NSW · Moree Plains Council
Ashley, NSW, 2400
Desirability index
#854 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ashley is a small locality in the Moree Plains area, home to around 351 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,585 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 10213.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400 (flats $305, houses $420), 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 14 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3,585
- Against the person
- 807
- Against property
- 1,253
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10,213.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order209
- Breach Bail Conditions585
- Domestic Violence Related Assault248
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment318
- Malicious Damage To Property359
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Midkin ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 9.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #854 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Boolooroo St At Locke Sttransport
- Boolooroo St At Locke Sttransport
- Carnarvon Hwy At Medgun Sttransport
- Rosedale Rd Before Murrays Rdtransport
- Rosedale Rd Before O'Neills Rdtransport
- Midkin Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning21 MOREE STREET ASHLEY 2400Lodged 13 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)planning2761 Carnarvon Highway Ashley 2400Lodged 10 May 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning18 BOOLOOROO STREET ASHLEY 2400Lodged 17 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodationplanning6 MOREE STREET ASHLEY 2400Lodged 11 Mar 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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