Ashfield vs Windermere

Ashfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 40 in Windermere. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Ashfield tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Windermere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $393/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ashfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (361.2 km vs 364.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ashfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Ashfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.3% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ashfield and Windermere drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ashfield Windermere
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ashfield Windermere
Walkability 17 / 0
Ashfield — Walkability: 17/100 Windermere — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 70
Ashfield — Safety: 71/100 Windermere — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ashfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windermere — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ashfield has more residents (1,152 vs 188); Ashfield rents higher ($393/wk vs $265/wk).

Ashfield Windermere
Population 1,152
+84% vs other
 188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +45.3% +2.2%
Median age 32 40
Median household income $120,380/yr
+11% vs other
 $107,224/yr
Median weekly rent $393/wk
+33% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashfield Windermere
0-4 7.6% / 3.7%
Ashfield — 0-4: 7.6% Windermere — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 16.9% / 14.9%
Ashfield — 5-14: 16.9% Windermere — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 5.2% / 3.2%
Ashfield — 15-19: 5.2% Windermere — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 4.3% / 5.9%
Ashfield — 20-24: 4.3% Windermere — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 19.1% / 15.4%
Ashfield — 25-34: 19.1% Windermere — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 15.8% / 14.9%
Ashfield — 35-44: 15.8% Windermere — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 9.5% / 13.8%
Ashfield — 45-54: 9.5% Windermere — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 8.6% / 12.2%
Ashfield — 55-64: 8.6% Windermere — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 7.7% / 6.4%
Ashfield — 65-74: 7.7% Windermere — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 3.6% / 4.8%
Ashfield — 75-84: 3.6% Windermere — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.5% / —
Ashfield — 85+: 0.5% Windermere — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashfield 69.6% couple families
Ashfield — Couple Families: 69.6% Ashfield — Lone Person: 14.8% Ashfield — One Parent Families: 11.7% Ashfield — Group Household: 3.9%
Windermere 75.9% couple families
Windermere — Couple Families: 75.9% Windermere — Lone Person: 24.1% Windermere — One Parent Families: 0.0% Windermere — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ashfield 15.8% renting
Ashfield — Owned Outright: 33.1% Ashfield — Mortgage: 51.1% Ashfield — Renting: 15.8%
Windermere 13.0% renting
Windermere — Owned Outright: 51.9% Windermere — Mortgage: 35.2% Windermere — Renting: 13.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ashfield Windermere
England 2.4% / 3.7%
Ashfield — England: 2.4% Windermere — England: 3.7%
Taiwan 2.7% / —
Ashfield — Taiwan: 2.7% Windermere — Taiwan: not among its largest
India 2.3% / —
Ashfield — India: 2.3% Windermere — India: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.6% / —
Ashfield — Vietnam: 1.6% Windermere — Vietnam: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Ashfield — New Zealand: 1.6% Windermere — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ashfield Windermere
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 13.8%
Ashfield — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Windermere — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 13.3%
Ashfield — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Windermere — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.9%
Ashfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Windermere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.6%
Ashfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Windermere — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Ashfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Windermere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ashfield 99.1% houses
Ashfield — Houses: 99.1% Ashfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Windermere 100.0% houses
Windermere — Houses: 100.0% Windermere — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ashfield Windermere
Median house price $867,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $319,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 76 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Ashfield Windermere
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ashfield Windermere
Houses 3.8%
$715/wk on $985K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ashfield Windermere
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of QLD —

Liveability

Ashfield is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Ashfield Windermere
Grade B —
Score 64/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ashfield Windermere
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ashfield Windermere
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ashfield

  • Bundaberg Christian College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Windermere

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ashfield Windermere
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Windermere sits further from the CBD (364.4 km vs 361.2 km).

Ashfield Windermere
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 361.2 km 364.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 254 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ashfield Windermere
Car (driver) 75.4% / 65.6%
Ashfield — Car (driver): 75.4% Windermere — Car (driver): 65.6%
Car (passenger) 13.2% / 14.0%
Ashfield — Car (passenger): 13.2% Windermere — Car (passenger): 14.0%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 14.0%
Ashfield — Worked from Home: 6.5% Windermere — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 6.5%
Ashfield — Walked Only: 0.8% Windermere — Walked Only: 6.5%
Bus 2.9% / —
Ashfield — Bus: 2.9% Windermere — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Ashfield — Bicycle: 1.2% Windermere — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Ashfield Windermere
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.7 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Ashfield Windermere
Connectivity score 77/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
460 premises
 1%
69 premises

Climate

Ashfield Windermere
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ashfield Windermere
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ashfield Windermere
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Ashfield Windermere
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ashfield Windermere
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ashfield

Acreage Family

Windermere

Rural

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