Median price trend for houses
Based on 59 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,380,000
Down 10.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.12m
- 3 bed
- $1.35m
- 4 bed
- $1.58m
- 5+ bed
- $1.8m
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The quick read on
Ashwood
VIC 3147 · Monash
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,380,000
- Median unit
- $1,110,000
- Population
- 7,154
- Postcode
- 3147
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ABS 2021
Ashwood, Victoria
Property market insights for Ashwood
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ashwood VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 63 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Up 7.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ashwood, VIC is currently $1,380,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ashwood has a 12-month growth rate of -10.4% for houses and 15.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,580,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000 in Ashwood.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ashwood is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ashwood is $1,110,000, which has increased 15.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $856,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Ashwood. The median rent for units and apartments in Ashwood is $750 per week and has increased 15.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ashwood safe?
The overall rate for Ashwood is 2,776 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% 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 Ashwood.
Overall crime rate
2,776
offences per 100,000 residents
31% belowGreater Melbourne
AshwoodGreater 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 Ashwood?
Ashwood VIC 3147 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
7,154 people call Ashwood home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,909 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,154
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $391 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.8%Below
15–3426.4%Below
35–5427.6%In line
55–7419.7%Above
75 and over9.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses58.2%Below
Townhouses12.1%Below
Apartments29.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.1%Below
Paying a mortgage32.1%Below
Renting37.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.2%Above
One car40.1%Above
Two cars36.7%In line
Three or more13.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home38.6%Above
Drove to work39.7%Below
Train, tram or bus3.3%In line
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Ashwood
38.6% of workers in Ashwood worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
9.7% of Ashwood residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
41.5% of people in Ashwood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ashwood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ashwood VIC 3147.
Is Ashwood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.8% of Ashwood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,872 family households lived in Ashwood; 46.6% were couple families and 17.2% were one-parent families.
39.0% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ashwood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ashwood had 7,154 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.1% 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 Ashwood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 58.2% of occupied private dwellings in Ashwood.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 29.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ashwood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
32.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
37.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ashwood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ashwood had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.0%, while 24.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ashwood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
38.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
39.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
3.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ashwood?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 40.1% of the total.
50.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ashwood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.5% reported a different address.
39.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ashwood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
59.2% of residents used only English at home.
37.0% used a language other than English at home.
11.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.7% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ashwood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
39.0% of Ashwood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.0% was born in Australia.
9.7% of residents were born in China.
3.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ashwood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.6% of ancestry responses in Ashwood.
Australian ancestry made up 21.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 19.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ashwood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
35.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 16.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ashwood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.2%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ashwood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ashwood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ashwood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,909 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $391 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ashwood compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 38.6% in Ashwood, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 30.1% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 37.8% in Ashwood, 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 Ashwood
Is Ashwood expensive?
The median house price is $1,380,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,110,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ashwood good for families?
The Census counted 1,872 local families, and 16.8% 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 Ashwood?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,580,000, 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 Ashwood
92 streets in Ashwood
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allambi St
- Arilpa Ct
- Arthur St
- Ashwood Dr
- Avoca Ct
- Aweta St
- Barrington Dr
- Baryn St
- Beechwood Tce
- Boston St
- Brooke Ct
- Carlyle St
- Cassinia Ave
- Clearview Cl
- Cleveland Rd
- Closter Ave
- Condah Ct
- Crundale St
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- Cudgee Ct
- Delta Ave
- Douglas St
- Edmonds Ave
- Eildon Rd
- Electra Ave
- Elliott St
- Farmer St
- George Street
- Gubbah Ct
- Harcourt St
- Harold St
- Hazel Ct
- Heather Ave
- High Street Rd
- Hume Ct
- Huntingdale Rd
- Jamboree Ln
- Jingella Ave
- Jordan St
- Julie Ct
- Kanooka Ave
- Karrin Ct
- Katta Ct
- Keats Ct
- Kennett St
- Kiewa St
- Lavender Ct
- Lavidge Rd
- Leonard St
- Malmsbury Dr
- Maroondah Rd
- Mavron St
- May Park Ave
- Mitchell Ave
- Montpellier Rd
- Montrose St
- Moore St
- Morris St
- Morton Rd
- Mountain Ash Ave
- Mulgrave St
- Murra Ct
- Newbury Ct
- Nolan Ct
- Parkhill Dr
- Peppermint Ct
- Poplar Ave
- Power Ave
- Queens Pde
- Railway Ave
- Raymond St
- Reid St
- Rocklands Rd
- Salisbury Rd
- Scenic Dr
- Shaw St
- Shelley Ct
- Silver Ash Ave
- Station Ave
- Sylvan Cr
- Teck St
- Temple St
- Tooronga Ct
- Vannam Dr
- Warrigal Rd
- Winbirra Pde
- Wippa Ct
- Woolert St
- Wugga Ct
- Yertchuk Ave
- Yileen Ct
- Yooralla St
- Yunki Ct
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