Suburbs Ascot Vale

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Ascot Vale VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ascot Vale, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ascot Vale VIC is 15,197 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ascot Vale is $1,080 per week ($56,160 per year). Median rent in Ascot Vale is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Ascot Vale has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ascot Vale has a population density of 3959.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ascot Vale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ascot Vale is $2,458.

There were 2,089 recorded offences in Ascot Vale in 2025-25, a rate of 137 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (992 offences).

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📍 Ascot Vale, Victoria — 37.7798°S, 144.9165°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (50)

Ascot Vale Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Ascot Vale Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,080/wk
$56,160 per year
#789 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$370/wk
$1,603 per month
#2711 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,458/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Ascot Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (7,469) Female 50.8% (7,727)

Population Density

3959.1
people per km²
15,197 people · 3.8 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,025
Family income/wk

Ascot Vale Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ascot Vale Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.3% 1,613 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.7% 1,951 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ascot Vale Country of Birth

Australia
89.9%
England
3.4%
India
2.0%
China
1.6%
Greece
1.1%
Iran
0.4%
Indonesia
0.4%
Egypt
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Germany
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ascot Vale Religion

No Religion
44.9%
Catholic
29.2%
Not stated
7.2%
Islam
5.4%
Anglican
4.3%
Eastern Orthodox
4.2%
Buddhism
2.8%
Christian (other)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ascot Vale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
83.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ascot Vale Languages Spoken at Home

Other
26.1%
Italian
16.0%
Vietnamese
15.3%
Greek
11.4%
Cantonese
8.9%
Arabic
8.4%
Mandarin
8.2%
Spanish
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Ascot Vale Employment

💼
Employed full-time
45.4% 5,144 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.5% 2,549 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 401 people
🏠
Not in labour force
28.5% 3,234 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Ascot Vale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.9%
Postgraduate Degree
19.2%
Certificate III/IV
14.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.5%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Ascot Vale Occupation

Professionals
44.1%
Managers
19.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.2%
Community & Personal Service
7.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.6%
Sales Workers
4.5%
Labourers
3.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Ascot Vale Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.8%
Society & Culture
16.6%
Health
12.8%
Engineering
10.0%
Creative Arts
8.1%
Education
7.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.7%
Architecture & Building
5.5%
Information Technology
4.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Ascot Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house
66.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
17.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ascot Vale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ascot Vale Marital Status

💍
Married
41.8% 5,230
↔️
Separated
2.8% 356
📋
Divorced
8.2% 1,020
🕊️
Widowed
3.3% 411
👤
Never married
43.9% 5,495

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ascot Vale Ancestry

English
22.0%
Australian
21.1%
Other
12.9%
Irish
11.5%
Italian
8.4%
Scottish
7.3%
Chinese
4.7%
Greek
3.1%
German
2.9%
Vietnamese
2.8%
Indian
1.7%
Maltese
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ascot Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
23.6%
Primary — Catholic
15.3%
Pre-school
13.8%
Secondary — Government
12.9%
Vocational Education
12.6%
Secondary — Catholic
10.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Ascot Vale Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.8% 1,368
✅
No need for assistance
95.2% 27,305

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Ascot Vale Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.8% 1,861
—
Not a volunteer
84.2% 9,914

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ascot Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.4%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ascot Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.1%
Did not go to work
21.5%
Train
4.6%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Tram/Light Rail
3.5%
Walked only
3.2%
Bicycle
3.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Bus
0.4%
Truck
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Ascot Vale Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.0%
1 vehicle
46.4%
2 vehicles
32.3%
3 vehicles
6.8%
4+ vehicles
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Ascot Vale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.1%
2 bedrooms
37.1%
3 bedrooms
37.4%
4 bedrooms
15.4%
5 bedrooms
2.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Ascot Vale Population Mobility

16.2%
moved in the last year
42.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ascot Vale Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
167
Indigenous residents
28,723
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ascot Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,416
Asthma
548
Arthritis
305
Diabetes
278
Heart disease
263
Cancer
176
Lung condition
151
Kidney disease
94
Stroke
89
Dementia
28

