NSW · Hornsby Council
Asquith, NSW, 2077
Desirability index
#246 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Asquith is a smaller suburban community in the Hornsby area, home to around 6,160 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,065 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 497.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700 (flats $680, houses $775), 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,160
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,300
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 163 of 2,387
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 67.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 139 / 193 / 1,079
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)
- $680
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $775
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 444
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)
- 3,065
- Against the person
- 459
- Against property
- 769
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 497.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 13 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions190
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment129
- Malicious Damage To Property137
- Steal From Retail Store191
- Transport Regulatory Offences1266
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,092
- Asquith High SchoolSecondary
- Asquith Public SchoolPrimary
- Hornsby High SchoolSecondary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
73 public transport stops in this suburb
- Asquith Station
- Asquith Station, Platform 1
- Asquith Station, Platform 2
- ENT Pacific Hwy
- Railway Bridge
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).
152 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1A SALMON CLOSE ASQUITH 2077Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises28 SALISBURY ROAD ASQUITH 2077Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 HEATH STREET ASQUITH 2077Under Assessment
April 2026
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 MICHIGAN AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure58 BALDWIN AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation25 LORDS AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Additional Information Requested
- Residential flat building; Residential Accommodation4 BALDWIN AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure36 WALL AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space47 BALDWIN AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Determined
2025· 19 proposals
November 2025
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 BOUVARDIA STREET ASQUITH 2077Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 MILLS AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Storage premises; Self storage units28 SALISBURY ROAD ASQUITH 2077Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space47 BALDWIN AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 BOUVARDIA STREET ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation36 WALL AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility10 DUDLEY STREET ASQUITH 2077Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 EDEN DRIVE ASQUITH 2077Determined
July 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24-26 SALISBURY ROAD ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure118 SHERBROOK ROAD ASQUITH 2077Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces11 QUEENS ROAD ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure433 PACIFIC HIGHWAY ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 BOUVARDIA STREET ASQUITH 2077Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Supporting Development32 MILLS AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space15 Hyacinth street Asquith 11DP 8437Determined
- Subdivision31 QUEENS ROAD ASQUITH 2077Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry14 BRENNAN CLOSE ASQUITH 2077Deferred Commencement
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care10 DUDLEY STREET ASQUITH 2077Withdrawn
February 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation58 WALL AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Determined
2024· 24 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision31 QUEENS ROAD ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1A SALMON CLOSE ASQUITH 2077Determined
November 2024
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading377 PACIFIC HIGHWAY ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 MICHIGAN AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 WALL AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 WALL AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space9 QUEENS ROAD ASQUITH 2077Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure118 SHERBROOK ROAD ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3-5 WINSTON STREET ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 BALDWIN AVENUE ASQUITH 2077Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure479-481 PACIFIC HIGHWAY ASQUITH NSW 2077Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure313 PEATS FERRY ROAD ASQUITH 2077Determined
2023· 32 proposals
32 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 31 proposals
31 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 27 proposals
27 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 10 proposals
10 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
90 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Bottle-OAlcohol
- Bench (27)
- Bicycle Parking
- Asquith High School, Peats Ferry RdBus stop
- Asquith Public School, Royston PdeBus stop
- Asquith Station, Pacific HwyBus stop
- Bus stop
- Lessing St opp Lessing ParkBus stop
- Lockwood St at Olive StBus stop
- Mills Av after Pacific HwyBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Asquith ParkPark
- Gardenia Street ParkPark
- Mills ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Asquith Medical Centredoctor
- SuperSave ChemistPeats Ferry Roadpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Norwood Community Preschoolkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 40
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 66.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #246 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Asquith Stationtransport
- Asquith Station, Platform 1transport
- Asquith Station, Platform 2transport
- ENT Pacific Hwytransport
- Railway Bridgetransport
- Norwood Community Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Asquith Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- SuperSave ChemisthealthPeats Ferry Roadpharmacy
- Asquith Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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