Ashley · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Ashley

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much lower housing costs define daily life in Ashley, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,257. This makes housing far more affordable than in most other parts of the state and the country. Most residents live in large, detached family homes.

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📍 Ashley, Suburb / Locality

Where Ashley sits — Median rent (weekly)

$280 ▲ +51.4%
  • $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 Ashley — higher than 50% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ashley$280
2400, NSW $230
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rental costs are well below the national figure, with a typical weekly rent of $280. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment is far below the New South Wales average, sitting at $1,257.

$280 ▲ +51.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $185
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $280

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,257 ▲ +16.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,257

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Ashley, $200–$349 is the majority at 81%; $350–$549 is next at 19%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Ashley splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (32%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 22%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common here, and the share of homes owned outright is well above the national figure at 34.5%. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national figures, at only 18.2%.

18.2% ▼ -29.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 27.2%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.5% ▲ +13.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.6%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 34.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Ashley, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (17%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes are typically large, with 80.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national figure.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

96.4% ▼ -1.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.5%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 96.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.9% ▲ +5.8%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 76.5%
  • 2016: 76.0%
  • 2021: 80.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Ashley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Ashley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

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 Ashley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10101/ashley/topic/housing-dwellings