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Ashwood VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ashwood, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ashwood VIC is 7,154 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ashwood is $830 per week ($43,160 per year). Median rent in Ashwood is $391 per week ($1,694 per month). Ashwood has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Ashwood has a population density of 2810.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ashwood is China. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ashwood is $2,600.

There were 679 recorded offences in Ashwood in 2025-25, a rate of 95 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (334 offences).

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📍 Ashwood, Victoria — 37.8657°S, 145.1024°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (26)

Ashwood Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Ashwood Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$830/wk
$43,160 per year
#3098 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$391/wk
$1,694 per month
#2246 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ashwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (3,496) Female 51.1% (3,649)

Population Density

2810.7
people per km²
7,154 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,485
Family income/wk

Ashwood 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)

Ashwood Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.4% 786 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.6% 839 dwellings

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

Ashwood Country of Birth

Australia
75.4%
China
11.4%
India
4.4%
England
3.7%
Greece
1.4%
Hong Kong
1.4%
Indonesia
0.8%
Iran
0.6%
Germany
0.5%
Afghanistan
0.4%

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

Ashwood Religion

No Religion
47.1%
Catholic
22.1%
Anglican
6.6%
Eastern Orthodox
6.5%
Not stated
6.3%
Buddhism
5.2%
Hinduism
3.7%
Christian (other)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ashwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.4%

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

Ashwood Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
40.3%
Greek
14.1%
Cantonese
12.9%
Other
10.4%
IAL Sinhal
7.7%
Hindi
5.4%
Italian
4.8%
Korean
4.5%

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

Ashwood Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.9% 2,145 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.4% 1,124 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.2% 230 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.6% 2,019 people

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

Ashwood Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.5%
Postgraduate Degree
19.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.1%
Certificate III/IV
13.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.3%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

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

Ashwood Occupation

Professionals
42.6%
Managers
19.1%
Clerical & Administrative
10.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.0%
Community & Personal Service
8.3%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Labourers
3.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.3%

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

Ashwood Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.4%
Engineering
12.8%
Health
11.3%
Society & Culture
10.8%
Information Technology
9.0%
Education
7.4%
Creative Arts
5.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.5%
Architecture & Building
4.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Ashwood Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ashwood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
2.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
4.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
20.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ashwood Marital Status

💍
Married
46.1% 2,739
↔️
Separated
2.4% 144
📋
Divorced
9.1% 539
🕊️
Widowed
5.8% 342
👤
Never married
36.7% 2,182

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ashwood Ancestry

English
21.2%
Australian
18.4%
Chinese
16.7%
Other
12.2%
Irish
7.8%
Scottish
6.2%
Greek
4.5%
Italian
4.3%
Indian
3.8%
German
2.2%
Vietnamese
1.4%
Polish
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ashwood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.0%
Secondary — Government
16.4%
Vocational Education
12.1%
Secondary — Catholic
11.6%
Pre-school
11.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.1%
Primary — Catholic
7.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%

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

Ashwood Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.7% 1,200
✅
No need for assistance
91.3% 12,539

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

Ashwood Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.6% 886
—
Not a volunteer
84.4% 4,806

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ashwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.8%
$300-$449/mo
3.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.3%
$800-$999/mo
1.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ashwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.5%
Did not go to work
19.5%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Train
3.8%
Bus
1.6%
Walked only
1.5%
Other
0.6%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Truck
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Tram/Light Rail
0.2%

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

Ashwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.2%
1 vehicle
40.1%
2 vehicles
36.7%
3 vehicles
9.5%
4+ vehicles
4.4%

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

Ashwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.8%
2 bedrooms
21.0%
3 bedrooms
39.5%
4 bedrooms
25.7%
5 bedrooms
5.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Ashwood Population Mobility

