5%

15-19 years

3.5%

20-24 years

5.2%

25-34 years

20.4%

35-44 years

20.2%

45-54 years

13.8%

55-64 years

10.1%

65-74 years

2.7%

75-84 years

0.7%

85+ years

0.1%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$1,865/week

Annual Personal Income

$96,980

Median Household Income

$2,937/week

Annual Household Income

$152,724

Median Family Income

$3,310/week

Annual Family Income

$172,120

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$48

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,613

Average Household Size

2.7 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.9

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

4,574 (76.6%)

Born Overseas

1,395 (23.4%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

2,421 (54.3%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

665 (14.9%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

1,106 (24.8%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

148 (3.3%)

Year 8 or Below

78 (1.8%)

Did Not Go to School

38 (0.9%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

2,797

Employed Part-time

604

Total Employed

3,827

Unemployed

75

Unemployment Rate

2%

Participation Rate

68.9%

Labour Force

3,909

Not in Labour Force

601

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

1,175

Couple - No Children

419 (35.7%)

Couple with Children

627 (53.4%)

One Parent Family

111 (9.4%)

Other Family

16 (1.4%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

1,370 (86.7%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

81 (5.1%)

Flat/Apartment

35 (2.2%)

Other Dwelling

64 (4.0%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

1,581

Unoccupied Dwellings

824

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

60 (3.9%)

1 Vehicle

614 (39.7%)

2 Vehicles

560 (36.2%)

3 Vehicles

211 (13.6%)

4+ Vehicles

104 (6.7%)

Total Dwellings

1,548

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