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Ascot Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500+/wk
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ascot Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.6%
Couple — no children
26.7%
Couple — no children under 15
16.9%
One parent — children under 15
6.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ascot Vale Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 23
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 12
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 150
👤
Never served
98.4% 11,638

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ascot Vale Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.7% 1,614
—
Did not provide
86.3% 10,153

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ascot Vale Children Ever Born

No children
47.0%
1 child
14.4%
2 children
25.0%
3 children
10.1%
4 children
2.8%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Ascot Vale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
32
1951–1960
238
1961–1970
392
1971–1980
328
1981–1990
512
1991–2000
503
2001–2010
800
2011–2015
541
2016
132
2017
140
2018
196
2019
194
2020
65
2021
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Ascot Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.3%
5–14 hours
35.1%
15–29 hours
12.3%
30+ hours
7.0%
Did not do domestic work
22.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Ascot Vale Household Size

1 person
28.8%
2 persons
32.7%
3 persons
17.3%
4 persons
15.1%
5 persons
4.7%
6+ persons
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ascot Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,851
Moved from VIC
1,725
Moved — same area (SA2)
304
Moved from overseas
101
Moved from QLD
36
Moved from NSW
36
Moved from SA
17
Moved from WA
16
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Ascot Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.4%
Step family — no other children
4.8%
Blended family — no other children
0.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ascot Vale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,089 total

Theft
992
Justice Procedures
271
Assault
251
Property Damage
174
Drug Offences
134
Break & Enter
97
Fraud
60
Weapons
48
Public Order
47
Robbery
13
Other
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Ascot Vale Schools

50
schools nearby
27
government
1100
avg ICSEA score
14,515
total students
Brunswick South West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students
1168
ICSEA
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 859 students
1161
ICSEA
Kensington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 427 students
1153
ICSEA
Holy Rosary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 242 students
1149
ICSEA
Moonee Ponds Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 290 students
1145
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1144
ICSEA
Ascot Vale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 265 students
1140
ICSEA
Brunswick North West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 375 students
1140
ICSEA
Flemington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 328 students
1140
ICSEA
Essendon Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students
1137
ICSEA
Moonee Ponds West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students
1136
ICSEA
St Monica's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 512 students
1129
ICSEA
St Aloysius College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 673 students
1127
ICSEA
Footscray City Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 455 students
1125
ICSEA
St Margaret's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students
1125
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 50 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Ascot Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,192/wk
Median Rent $370/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Ascot Vale

≈ $9,499/month
Median rent $370/wk
Left after rent $1,822/wk
Rent share 16.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $937/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $942/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $15/wk
Kingsville
Income: $1,202/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $15/wk
Seville
Income: $900/wk Rent: $369/wk Save: $1/wk
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Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $369/wk Save: $1/wk
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Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $100/wk
Brown Hill (Vic.)
Income: $875/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $80/wk
Cardigan
Income: $883/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $20/wk

Ascot Vale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Blackburn North
Pop: 7,627 Income: $822/wk Rent: $431/wk
Knoxfield
Pop: 7,645 Income: $764/wk Rent: $421/wk
Clifton Springs
Pop: 7,646 Income: $683/wk Rent: $350/wk
Patterson Lakes
Pop: 7,793 Income: $871/wk Rent: $430/wk
Canterbury (Vic.)
Pop: 7,800 Income: $1,102/wk Rent: $515/wk
Bacchus Marsh
Pop: 7,808 Income: $771/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ascot Vale

What is the population of Ascot Vale VIC?

The population of Ascot Vale VIC is 15,197 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3959.1 people per km².Ascot Vale is ranked #268 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ascot Vale?

The median personal income in Ascot Vale VIC is $1,080 per week, or $56,160 per year.The median household income is $2,192 per week.Family income is $3,025 per week.Ascot Vale is ranked #789 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ascot Vale?

Median rent in Ascot Vale VIC is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 16.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ascot Vale ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ascot Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ascot Vale VIC is $2,458. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ascot Vale?

The median age in Ascot Vale VIC is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ascot Vale a good suburb to live in?

Ascot Vale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 15,197.The median income is $1,080/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20075. All dollar figures in AUD.