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Ashmont NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ashmont NSW is 3,747 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ashmont is $577 per week ($30,004 per year). Median rent in Ashmont is $220 per week ($953 per month). Ashmont has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ashmont has a population density of 1542.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ashmont is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ashmont is $1,103.

There were 164 recorded offences in Ashmont in 2025-26, a rate of 44 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (44 offences).

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Ashmont Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ashmont Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$577/wk

$30,004 per year

#7412 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,103/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Ashmont Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (1,788) Female 52.2% (1,955)

Population Density

1542.7

people per km²

3,747 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,253

Family income/wk

Ashmont 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)

Ashmont Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.1% 309 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.9% 361 dwellings

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

Ashmont Country of Birth

Australia

96.4%

England

1.6%

India

0.7%

Fiji

0.3%

Afghanistan

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

France

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

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

Ashmont Religion

No Religion

36.2%

Catholic

24.4%

Anglican

18.2%

Not stated

11.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.0%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Islam

1.4%

Baptist

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ashmont Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

38.5%

Year 12 or equivalent

36.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

14.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.0%

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

Ashmont Languages Spoken at Home

Other

51.1%

Australian Indigenous

12.0%

Urdu

8.7%

SAL Tot

6.5%

IAL Punjabi

6.5%

French

5.4%

German

5.4%

Greek

4.3%

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

Ashmont Employment

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Employed full-time

28.9% 748 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.8% 461 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 127 people

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Not in labour force

48.3% 1,249 people

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

Ashmont Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

60.6%

Bachelor Degree

13.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.7%

Certificate I/II

6.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

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

Ashmont Occupation

Community & Personal Service

18.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.3%

Labourers

15.0%

Professionals

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Managers

8.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.8%

Sales Workers

7.5%

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

Ashmont Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.6%

Society & Culture

17.0%

Engineering

16.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.9%

Health

10.7%

Architecture & Building

8.7%

Education

7.1%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Information Technology

2.6%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

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

Ashmont Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ashmont Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

10.2%

$500-$649/wk

9.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ashmont Marital Status

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Married

29.9% 885

↔️

Separated

5.5% 163

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Divorced

10.7% 316

🕊️

Widowed

6.2% 185

👤

Never married

47.7% 1,414

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ashmont Ancestry

Australian

31.9%

English

30.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

14.1%

Irish

8.1%

Scottish

5.7%

Other

4.3%

German

2.7%

Italian

1.1%

Dutch

0.7%

French

0.4%

New Zealander

0.4%

Filipino

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ashmont School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.7%

Secondary — Government

22.3%

Vocational Education

13.3%

Pre-school

11.4%

Primary — Catholic

10.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

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

Ashmont Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.0% 737

✅

No need for assistance

89.0% 5,979

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

Ashmont Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.0% 268

—

Not a volunteer

90.0% 2,403

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ashmont Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

5.9%

$450-$599/mo

3.9%

$600-$799/mo

10.4%

$800-$999/mo

14.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

37.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ashmont How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.6%

Did not go to work

10.0%

Car (passenger)

8.5%

Walked only

2.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.3%

Truck

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Bus

0.7%

Bicycle

0.3%

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

Ashmont Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.8%

1 vehicle

44.0%

2 vehicles

30.9%

3 vehicles

7.9%

4+ vehicles

3.4%

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

Ashmont Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

21.1%

3 bedrooms

56.7%

4 bedrooms

18.7%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

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

Ashmont Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

41.8%

moved in the last 5 years

9.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ashmont Indigenous Population

21.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,497

Indigenous residents

5,360

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ashmont Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

576

Asthma

208

Arthritis

152

Lung condition

150

Diabetes

128

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

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

Ashmont Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

8.8%

$300-$399/wk

7.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

12.0%

$800-$999/wk

14.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.1%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ashmont Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

28.7%

One parent — children under 15

24.6%

Couple — no children

24.0%

One parent — no children under 15

11.4%

Couple — no children under 15

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ashmont Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

3.8% 101

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Never served

96.1% 2,576

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ashmont Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 360

—

Did not provide

86.4% 2,289

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ashmont Children Ever Born

No children

28.9%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

24.6%

3 children

20.3%

4 children

10.1%

5+ children

4.6%

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

Ashmont When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Ashmont Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.2%

5–14 hours

22.8%

15–29 hours

10.9%

30+ hours

8.1%

Did not do domestic work

41.0%

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

Ashmont Household Size

1 person

34.3%

2 persons

34.3%

3 persons

13.0%

4 persons

10.0%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ashmont Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,811

Moved from NSW

284

Moved — same area (SA2)

137

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

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

Ashmont Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.9%

Step family — no other children

14.3%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Other couple — children only

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ashmont Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 164 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Ashmont Schools

schools nearby

government

909

avg ICSEA score

2,754

total students

Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited Independent

Combined · K-12 · 198 students

1078

ICSEA

Henschke Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 603 students

1029

ICSEA

OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga Independent

Combined · 3-12 · 36 students

990

ICSEA

Turvey Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 283 students

944

ICSEA

Holy Trinity West Wagga Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 242 students

938

ICSEA

Shepherds Park School Government

Secondary · U · 17 students

870

ICSEA

Red Hill Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 325 students

831

ICSEA

Mount Austin Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

824

ICSEA

Mount Austin High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 522 students

822

ICSEA

Ashmont Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 300 students

766

ICSEA

Riverina Environmental Education Centre Government

Combined

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

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Ashmont Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $994/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.1%

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

If you earn X in Ashmont

Your weekly income

≈ $4,307/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $774/wk

Rent share 22.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ashmont

What is the population of Ashmont NSW?

The population of Ashmont NSW is 3,747 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1542.7 people per km².Ashmont is ranked #2,023 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ashmont?

The median personal income in Ashmont NSW is $577 per week, or $30,004 per year.The median household income is $994 per week.Family income is $1,253 per week.Ashmont is ranked #7,412 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ashmont?

Median rent in Ashmont NSW is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ashmont ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ashmont?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ashmont NSW is $1,103. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ashmont?

The median age in Ashmont NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ashmont a good suburb to live in?

Ashmont is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,747.The median income is $577/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% 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: 10102. All dollar figures in AUD.