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Ashgrove QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ashgrove, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ashgrove QLD is 13,450 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ashgrove is $1,154 per week ($60,008 per year). Median rent in Ashgrove is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Ashgrove has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Ashgrove has a population density of 2308.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ashgrove is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ashgrove is $2,600.

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Ashgrove Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ashgrove Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,154/wk

$60,008 per year

#541 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ashgrove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (6,673) Female 50.4% (6,774)

Population Density

2308.8

people per km²

13,450 people · 5.8 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,654

Family income/wk

Ashgrove 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)

Ashgrove Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.4% 1,438 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.6% 1,879 dwellings

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

Ashgrove Country of Birth

Australia

91.0%

England

5.8%

India

1.0%

China

0.4%

Canada

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Brazil

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Ashgrove Religion

No Religion

42.9%

Catholic

35.8%

Anglican

9.6%

Not stated

4.4%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Buddhism

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ashgrove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

87.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

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

Ashgrove Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.9%

Spanish

17.7%

Mandarin

13.4%

Italian

11.7%

Portuguese

8.3%

Hindi

8.0%

French

7.4%

Cantonese

6.6%

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

Ashgrove Employment

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Employed full-time

45.2% 4,387 people

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Employed part-time

24.8% 2,404 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 286 people

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Not in labour force

27.0% 2,621 people

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

Ashgrove Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.9%

Postgraduate Degree

19.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.7%

Certificate III/IV

12.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.7%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Ashgrove Occupation

Professionals

48.2%

Managers

19.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.0%

Community & Personal Service

6.6%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Labourers

2.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

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

Ashgrove Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.2%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Health

15.0%

Engineering

10.7%

Education

8.8%

Creative Arts

6.6%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Information Technology

3.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Ashgrove Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ashgrove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

36.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ashgrove Marital Status

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Married

49.2% 5,235

↔️

Separated

2.1% 228

📋

Divorced

6.7% 712

🕊️

Widowed

2.9% 306

👤

Never married

39.1% 4,168

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ashgrove Ancestry

English

28.9%

Australian

26.0%

Irish

15.0%

Scottish

9.9%

Other

6.9%

German

4.3%

Italian

3.2%

Chinese

1.5%

Dutch

1.3%

Indian

1.2%

Polish

0.9%

New Zealander

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ashgrove School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.5%

Secondary — Catholic

23.6%

Primary — Catholic

12.5%

Secondary — Government

10.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.9%

Pre-school

8.5%

Vocational Education

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.5%

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

Ashgrove Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 826

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 25,398

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

Ashgrove Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.7% 2,463

—

Not a volunteer

76.3% 7,914

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ashgrove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ashgrove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.1%

Did not go to work

18.8%

Bus

6.6%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Walked only

3.1%

Bicycle

2.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Other

0.5%

Train

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

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

Ashgrove Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.1%

1 vehicle

35.7%

2 vehicles

39.6%

3 vehicles

13.4%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

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

Ashgrove Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

21.1%

3 bedrooms

30.0%

4 bedrooms

27.4%

5 bedrooms

15.6%

6+ bedrooms

3.0%

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

Ashgrove Population Mobility

15.3%

moved in the last year

41.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ashgrove Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

275

Indigenous residents

26,109

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ashgrove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,109

Asthma

482

Arthritis

274

Heart disease

259

Diabetes

180

Cancer

177

Lung condition

145

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Ashgrove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ashgrove Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.8%

Couple — no children under 15

20.5%

Couple — no children

19.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ashgrove Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 44

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 37

🏅

Previously served

3.1% 323

👤

Never served

96.1% 9,983

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ashgrove Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 1,347

—

Did not provide

87.0% 9,016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ashgrove Children Ever Born

No children

38.9%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Ashgrove When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

167

1971–1980

265

1981–1990

340

1991–2000

339

2001–2010

647

2011–2015

369

2016

2017

2018

2019

116

2020

2021

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

Ashgrove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.1%

5–14 hours

35.7%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

7.8%

Did not do domestic work

15.5%

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

Ashgrove Household Size

1 person

20.8%

2 persons

28.3%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

22.1%

5 persons

9.3%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ashgrove Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,051

Moved from QLD

1,366

Moved — same area (SA2)

310

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

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

Ashgrove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.2%

Step family — no other children

5.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ashgrove Schools

schools nearby

government

1137

avg ICSEA score

14,827

total students

Rainworth State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 590 students

1206

ICSEA

Ashgrove State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 626 students

1183

ICSEA

Hillbrook Anglican School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 895 students

1174

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 368 students

1170

ICSEA

Ithaca Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 604 students

1170

ICSEA

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 118 students

1160

ICSEA

St Ambrose's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 152 students

1160

ICSEA

Stuartholme School Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 815 students

1159

ICSEA

Compass Independent School Independent

Combined · Prep-7 · 47 students

1157

ICSEA

Mt St Michael's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 849 students

1155

ICSEA

Oakleigh State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students

1153

ICSEA

Milton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

1151

ICSEA

St Finbarr's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 187 students

1151

ICSEA

Bardon State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 254 students

1147

ICSEA

Hubbard's School Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 58 students

1143

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Ashgrove Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,874/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.3%

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

If you earn X in Ashgrove

Your weekly income

≈ $12,454/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $2,434/wk

Rent share 15.3%

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Income: $967/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $40/wk

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Ashgrove vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Alderley

Pop: 6,748 Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $390/wk

Beaudesert

Pop: 6,752 Income: $575/wk Rent: $310/wk

Loganholme

Pop: 6,764 Income: $815/wk Rent: $395/wk

Broadbeach

Pop: 6,786 Income: $871/wk Rent: $420/wk

Salisbury (Qld)

Pop: 6,790 Income: $959/wk Rent: $400/wk

Underwood (Qld)

Pop: 6,809 Income: $803/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ashgrove

What is the population of Ashgrove QLD?

The population of Ashgrove QLD is 13,450 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2308.8 people per km².Ashgrove is ranked #349 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ashgrove?

The median personal income in Ashgrove QLD is $1,154 per week, or $60,008 per year.The median household income is $2,874 per week.Family income is $3,654 per week.Ashgrove is ranked #541 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ashgrove?

Median rent in Ashgrove QLD is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 15.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ashgrove ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ashgrove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ashgrove QLD is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ashgrove?

The median age in Ashgrove QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ashgrove a good suburb to live in?

Ashgrove is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 13,450.The median income is $1,154/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.3% 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: 30092. All dollar figures in AUD.