Median house price
$1.1M
+17% change
NSW · Liverpool Council
Ashcroft, 2168
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,635
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.1%
Median age
32
Median income
$1,089/wk
Employment rate
30.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,103,000
Languages at home
60.5%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Ashcroft is a practical mid-sized suburb in Liverpool Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Desirability sits below average overall, with community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Ashcroft snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $600 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
3,635
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#220
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
54th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
15th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 34.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4820th in Australia
- State rank
- 1536th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #220 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #776 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 169
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,103,000
- Median price change
- +17.3%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,635(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 56th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +1.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +25
- Change in 5 years
- +41
- Growth rank in NSW
- 56th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,750), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,634
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,089
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 120 of 1,166
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 30.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 817 / 5 / 219
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 265
- Against the person
- 82
- Against property
- 84
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 72.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order188
- Breach Bail Conditions401
- Domestic Violence Related Assault371
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment316
- Malicious Damage To Property287
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 16
- Median school ICSEA (16 schools)
- 920
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 15th
School list
- Ashcroft Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 887 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 284 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Ashcroft High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 877 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 701 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Sadleir Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 883 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 351 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Heckenberg Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 848 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 209 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Marsden Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 977 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 726 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Cartwright Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 920 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 241 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Mainsbridge SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 949 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 125 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1003 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 315 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Liverpool West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 920 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 86% · 668 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Les Powell SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 76 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- Elizabeth Dr After Marum St
- Elizabeth Dr After Maxwells Av
- Elizabeth Dr After Maxwells Av
- Elizabeth Dr Before Maxwells Av
- Elizabeth Dr Before Maxwells Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 5 parks in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 38 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.38
Community(2)
- Ashcroft High SchoolSchool
108-130 Maxwells Avenue
- Ashcroft Public SchoolSchool
4-28 Sheriff Street, Ashcroft
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Gard ParkPark
- Holt ParkPark
- Park
- Sinclair ParkPark
- Sutton ParkPark
- Blamfield OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Stanwell OvalSports field
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(1)
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gard ParkPark
- Holt ParkPark
- Sinclair ParkPark
- Sutton ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Sydney Southwest Private Hospital (2.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 173
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 47.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure90 MAXWELLS AVENUE ASHCROFT 2168Determined
2025· 6 proposals
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool85 STRICKLAND CRESCENT ASHCROFT 2168Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling23 MAXWELLS AVENUE ASHCROFT 2168Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure1 GWYNNE STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
March 2025
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure7 SUTTON ROAD ASHCROFT 2168Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool85 STRICKLAND CRESCENT ASHCROFT 2168Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 LEIGH PLACE ASHCROFT 2168Determined
2024· 9 proposals
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure81 STRICKLAND CRESCENT ASHCROFT 2168Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 LEIGH PLACE ASHCROFT 2168Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space7 MCILWAIN STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
August 2024
- Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 MAXWELLS AVENUE ASHCROFT 2168Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 GWYNNE STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision22 GWYNNE STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 ARMSTRONG STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
June 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling20 MAXWELLS AVENUE ASHCROFT 2168Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space7 MCILWAIN STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space7 MCILWAIN STREET ASHCROFT 2168Withdrawn
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces10 HARRISON STREET ASHCROFT 2168Withdrawn
March 2023
- Residential flat building7 SUTTON ROAD ASHCROFT 2168Determined
2022· 3 proposals
June 2022
- Secondary dwelling12 PARSONS STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
April 2022
- Secondary dwelling12 PARSONS STREET ASHCROFT 2168Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 CURLEWIS STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
2021· 14 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 CURLEWIS STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
- Dwelling26 ARMSTRONG STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
November 2021
- Secondary dwelling87 MAXWELLS AVENUE ASHCROFT 2168Determined
September 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition50 SHERIFF STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Other42 PARSONS STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
August 2021
- Secondary dwelling29 STANWELL CRESCENT ASHCROFT 2168Determined
July 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition50 SHERIFF STREET ASHCROFT 2168Rejected
- Other42 PARSONS STREET ASHCROFT 2168Rejected
June 2021
- Dwelling49 MAXWELLS AVENUE ASHCROFT 2168Withdrawn
May 2021
- Dwelling49 MAXWELLS AVENUE ASHCROFT 2168Rejected
April 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces18 BYRNE STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
- Dual occupancy49 MAXWELLS AVENUE ASHCROFT 2168Rejected
February 2021
- Secondary dwelling102 Stanwell Crescent Ashcroft 2168Determined
January 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development19 STANWELL CRESCENT ASHCROFT 2168Determined
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Demolition20 ARMSTRONG STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
October 2020
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Demolition22 WILBERFORCE STREET ASHCROFT 2168Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Werriwa
- Member of Parliament
- Anne Maree STANLEY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,790
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.2%Labor 56.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 31.6%Labor 68.3%
11.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- AshcroftLabor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- SadleirLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- HeckenbergLabor 62.0% · Coalition 38.0% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- CartwrightLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Mount Pritchard (Werriwa)Labor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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