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Ashfield WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ashfield, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ashfield WA is 1,395 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ashfield is $817 per week ($42,484 per year). Median rent in Ashfield is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Ashfield has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Ashfield has a population density of 1882.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ashfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ashfield is $1,881.

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Ashfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ashfield Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$817/wk

$42,484 per year

#3303 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,881/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Ashfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (705) Female 49.3% (685)

Population Density

1882.1

people per km²

1,395 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,324

Family income/wk

Ashfield 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)

Ashfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.7% 134 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.3% 195 dwellings

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

Ashfield Country of Birth

Australia

88.1%

England

7.4%

India

2.0%

China

0.7%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

Indonesia

0.6%

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

Ashfield Religion

No Religion

51.7%

Catholic

19.0%

Not stated

10.4%

Anglican

10.1%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Buddhism

2.4%

Hinduism

1.8%

Eastern Orthodox

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ashfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Ashfield Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.8%

SAL Tot

13.2%

IAL Nepali

13.2%

French

7.5%

Japan

7.5%

Serbian

7.5%

Vietnamese

7.5%

Mandarin

7.5%

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

Ashfield Employment

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Employed full-time

38.1% 394 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 229 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.2% 43 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.7% 369 people

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

Ashfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.6%

Certificate III/IV

30.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.4%

Postgraduate Degree

10.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

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

Ashfield Occupation

Professionals

35.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.6%

Managers

12.6%

Community & Personal Service

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.7%

Labourers

4.8%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

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

Ashfield Field of Study

Engineering

20.0%

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Society & Culture

14.7%

Health

13.6%

Education

7.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.4%

Creative Arts

5.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Information Technology

4.2%

Architecture & Building

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

0.7%

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

Ashfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ashfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

8.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ashfield Marital Status

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Married

37.2% 433

↔️

Separated

3.2% 37

📋

Divorced

9.7% 113

🕊️

Widowed

4.8% 56

👤

Never married

45.1% 525

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ashfield Ancestry

English

30.0%

Australian

26.0%

Other

10.7%

Scottish

8.7%

Irish

7.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.8%

Italian

3.0%

Chinese

2.7%

German

2.4%

Dutch

2.3%

Indian

1.8%

Filipino

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ashfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.5%

Secondary — Government

21.8%

Vocational Education

14.1%

Pre-school

12.7%

Primary — Catholic

11.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

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

Ashfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.5% 192

✅

No need for assistance

92.5% 2,369

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

Ashfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.0% 182

—

Not a volunteer

83.0% 888

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ashfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

7.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ashfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.4%

Did not go to work

17.3%

Car (passenger)

7.1%

Train

6.3%

Other

2.7%

Bus

2.2%

Bicycle

0.5%

Walked only

0.5%

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

Ashfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.9%

1 vehicle

38.4%

2 vehicles

38.1%

3 vehicles

9.8%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

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

Ashfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

19.8%

3 bedrooms

44.5%

4 bedrooms

26.7%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Ashfield Population Mobility

14.8%

moved in the last year

39.8%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ashfield Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

121

Indigenous residents

2,456

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ashfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

161

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Ashfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

8.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ashfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.3%

Couple — no children

26.6%

Couple — no children under 15

15.1%

One parent — no children under 15

9.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ashfield Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 6

🏅

Previously served

3.6% 39

👤

Never served

95.8% 1,039

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ashfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 139

—

Did not provide

87.0% 932

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ashfield Children Ever Born

No children

41.3%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

27.9%

3 children

12.2%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Ashfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

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

Ashfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

31.1%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

27.3%

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

Ashfield Household Size

1 person

30.3%

2 persons

33.4%

3 persons

15.9%

4 persons

14.2%

5 persons

3.1%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ashfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,084

Moved from WA

146

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

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

Ashfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.6%

Step family — no other children

17.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ashfield Schools

schools nearby

government

1027

avg ICSEA score

5,609

total students

St Columba's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 414 students

1125

ICSEA

St Michael's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 208 students

1109

ICSEA

Bayswater Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 460 students

1102

ICSEA

Bassendean Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 380 students

1096

ICSEA

Casa Mia Montessori Community School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 53 students

1094

ICSEA

St Maria Goretti's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 367 students

1057

ICSEA

Weld Square Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 158 students

1053

ICSEA

Anzac Terrace Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 364 students

1025

ICSEA

Eden Hill Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 414 students

1019

ICSEA

Belmont Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 73 students

1011

ICSEA

Durham Road School Government

Combined · K-12 · 242 students

992

ICSEA

Redcliffe Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 301 students

988

ICSEA

Hampton Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,092 students

983

ICSEA

Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 48 students

973

ICSEA

Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 671 students

962

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 schools

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

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Ashfield Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,666/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.0%

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

If you earn X in Ashfield

Your weekly income

≈ $7,219/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,366/wk

Rent share 18.0%

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Ashfield vs State & National Average

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Pop: 701 Income: $771/wk Rent: $185/wk

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Pop: 713 Income: $809/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 713 Income: $955/wk Rent: $575/wk

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Pop: 715 Income: $681/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 716 Income: $1,787/wk Rent: $46/wk

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Pop: 722 Income: $491/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ashfield

What is the population of Ashfield WA?

The population of Ashfield WA is 1,395 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1882.1 people per km².Ashfield is ranked #3,493 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ashfield?

The median personal income in Ashfield WA is $817 per week, or $42,484 per year.The median household income is $1,666 per week.Family income is $2,324 per week.Ashfield is ranked #3,303 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ashfield?

Median rent in Ashfield WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 18.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ashfield ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ashfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ashfield WA is $1,881. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ashfield?

The median age in Ashfield WA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ashfield a good suburb to live in?

Ashfield is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,395.The median income is $817/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.0% 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: 50034. All dollar figures in AUD.