Suburbs Asquith

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Asquith NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Asquith NSW is 6,160 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Asquith is $1,041 per week ($54,132 per year). Median rent in Asquith is $490 per week ($2,123 per month). Asquith has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Asquith has a population density of 1758.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Asquith is India. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Asquith is $2,400.

There were 42 recorded offences in Asquith in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (22 offences).

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📍 Asquith, New South Wales — 33.6882°S, 151.1199°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (27)

Asquith Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Asquith Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,041/wk
$54,132 per year
#982 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$490/wk
$2,123 per month
#714 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,400/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 1.1 per bedroom

Asquith Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (2,979) Female 51.6% (3,175)

Population Density

1758.3
people per km²
6,160 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
1.1
Persons per bedroom
$2,603
Family income/wk

Asquith 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)

Asquith Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
33.6% 476 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
66.4% 940 dwellings

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

Asquith Country of Birth

Australia
68.4%
India
10.9%
China
9.0%
England
4.6%
Iran
3.6%
Hong Kong
1.8%
Indonesia
0.6%
Fiji
0.4%
Brazil
0.3%
Germany
0.3%

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

Asquith Religion

No Religion
40.8%
Catholic
20.1%
Hinduism
12.5%
Anglican
10.0%
Not stated
5.1%
Buddhism
4.4%
Islam
4.1%
Christian (other)
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Asquith Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
83.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.5%

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

Asquith Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
31.0%
Persian ED
11.1%
Hindi
11.1%
SAL Tot
10.3%
IAL Nepali
10.2%
Cantonese
9.5%
Korean
9.0%
Other
7.8%

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

Asquith Employment

💼
Employed full-time
46.9% 2,076 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.4% 903 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 122 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.0% 1,328 people

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

Asquith Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.2%
Postgraduate Degree
20.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.7%
Certificate III/IV
14.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

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

Asquith Occupation

Professionals
41.4%
Managers
14.6%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Community & Personal Service
10.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.9%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
3.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.1%

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

Asquith Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.0%
Engineering
14.2%
Society & Culture
12.6%
Health
11.9%
Information Technology
11.3%
Education
6.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Creative Arts
4.4%
Architecture & Building
3.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Asquith Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
15.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Asquith Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
3.0%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.5%
$4,000+/wk
19.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Asquith Marital Status

💍
Married
56.9% 2,758
↔️
Separated
2.9% 139
📋
Divorced
7.3% 354
🕊️
Widowed
2.7% 132
👤
Never married
30.2% 1,466

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Asquith Ancestry

English
19.7%
Other
18.3%
Australian
18.1%
Chinese
13.5%
Indian
8.2%
Scottish
5.6%
Irish
5.3%
Filipino
3.5%
Italian
2.7%
Korean
2.6%
German
1.5%
Dutch
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Asquith School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.2%
Secondary — Government
20.6%
Vocational Education
15.6%
Pre-school
12.2%
Primary — Catholic
6.4%
Secondary — Catholic
4.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.7%

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

Asquith Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.2% 387
✅
No need for assistance
96.8% 11,558

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

Asquith Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.3% 673
—
Not a volunteer
85.7% 4,045

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Asquith Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.3%
$300-$449/mo
0.9%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
0.8%
$800-$999/mo
2.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
6.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
23.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
20.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Asquith How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.6%
Did not go to work
20.3%
Train
9.2%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Walked only
3.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Truck
0.6%
Bus
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Other
0.3%

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

Asquith Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.5%
1 vehicle
52.4%
2 vehicles
31.4%
3 vehicles
7.0%
4+ vehicles
2.8%

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

Asquith Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
10.6%
2 bedrooms
39.5%
3 bedrooms
27.0%
4 bedrooms
16.3%
5 bedrooms
5.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.2%

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

Asquith Population Mobility

18.9%
moved in the last year
59.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Asquith Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
60
Indigenous residents
11,949
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Asquith Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
427
Asthma
174
Diabetes
137
Arthritis
106
Heart disease
97
Cancer
42
Kidney disease
40
Lung condition
35
Stroke
28
Dementia
12

