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Ashford NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ashford, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ashford NSW is 659 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ashford is $461 per week ($23,972 per year). Median rent in Ashford is $185 per week ($802 per month). Ashford has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. Ashford has a population density of 1.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ashford is England. The most common religion is Anglican (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ashford is $658.

There were 20 recorded offences in Ashford in 2025-26, a rate of 30 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (5 offences).

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Ashford Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ashford Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$461/wk

$23,972 per year

#8568 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$185/wk

$802 per month

#7826 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

54years

16 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$658/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Ashford Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (335) Female 49.2% (325)

Population Density

1.0

people per km²

659 people · 681.0 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,046

Family income/wk

Ashford 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)

Ashford Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

72.4% 142 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

27.6% 54 dwellings

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

Ashford Country of Birth

Australia

95.5%

England

2.7%

India

1.7%

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

Ashford Religion

Anglican

33.1%

No Religion

28.2%

Catholic

14.3%

Not stated

11.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

6.3%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Pentecostal

2.0%

Salvation Army

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ashford Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

44.6%

Year 12 or equivalent

32.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

14.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

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

Ashford Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous

27.3%

Other

27.3%

Italian

22.7%

Hindi

22.7%

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

Ashford Employment

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Employed full-time

22.8% 111 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.5% 85 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.9% 24 people

🏠

Not in labour force

54.8% 267 people

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

Ashford Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.3%

Bachelor Degree

13.3%

Certificate I/II

6.6%

Postgraduate Degree

1.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.8%

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

Ashford Occupation

Managers

29.2%

Community & Personal Service

16.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.3%

Professionals

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.8%

Labourers

9.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.9%

Sales Workers

3.1%

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

Ashford Field of Study

Health

19.4%

Society & Culture

18.5%

Engineering

16.7%

Management & Commerce

15.7%

Education

11.1%

Agriculture & Environment

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Architecture & Building

3.7%

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

Ashford Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ashford Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

11.9%

$500-$649/wk

7.4%

$650-$799/wk

14.8%

$800-$999/wk

13.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ashford Marital Status

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Married

42.0% 235

↔️

Separated

6.4% 36

📋

Divorced

10.0% 56

🕊️

Widowed

10.7% 60

👤

Never married

30.9% 173

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ashford Ancestry

Australian

35.0%

English

27.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

12.2%

Irish

7.7%

Scottish

7.1%

German

2.8%

Other

2.7%

Italian

2.2%

Greek

1.0%

Dutch

0.6%

Indian

0.6%

New Zealander

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ashford School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

43.9%

Secondary — Government

36.4%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Pre-school

7.5%

Primary — Catholic

2.8%

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

Ashford Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

13.4% 161

✅

No need for assistance

86.6% 1,037

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

Ashford Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.3% 85

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 438

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ashford Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

20.0%

$300-$449/mo

12.5%

$600-$799/mo

35.0%

$800-$999/mo

25.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ashford How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.4%

Did not go to work

15.4%

Walked only

11.0%

Other

4.4%

Car (passenger)

2.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.6%

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

Ashford Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.5%

1 vehicle

35.2%

2 vehicles

31.6%

3 vehicles

16.8%

4+ vehicles

10.9%

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

Ashford Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

18.5%

3 bedrooms

47.9%

4 bedrooms

23.0%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Ashford Population Mobility

12.1%

moved in the last year

28.2%

moved in the last 5 years

9.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ashford Indigenous Population

22.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

278

Indigenous residents

967

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ashford Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Dementia

Cancer

Stroke

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

Ashford Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

12.1%

$300-$399/wk

10.2%

$400-$499/wk

9.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ashford Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.2%

Couple — children under 15

28.6%

One parent — children under 15

14.7%

Couple — no children under 15

12.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ashford Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.9% 20

👤

Never served

96.1% 493

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ashford Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 77

—

Did not provide

84.9% 434

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ashford Children Ever Born

No children

16.6%

1 child

7.4%

2 children

30.0%

3 children

26.3%

4 children

14.3%

5+ children

5.5%

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

Ashford When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

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

Ashford Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

11.5%

5–14 hours

24.0%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

12.9%

Did not do domestic work

39.2%

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

Ashford Household Size

1 person

35.0%

2 persons

39.0%

3 persons

11.6%

4 persons

6.9%

5 persons

2.5%

6+ persons

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ashford Where Residents Moved From

Same address

517

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

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

Ashford Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

64.8%

Blended family — no other children

18.5%

Step family — no other children

11.1%

Other couple — children only

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ashford Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 20 total

Property Damage

Assault

Theft

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Ashford Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $855/wk

Median Rent $185/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.6%

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

If you earn X in Ashford

Your weekly income

≈ $3,705/month

Median rent $185/wk

Left after rent $670/wk

Rent share 21.6%

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Ashford vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Grattai

Pop: 330 Income: $701/wk Rent: $280/wk

Yeoval

Pop: 330 Income: $575/wk Rent: $195/wk

Elland

Pop: 331 Income: $721/wk Rent: $400/wk

Kangy Angy

Pop: 331 Income: $618/wk Rent: $360/wk

Urbenville

Pop: 331 Income: $465/wk Rent: $220/wk

Eltham (NSW)

Pop: 332 Income: $873/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ashford

What is the population of Ashford NSW?

The population of Ashford NSW is 659 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.0 people per km².Ashford is ranked #4,603 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ashford?

The median personal income in Ashford NSW is $461 per week, or $23,972 per year.The median household income is $855 per week.Family income is $1,046 per week.Ashford is ranked #8,568 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ashford?

Median rent in Ashford NSW is $185 per week ($802 per month).Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ashford ranks #7,826 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ashford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ashford NSW is $658. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ashford?

The median age in Ashford NSW is 54 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ashford a good suburb to live in?

Ashford is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 659.The median income is $461/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% 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: 10100. All dollar figures in AUD.