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Ascot VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ascot VIC is 2,571 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ascot is $839 per week ($43,628 per year). Median rent in Ascot is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Ascot has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ascot has a population density of 243.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ascot is India. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ascot is $1,517.

There were 92 recorded offences in Ascot in 2025-25, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (30 offences).

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Ascot Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ascot Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$839/wk

$43,628 per year

#2970 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Ascot Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (1,233) Female 52.0% (1,338)

Population Density

243.6

people per km²

2,571 people · 10.6 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,043

Family income/wk

Ascot 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.3% 305 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.7% 416 dwellings

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

Ascot Country of Birth

Australia

97.4%

India

1.3%

England

1.1%

China

0.3%

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

Ascot Religion

No Religion

50.6%

Catholic

21.6%

Anglican

9.7%

Uniting Church

5.8%

Not stated

5.5%

Baptist

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ascot Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.4%

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

Ascot Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.5%

Mandarin

13.8%

Malayalam

12.5%

SAL Tot

10.0%

Hindi

8.8%

SAL Tagalog

6.3%

Japan

6.3%

Cantonese

5.0%

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

Ascot Employment

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Employed full-time

40.2% 712 people

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Employed part-time

23.7% 420 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 41 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.8% 600 people

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

Ascot Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.7%

Bachelor Degree

25.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.9%

Postgraduate Degree

5.1%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Ascot Occupation

Professionals

28.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.7%

Community & Personal Service

17.7%

Managers

10.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.0%

Labourers

6.0%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

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

Ascot Field of Study

Health

17.2%

Management & Commerce

15.6%

Engineering

15.5%

Society & Culture

14.9%

Education

12.7%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Information Technology

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Creative Arts

1.9%

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

Ascot Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ascot Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ascot Marital Status

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Married

53.4% 1,037

↔️

Separated

2.5% 48

📋

Divorced

7.0% 135

🕊️

Widowed

3.8% 74

👤

Never married

33.4% 648

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ascot Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

32.1%

Irish

10.1%

Scottish

7.6%

Other

4.6%

German

3.6%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Dutch

1.4%

Chinese

1.2%

Indian

0.9%

Filipino

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ascot School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.0%

Pre-school

16.5%

Primary — Catholic

15.7%

Secondary — Government

15.3%

Secondary — Catholic

9.8%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

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

Ascot Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 239

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 4,658

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

Ascot Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.2% 265

—

Not a volunteer

85.8% 1,596

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ascot Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ascot How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.7%

Did not go to work

13.5%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Truck

1.1%

Walked only

0.8%

Bicycle

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Ascot Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.0%

1 vehicle

23.8%

2 vehicles

47.1%

3 vehicles

17.1%

4+ vehicles

11.0%

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

Ascot Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

2.7%

3 bedrooms

37.6%

4 bedrooms

55.0%

5 bedrooms

4.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Ascot Population Mobility

12.2%

moved in the last year

47.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ascot Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

135

Indigenous residents

4,783

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ascot Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

261

Asthma

123

Arthritis

107

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Ascot Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ascot Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.3%

Couple — no children

26.0%

Couple — no children under 15

11.6%

One parent — children under 15

9.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ascot Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

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Previously served

3.5% 65

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Never served

96.3% 1,792

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ascot Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 266

—

Did not provide

85.6% 1,581

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ascot Children Ever Born

No children

26.8%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

20.2%

4 children

8.8%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Ascot When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Ascot Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

22.3%

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

Ascot Household Size

1 person

15.7%

2 persons

37.1%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

18.7%

5 persons

7.8%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ascot Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,106

Moved from VIC

179

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

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

Ascot Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.5%

Blended family — no other children

7.2%

Step family — no other children

6.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ascot Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 92 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Weapons

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Ascot Schools

schools nearby

government

999

avg ICSEA score

1,306

total students

Holy Rosary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 295 students

1052

ICSEA

White Hills Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 586 students

977

ICSEA

Epsom Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 425 students

967

ICSEA

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

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Ascot Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,913/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.3%

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

If you earn X in Ascot

Your weekly income

≈ $8,290/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,563/wk

Rent share 18.3%

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Income: $708/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $49/wk

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Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $875/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $60/wk

Lang Lang

Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $809/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $30/wk

Longwarry

Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $20/wk

Mount Helen

Income: $808/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $5/wk

Ascot vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,290 Income: $807/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 1,293 Income: $868/wk Rent: $320/wk

Kinglake West

Pop: 1,305 Income: $801/wk Rent: $360/wk

Eagle Point

Pop: 1,306 Income: $599/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 1,317 Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 1,322 Income: $667/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ascot

What is the population of Ascot VIC?

The population of Ascot VIC is 2,571 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 243.6 people per km².Ascot is ranked #2,676 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ascot?

The median personal income in Ascot VIC is $839 per week, or $43,628 per year.The median household income is $1,913 per week.Family income is $2,043 per week.Ascot is ranked #2,970 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ascot?

Median rent in Ascot VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 18.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ascot ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ascot?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ascot VIC is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ascot?

The median age in Ascot VIC is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ascot a good suburb to live in?

Ascot is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,571.The median income is $839/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.3% 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: 20074. All dollar figures in AUD.