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

Asquith Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500+/wk
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Asquith Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
51.6%
Couple — no children
22.0%
Couple — no children under 15
15.5%
One parent — no children under 15
5.6%
One parent — children under 15
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Asquith Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 64
👤
Never served
98.5% 4,660

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Asquith Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.1% 474
—
Did not provide
89.9% 4,223

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Asquith Children Ever Born

No children
36.4%
1 child
20.4%
2 children
28.1%
3 children
11.4%
4 children
3.3%
5+ children
0.4%

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

Asquith When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
24
1961–1970
82
1971–1980
128
1981–1990
192
1991–2000
322
2001–2010
879
2011–2015
653
2016
138
2017
165
2018
107
2019
127
2020
38
2021
23

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

Asquith Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.2%
5–14 hours
30.6%
15–29 hours
15.2%
30+ hours
9.6%
Did not do domestic work
24.3%

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

Asquith Household Size

1 person
19.0%
2 persons
30.4%
3 persons
23.3%
4 persons
18.6%
5 persons
6.3%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Asquith Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,788
Moved from NSW
791
Moved — same area (SA2)
219
Moved from overseas
54
Moved from SA
16
Moved from QLD
9
Moved from VIC
8
Moved from WA
4
Moved from NT
3
Moved from ACT
3

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

Asquith Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.6%
Step family — no other children
6.8%
Blended family — no other children
0.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Asquith Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 42 total

Theft
22
Property Damage
6
Assault
5
Other Against Property
4
Traffic
4
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Asquith Schools

27
schools nearby
12
government
1117
avg ICSEA score
11,527
total students
Hornsby Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 722 students
1209
ICSEA
Turramurra North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 196 students
1170
ICSEA
Barker College Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 2,856 students
1166
ICSEA
Prouille Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 262 students
1156
ICSEA
Wahroonga Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 508 students
1156
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 337 students
1153
ICSEA
Hornsby North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 937 students
1148
ICSEA
Waitara Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 972 students
1148
ICSEA
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 223 students
1124
ICSEA
St Leo's Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,055 students
1113
ICSEA
Hornsby South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 534 students
1110
ICSEA
St Edmund's College Independent
Combined · U · 112 students
1107
ICSEA
Blue Gum Community School Independent
Primary · K-2 · 21 students
1105
ICSEA
Hornsby Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 420 students
1104
ICSEA
St Lucy's School Independent
Combined · U · 246 students
1104
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

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

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Asquith Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,300/wk
Median Rent $490/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.3%

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

If you earn X in Asquith

≈ $9,967/month
Median rent $490/wk
Left after rent $1,810/wk
Rent share 21.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $937/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $290/wk
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Income: $925/wk Rent: $395/wk Save: $95/wk
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Income: $914/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $90/wk
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Income: $849/wk Rent: $410/wk Save: $80/wk
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Income: $979/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $70/wk
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Income: $835/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $70/wk
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Income: $844/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $70/wk

Asquith vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Forest Hill (NSW)
Pop: 3,081 Income: $932/wk Rent: $310/wk
Tenambit
Pop: 3,088 Income: $638/wk Rent: $345/wk
Berry
Pop: 3,098 Income: $775/wk Rent: $520/wk
Bourkelands
Pop: 3,113 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $360/wk
Hunterview
Pop: 3,113 Income: $972/wk Rent: $398/wk
Kurrajong
Pop: 3,113 Income: $894/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Asquith

What is the population of Asquith NSW?

The population of Asquith NSW is 6,160 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1758.3 people per km².Asquith is ranked #1,275 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Asquith?

The median personal income in Asquith NSW is $1,041 per week, or $54,132 per year.The median household income is $2,300 per week.Family income is $2,603 per week.Asquith is ranked #982 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Asquith?

Median rent in Asquith NSW is $490 per week ($2,123 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Asquith ranks #714 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Asquith?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Asquith NSW is $2,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Asquith?

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

Is Asquith a good suburb to live in?

Asquith is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,160.The median income is $1,041/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% 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: 10104. All dollar figures in AUD.