Median price trend for houses
Based on 101 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,970,000
Up 5.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.4m
- 3 bed
- $1.48m
- 4 bed
- $2.14m
- 5+ bed
- $3.1m
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The quick read on
Ashburton
VIC 3147 · Boroondara
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,970,000
- Median unit
- $1,150,000
- Population
- 7,952
- Postcode
- 3147
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ABS 2021
Ashburton, Victoria
Property market insights for Ashburton
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ashburton VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 67 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 13.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ashburton, VIC is currently $1,970,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ashburton has a 12-month growth rate of 5.9% for houses and 5.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,480,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,140,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,100,000 in Ashburton.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ashburton is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ashburton is $1,150,000, which has increased 5.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $865,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,650,000 in Ashburton. The median rent for units and apartments in Ashburton is $750 per week and has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ashburton safe?
The overall rate for Ashburton is 3,596 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ashburton.
Overall crime rate
3,596
offences per 100,000 residents
10% belowGreater Melbourne
AshburtonGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ashburton?
Ashburton VIC 3147 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
7,952 people call Ashburton home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,743 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,952
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $455 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.9%Above
15–3421.7%Below
35–5428.7%Above
55–7421.5%Above
75 and over8.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.3%Above
Townhouses20.3%Above
Apartments2.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.9%Above
Paying a mortgage35.6%Below
Renting25.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.6%Below
One car35.5%Below
Two cars42.8%Above
Three or more15.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home44.8%Above
Drove to work32.9%Below
Train, tram or bus3.1%In line
Walked or cycled3.3%Above
What stands out in Ashburton
44.8% of workers in Ashburton worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.8% of Ashburton residents were born in China.
45.5% of people in Ashburton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ashburton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ashburton VIC 3147.
Is Ashburton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.9% of Ashburton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,142 family households lived in Ashburton; 57.8% were couple families and 12.4% were one-parent families.
41.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ashburton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ashburton had 7,952 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ashburton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.3% of occupied private dwellings in Ashburton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ashburton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
35.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.5% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ashburton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ashburton had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 19.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 27.2%, while 33.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ashburton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
44.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
32.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
3.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ashburton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 35.5% of the total.
57.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ashburton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.7% reported a different address.
28.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ashburton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.1% of residents used only English at home.
22.7% used a language other than English at home.
7.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ashburton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.0% of Ashburton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.0% was born in Australia.
5.8% of residents were born in China.
2.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ashburton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.1% of ancestry responses in Ashburton.
Australian ancestry made up 29.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 13.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ashburton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
38.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 21.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 10.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ashburton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ashburton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ashburton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ashburton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,743 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $455 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ashburton compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 44.8% in Ashburton, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 38.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 25.5% in Ashburton, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ashburton
Is Ashburton expensive?
The median house price is $1,970,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,150,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ashburton good for families?
The Census counted 2,142 local families, and 19.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Ashburton?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,480,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Ashburton
101 streets in Ashburton
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aitchison Ave
- Alamein Ave
- Albion Rd
- Ambon St
- Amery St
- Annetta Ave
- Anson Ct
- Ashburn Gr
- Baird St
- Baker Pde
- Bardia Ave
- Beatty Cr
- Beaufort Ct
- Benghazi Avenue
- Bona St
- Boyle St
- Buna Ct
- Burbank St
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- Carool Rd
- Catalina Ave
- Chamberlain St
- Clifford Cl
- Comas Gr
- Crete Ave
- Cyril St
- Dent St
- Derna Rd
- Donald St
- Duke St
- Dunlop St
- Dunscombe Ave
- Eleanor St
- Fakenham Rd
- Francis Cr
- Glen Rd
- Gloucester Rd
- Gona Ct
- Halifax Ct
- Highgate Gr
- High St
- High Street Rd
- Hudson Ct
- Huon Gr
- Johnston St
- Karnak Rd
- Kelvin Gr
- Keyes St
- Lae Ct
- Lancaster St
- Laurel St
- Lexia St
- Liberator St
- Lucerne St
- Markham Avenue
- Marquis St
- Maxwell St
- Meaden St
- Mernda Ave
- Mitchell St
- Morotai Ave
- Munro Ave
- Mustang Ct
- Nairn St
- Nicholas St
- Normandy St
- Oliver St
- Orford Rd
- Osric Ct
- Peace St
- Pitt St
- Poulter St
- Prosper Pde
- Ramu Gr
- Ryburne Ave
- Ryland St
- Samarinda Ave
- Saxby Rd
- Sky Ln
- Solway St
- St Georges Cr
- Stocks Ave
- Sun
- Sunderland Ave
- Tarakan Ave
- Taylor St
- Tobruk Rd
- Tower Hill Rd
- Vears Rd
- Ventura St
- Victory Bvd
- Ward St
- Warner Ave
- Warrigal Rd
- Welfare Pde
- Wewak Rd
- Wilgra Ave
- Winton Rd
- Wirraway Ct
- Young St
- Y St
- Yuile St
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