Ashfield - South is well-off — but unemployment is higher
Ashfield - South 2130 · Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield, Greater Sydney, NSW
Ashfield - South is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 8 of 10); still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $680 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $100 below the Greater Sydney median. The trade-offs: unemployment runs above the Sydney norm, at 6.2%.
Mostly apartments, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $1,918 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| Unit / flat | $1,080,000n=31 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Ashfield - South was $1,096,000, based on sales in postcode 2130, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $104,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a unit / flat $1,080,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,096,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2130, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit / flat | $650n=32 | $650n=37 | $690n=54 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Ashfield - South was $680, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2130, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $100 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 2-bedroom unit $690.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $680 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2130, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Ashfield - South on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Ashfield - South, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Ashfield - South against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Ashfield - South population grew from 11,931 in 2016 to 13,056 in 2025, a change of 9.4% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Ashfield - South | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,931 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 12,120 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 12,271 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 12,378 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 12,489 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 12,283 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 12,241 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 12,598 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 12,892 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 13,056 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Ashfield - South gained 1,128 residents from internal migration and 638 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,563 people moved away — a net addition of 203 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,128
- Internal migration out+1,261
- Overseas migration in+638
- Natural increase-39Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,428 | 12,246 | +7.2% |
| Median age | 36 | 38 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,589/wk | $1,918/wk | +21% |
| Median weekly rent | $450/wk | $470/wk | +4.4% |
| Born overseas | 54.3% | 50.9% | -3.5 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 25.3%
- Mortgaged 23.8%
- Rented 45.2%
- Other / not stated 5.8%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 5score 1,009
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 8score 1,067
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 3score 944
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 9score 1,101
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Ashfield - South SA2, OpenStreetMap records 6 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 hospital, 6 GP or clinic locations, 8 supermarkets and 17 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 5 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 19 cafés, 33 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 6 gyms and 22 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Ashfield, is about 800 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 59 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Ashfield Public School
- Ashfield Boys High School
- Trinity Grammar School
- PLC Sydney Preschools
- Yeo Park Infants School
- Canterbury Boys High School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Goodstart Early Learning Ashfield
Libraries
- Ashfield Library
Gyms & fitness
- Apex 24 hour gym
- The Workshop Personal Training
- Living Flow Yoga Ashfield
- Anytime Fitness
- Alpha Athletes
- Plus fitness
Shopping centres
- Ashfield Mall
- Kmart
Hospitals
- The Sydney Private Hospital
GPs & clinics
- clear skincare
- Multicare Family Medical Centre
- Ashfield Station Medical Centre
- Dr Gordon Lee General Practitioner
- Hercules St Family Medical Practice
- Ashfield Radiology
Supermarkets
- ALDI
- Coles
- Indian House Ashfield
- Woolworths
- Daju Bhaiko Pasal
- Thank You Mart
- Little Shanghai Asian Supermarket
- Yu Fu Supermarket
Green spaces
- Lewis Herman Reserve
- Pratten Park
- Western Suburbs Lawn Tennis
- Rose Street Playground
- Pratten Park Bowling Club
- Victoria Square
- Allman Park
- Cecile Herman Park
Train stations
- Ashfield
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Ashfield - South SA2 contains 6 schools — 2 primary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 combined school, of which 4 are government and 2 non-government. Its 5 schools with a published ICSEA average 1100 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Ashfield - South sits in decile 9 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 79% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Ashfield Public School (primary), Ashfield Boys High School (secondary), Burwood Girls High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Canterbury Public School (primary), Ashbury Public School (primary), Croydon Public School (primary), Croydon Park Public School (primary), Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design (secondary), Marrickville High School (secondary), Canterbury Boys High School (secondary), Canterbury Girls High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Ashfield Public School · State
- Yeo Park Infants School · State
- Ashfield Boys High School · State
- Canterbury Boys High School · State
- Trinity Grammar School Bishop Chambers House · Non-Government
- Trinity Grammar School · Non-Government
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereAshfield - South+1.3%
- 01Burwood (NSW)+2.8%
- 02Homebush+2.0%
- 03Strathfield - East+1.7%
- 04Ashfield - North+1.6%
- 05Canterbury (North) - Ashbury+1.0%
- 06Dulwich Hill - Lewisham+0.7%
- 07Croydon Park - Enfield+0.6%
- 08Croydon+0.4%
- 09Haberfield - Summer Hill+0.3%
- 10Strathfield South+0.3%
- 11Strathfield - West-0.5%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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