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The quick read on

Ashbury

NSW 2193 · Canterbury-Bankstown

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$2,410,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$1,880,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,353

ABS 2021

Postcode
2193

Ashbury, New South Wales

Property market insights for Ashbury

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ashbury NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 30 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,410,000

Up 5.0% over 12 months

$2.5m$2m$1.5m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$2.38m
4 bed
$2.4m
5+ bed
$2.79m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,000 per week

Up 11.1% over 12 months

$1k$900$800$70020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Ashbury, NSW is currently $2,410,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ashbury has a 12-month growth rate of 5.0% for houses and 64.9% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,380,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,400,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,790,000 in Ashbury.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ashbury is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ashbury is $1,880,000, which has increased 64.9% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Ashbury is $1,600 per week and has increased 100.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Ashbury safe?

The overall rate for Ashbury is 1,661 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% below the Greater Sydney 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 Ashbury.

Overall crime rate

1,661

offences per 100,000 residents

52% belowGreater Sydney

AshburyGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Ashbury?

Ashbury NSW 2193 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

3,353 people call Ashbury home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,571 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
3,353
Median age
44 years
Median mortgage
$2,817 / month
2021 household rent
$600 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.2%Below
15–3421.2%Below
35–5427.4%In line
55–7425.4%Above
75 and over8.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses90.4%Above
Townhouses7.2%Below
Apartments1.5%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright49.7%Above
Paying a mortgage37.8%Above
Renting12.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.4%Below
One car32.6%Below
Two cars40.3%Above
Three or more20.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home51.7%Above
Drove to work22.7%Below
Train, tram or bus1.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Ashbury

51.7% of workers in Ashbury worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.

3.1% of Ashbury residents were born in China.

26.8% of people in Ashbury described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Ashbury

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ashbury NSW 2193.

Is Ashbury family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.2% of Ashbury's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

956 family households lived in Ashbury; 54.5% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.

34.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Ashbury?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Ashbury had 3,353 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Ashbury?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.4% of occupied private dwellings in Ashbury.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Ashbury?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

49.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

37.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Ashbury?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Ashbury had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 15.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 29.9%, while 36.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Ashbury?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

51.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

22.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Ashbury?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 32.6% of the total.

60.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Ashbury, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

76.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.4% reported a different address.

30.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Ashbury?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

62.1% of residents used only English at home.

35.2% used a language other than English at home.

3.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Ashbury residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

30.8% of Ashbury's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.2% was born in Australia.

3.1% of residents were born in China.

1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Ashbury?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 20.2% of ancestry responses in Ashbury.

Australian ancestry made up 22.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 6.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Ashbury?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

33.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 19.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.2% of workers, and education and training employed 13.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Ashbury?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

32.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Ashbury show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

63.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.1% reported asthma, 7.6% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Ashbury?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

33.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ashbury?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,571 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,817.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $600 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Ashbury compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 51.7% in Ashbury, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 49.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 12.5% in Ashbury, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Ashbury

Is Ashbury expensive?

The median house price is $2,410,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,880,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Ashbury good for families?

The Census counted 956 local families, and 17.2% 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 Ashbury?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,380,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Ashbury

32 streets in Ashbury

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Allibone St
  • Andrews Ave
  • Ayr St
  • Cheviot St
  • Crieff St
  • Crimson St
  • Croydon Ave
  • Ettrick St
  • Fifth St
  • First St
  • Fourth St
  • Goodlet St
  • Hanks St
  • Hardy St
  • Harmony Street
  • Hay St
  • Holden St
  • Kelvin St
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  • King St
  • Lasswade St
  • Leith St
  • Leopold St
  • Malleny St
  • Melville St
  • Milton Street
  • Princess St
  • Roslyn St
  • Second St
  • Third St
  • Trevenar St
  • Whitfield Ave
  • Woodlands Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.