14.9%
moved in the last year
42.5%
moved in the last 5 years
6.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ashwood Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
77
Indigenous residents
13,700
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ashwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
713
Asthma
274
Arthritis
172
Diabetes
170
Heart disease
155
Cancer
109
Lung condition
91
Stroke
76
Kidney disease
68
Dementia
36

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

Ashwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.4%
$3,500+/wk
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ashwood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.7%
Couple — no children
24.1%
Couple — no children under 15
18.4%
One parent — no children under 15
7.9%
One parent — children under 15
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ashwood Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 74
👤
Never served
98.6% 5,633

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ashwood Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.8% 786
—
Did not provide
86.2% 4,894

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ashwood Children Ever Born

No children
38.5%
1 child
17.4%
2 children
29.1%
3 children
10.7%
4 children
3.5%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Ashwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
24
1951–1960
107
1961–1970
173
1971–1980
217
1981–1990
346
1991–2000
384
2001–2010
612
2011–2015
400
2016
107
2017
91
2018
118
2019
104
2020
38
2021
23

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

Ashwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.3%
5–14 hours
30.6%
15–29 hours
12.5%
30+ hours
7.1%
Did not do domestic work
27.6%

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

Ashwood Household Size

1 person
27.8%
2 persons
30.0%
3 persons
17.7%
4 persons
17.3%
5 persons
5.6%
6+ persons
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ashwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,788
Moved from VIC
743
Moved — same area (SA2)
135
Moved from overseas
80
Moved from NSW
14
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from WA
6
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from SA
4

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

Ashwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.5%
Step family — no other children
4.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ashwood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 679 total

Theft
334
Assault
68
Break & Enter
58
Justice Procedures
56
Property Damage
55
Drug Offences
43
Fraud
33
Weapons
16
Public Order
10
Robbery
6

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Ashwood Schools

26
schools nearby
14
government
1126
avg ICSEA score
11,741
total students
Presbyterian Ladies' College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,530 students
1207
ICSEA
Hartwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 570 students
1191
ICSEA
St Dominic's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 146 students
1169
ICSEA
Mount Waverley Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 751 students
1165
ICSEA
Solway Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 337 students
1161
ICSEA
Mount Scopus Memorial College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,170 students
1159
ICSEA
Ashburton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 444 students
1155
ICSEA
Essex Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 617 students
1150
ICSEA
St Michael's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 222 students
1139
ICSEA
Mount Waverley Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,862 students
1127
ICSEA
Holy Family School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 259 students
1124
ICSEA
Wattle Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 251 students
1122
ICSEA
Oakleigh Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 451 students
1120
ICSEA
Mount Waverley Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 443 students
1119
ICSEA
Malvern Valley Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 258 students
1114
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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Ashwood Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,909/wk
Median Rent $391/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.5%

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

If you earn X in Ashwood

≈ $8,272/month
Median rent $391/wk
Left after rent $1,518/wk
Rent share 20.5%

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Income: $721/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $96/wk
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Income: $743/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $61/wk

Ashwood vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,585 Income: $880/wk Rent: $360/wk
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Pop: 3,601 Income: $874/wk Rent: $370/wk
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Pop: 3,620 Income: $750/wk Rent: $300/wk
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Pop: 3,636 Income: $561/wk Rent: $310/wk
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Pop: 3,651 Income: $759/wk Rent: $369/wk
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Pop: 3,671 Income: $728/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ashwood

What is the population of Ashwood VIC?

The population of Ashwood VIC is 7,154 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2810.7 people per km².Ashwood is ranked #1,025 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ashwood?

The median personal income in Ashwood VIC is $830 per week, or $43,160 per year.The median household income is $1,909 per week.Family income is $2,485 per week.Ashwood is ranked #3,098 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ashwood?

Median rent in Ashwood VIC is $391 per week ($1,694 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ashwood ranks #2,246 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ashwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ashwood VIC 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 Ashwood?

The median age in Ashwood VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ashwood a good suburb to live in?

Ashwood is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,154.The median income is $830/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% 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: 20078. All dollar figures in AUD.