Median house price
$351k
+9.8% change
NSW · Moree Plains Council
Ashley, 2400
Population
351
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-3.4%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,899/wk
Employment rate
65.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$351,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Moree Plains Council, Ashley keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because safety trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Ashley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$400/wk
Houses $420 · Units $305
Population (Census)
351
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.1%
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
#239
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
99th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
9th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 17.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6823rd in Australia
- State rank
- 2135th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #239 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1047 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $305
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $420
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 79
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $351,000
- Median price change
- +9.8%
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
Population growth
0.0% annual · -3.4% over 5 years · 9th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 351
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,257
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 106 / 0 / 0
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)
- 43
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 305
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 98.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order209
- Breach Bail Conditions585
- Domestic Violence Related Assault248
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment318
- Malicious Damage To Property359
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
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boolooroo St At Locke St
- Boolooroo St At Locke St
- Carnarvon Hwy At Medgun St
- Rosedale Rd Before Murrays Rd
- Rosedale Rd Before O'Neills Rd
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Midkin ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Moree Hospital (24.8 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)
- 2
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 14.2
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
- 34° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 233 mm · ~29 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 133 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 107 mm · ~13 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 147 mm · ~18 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 (lodged 2020–2026).
14 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport74 BOOLOOROO STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision7 NORTH STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 WELBON STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)2761 Carnarvon Highway Ashley 2400Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation6 MOREE STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 BOOLOOROO STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
August 2023
- OtherROSEDALE ROAD ASHLEY 2400Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 MOREE STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
January 2023
- Other2761 Carnarvon Highway Ashley 2400Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Shed74 BOOLOOROO STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
July 2022
- Other1957 CARNARVON HIGHWAY ASHLEY 2400Withdrawn
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces85 Boorooloo Street, ASHLEYDetermined
September 2021
- OtherROSEDALE ROAD ASHLEY 2400Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 QUATRO ROAD ASHLEY 2400Determined
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 · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Follow directions on site. Exercise caution. Reduced speed limit. <strong>Hours of Operation: </strong>Monday to Sunday: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, with aftercare arrangements outside these times<strong>Traffic Control implementation</strong>: Frequently changing work areas & low risk impact to traffic <strong>Road Status: </strong> Road Open with contra-flow arrangements through work zone/s<strong>Speed Reduction</strong>: Speed reduction to 40 km/h, then Stop / Go or Traffic Lights for the work zone<strong>Traffic Impacts</strong>: Minor delays expectedRosedale Road, Heber Street03 Aug 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Parkes
- Member of Parliament
- Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,841
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 83.3 km away).
Coalition 74.3%Labor 25.7%
11.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- AshleyLabor 23.6% · Coalition 76.4% TPP (2025)6.5 km away
- Moree WestLabor 30.2% · Coalition 69.8% TPP (2025)23.2 km away
- MoreeLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)23.4 km away
- Moree EastLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)24.6 km away
- PallamallawaLabor 23.7% · Coalition 76.3% TPP (2025)41.5 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
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