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Ashmore QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ashmore QLD is 12,415 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ashmore is $740 per week ($38,480 per year). Median rent in Ashmore is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Ashmore has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Ashmore has a population density of 1817.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ashmore is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ashmore is $1,950.

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Ashmore Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ashmore Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$740/wk

$38,480 per year

#4735 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ashmore Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (5,913) Female 52.3% (6,495)

Population Density

1817.5

people per km²

12,415 people · 6.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,007

Family income/wk

Ashmore 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)

Ashmore Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.3% 1,389 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.7% 1,748 dwellings

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

Ashmore Country of Birth

Australia

88.2%

England

6.6%

China

1.2%

India

1.0%

Iran

0.8%

Germany

0.7%

Canada

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Brazil

0.3%

France

0.3%

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

Ashmore Religion

No Religion

45.1%

Catholic

20.1%

Anglican

13.1%

Not stated

11.1%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Buddhism

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ashmore Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Ashmore Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.5%

Japan

20.9%

Mandarin

20.0%

Spanish

8.1%

Korean

7.9%

Greek

7.3%

Italian

7.3%

French

6.9%

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

Ashmore Employment

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Employed full-time

34.8% 3,058 people

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Employed part-time

24.1% 2,117 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 342 people

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Not in labour force

37.2% 3,265 people

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

Ashmore Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.2%

Bachelor Degree

29.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.5%

Postgraduate Degree

8.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Ashmore Occupation

Professionals

28.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.1%

Community & Personal Service

13.9%

Managers

13.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Labourers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Ashmore Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.7%

Health

14.6%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Engineering

12.0%

Architecture & Building

9.1%

Education

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.1%

Creative Arts

4.9%

Information Technology

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Ashmore Dwelling Types

Separate house

76.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

16.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ashmore Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

8.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ashmore Marital Status

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Married

43.2% 4,478

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Separated

3.3% 340

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Divorced

11.4% 1,182

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Widowed

7.3% 752

👤

Never married

34.8% 3,604

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ashmore Ancestry

English

33.0%

Australian

23.9%

Other

10.0%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

8.4%

German

3.9%

Italian

2.9%

Chinese

2.8%

New Zealander

1.9%

Maori

1.8%

Dutch

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ashmore School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.8%

Secondary — Government

22.8%

Vocational Education

12.5%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.8%

Primary — Catholic

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

4.5%

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

Ashmore Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 1,334

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 21,354

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

Ashmore Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.4% 1,161

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 8,216

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ashmore Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ashmore How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.8%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Walked only

1.9%

Bus

1.0%

Truck

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Bicycle

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Train

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

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

Ashmore Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.6%

1 vehicle

35.3%

2 vehicles

38.1%

3 vehicles

13.6%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

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

Ashmore Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.3%

2 bedrooms

18.7%

3 bedrooms

41.6%

4 bedrooms

26.6%

5 bedrooms

7.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Ashmore Population Mobility

15.4%

moved in the last year

44.2%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ashmore Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

408

Indigenous residents

22,435

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ashmore Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

965

Arthritis

400

Asthma

391

Lung condition

287

Heart disease

270

Diabetes

269

Cancer

191

Stroke

129

Kidney disease

128

Dementia

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

Ashmore Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ashmore Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.0%

Couple — no children

26.8%

Couple — no children under 15

16.6%

One parent — children under 15

8.3%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ashmore Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 4

🏅

Previously served

2.6% 248

👤

Never served

97.2% 9,129

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ashmore Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 1,144

—

Did not provide

87.7% 8,192

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ashmore Children Ever Born

No children

33.2%

1 child

14.9%

2 children

32.8%

3 children

13.5%

4 children

4.6%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Ashmore When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

152

1961–1970

277

1971–1980

315

1981–1990

531

1991–2000

455

2001–2010

876

2011–2015

420

2016

103

2017

2018

2019

109

2020

2021

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

Ashmore Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.3%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

13.0%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

27.2%

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

Ashmore Household Size

1 person

26.2%

2 persons

32.0%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

16.7%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ashmore Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,520

Moved from QLD

1,183

Moved — same area (SA2)

158

Moved from VIC

123

Moved from NSW

114

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Ashmore Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.1%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ashmore Schools

schools nearby

government

1053

avg ICSEA score

12,599

total students

Emmanuel College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,686 students

1139

ICSEA

Queensland Academy for Health Sciences Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 468 students

1109

ICSEA

Benowa State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 894 students

1089

ICSEA

Trinity Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,322 students

1086

ICSEA

Josiah College Independent

Combined · U · 102 students

1084

ICSEA

Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 815 students

1074

ICSEA

St Kevin's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 427 students

1072

ICSEA

Benowa State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,129 students

1064

ICSEA

Bellevue Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 729 students

1059

ICSEA

Aquinas College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 805 students

1058

ICSEA

Ashmore State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 745 students

1040

ICSEA

Musgrave Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 636 students

1028

ICSEA

Southport Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 212 students

1027

ICSEA

Southport State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 538 students

1012

ICSEA

Keebra Park State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,001 students

968

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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Ashmore Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,581/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Ashmore

Your weekly income

≈ $6,851/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,131/wk

Rent share 28.5%

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Ashmore vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ashmore

What is the population of Ashmore QLD?

The population of Ashmore QLD is 12,415 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1817.5 people per km².Ashmore is ranked #419 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ashmore?

The median personal income in Ashmore QLD is $740 per week, or $38,480 per year.The median household income is $1,581 per week.Family income is $2,007 per week.Ashmore is ranked #4,735 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ashmore?

Median rent in Ashmore QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 28.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Ashmore ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ashmore?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ashmore QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ashmore?

The median age in Ashmore QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ashmore a good suburb to live in?

Ashmore is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 12,415.The median income is $740/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.5% 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: 30093. All dollar figures in AUD.