$440 ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $365
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ashfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ashfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High rental demand and a high density of apartments shape daily life in Ashfield. Over half of all households rent their homes, and the typical weekly rent of $440 is much higher than in most other areas. This is a compact suburb where small homes are the norm and many people share limited space.
$440
▲ +20.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ashfield — higher than 87% of areas.
| Ashfield | $440 |
|---|---|
| 2131, NSW | $440 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments are both much higher than in most areas. A typical mortgage payment is $2,210 per month, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
$2,210 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $2,058
- 2021: $2,210
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ashfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $550–$749 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ashfield, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across the state, with 50.5% of households renting. This helps explain why the 22.3% of homes owned outright is well below the national figure.
50.5% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.3% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ashfield, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 69.9% of homes, and separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the country. Because 3-plus bedroom homes are so rare, Ashfield has one of the highest rates of people per bedroom in the region.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
22.1% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
31.5% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ashfield, Flat or apartment is the majority at 70%; Separate house is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ashfield, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10099/ashfield/topic/housing-dwellings