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Ashfield, QLD 4670

Property data updated June 2026·1,152 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
19 sales · 16 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Ashfield, QLD 4670 market activity

House sales narrowly top Ashfield, with 19 sales at around $881K, taking about 43 days to sell, with prices growing faster than most house markets nationally.

House rentals are nearly as big, with 16 leases at $745 a week, renting out in about 24 days.

High-incomeFamily heartlandMortgage-beltMulticulturalNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereA high-income, mortgage-belt, family-first suburb — multicultural and newcomer-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,152
Median age
32yrs
Avg household
3.1people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
83%
Renting
16%
Families with kids
51%
Couples, no kids
33%
Born overseas
26%
Year 12+ⓘ
58%

Ashfield on the map

4.88 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 35%
decile 7/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 20%
decile 8/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 46%
decile 5/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 14%Median household income · $2,315/wk — well above average: in the top 14%, higher household income than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 25%Rent stress · 17% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less rent stress than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 8%Mortgage stress · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, less mortgage stress than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 25%Birthplace diversity · 0.44 — well above average: in the top 25%, more diverse than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 25%Born overseas · 26% — well above average: in the top 25%, more overseas-born residents than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 41%Managers & professionals · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 47%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 29%Public transport to work · 3.1% — above average: in the top 29%, more public-transport commuters than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 32%No motor vehicle · 1.5% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 9%Settled 5+ years · 46% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 32%Owner-occupied · 83% — above average: in the top 32%, more owner-occupiers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 37%Renting · 16% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 33%Owned outright · 33% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 12%Owned with mortgage · 50% — well above average: in the top 12%, more mortgaged owners than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 22%Separate houses · 99% — well above average: in the top 22%, more detached houses than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 28%Median personal income · $882/wk — above average: in the top 28%, higher personal income than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 23%Median family income · $2,405/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher family income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 12%Low earners · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 10%Low-income households · 7.2% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 19%Full-time workers · 42% — well above average: in the top 19%, more full-time workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 28%Part-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 13%Not in labour force · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, fewer out of the workforce than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 23%Community & personal service · 9.1% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 43%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 23%Sales workers · 9.5% — well above average: in the top 23%, more sales workers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 33%Completed Year 12+ · 58% — above average: in the top 33%, more Year-12 completion than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 21%In education · 26% — well above average: in the top 21%, more students than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 7%Children · 24% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more children than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 15%Seniors · 12% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 7%Youth dependency · 39.11 — among the highest: in the top 7%, more children per worker than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 47%Total dependency · 57.98 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 22%Australian citizens · 83% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 30%Both parents born overseas · 29% — above average: in the top 30%, more second-generation residents than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 3%Established migrants · 42% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,152 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.3% · 30.4% · 480-840.7% · 80.6% · 775-791.4% · 160.9% · 1070-741.8% · 211.7% · 1965-692.0% · 231.9% · 2260-642.2% · 252.4% · 2855-591.9% · 221.8% · 2050-542.0% · 231.3% · 1545-493.0% · 343.1% · 3540-443.5% · 403.4% · 3935-394.7% · 544.5% · 5130-345.0% · 574.4% · 5025-294.7% · 545.9% · 6720-242.4% · 272.1% · 2415-193.1% · 352.6% · 3010-144.9% · 562.3% · 265-95.0% · 574.5% · 510-44.1% · 473.9% · 45◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
24%
19%
25%
12%
Children0–1424%Youth15–249.6%Young adults25–3419%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–648.6%Seniors65+12%
Household composition
33%
51%
Lone person10%Couples, no kids33%Families with kids51%Other families4.8%Group / share1.8%
3.1 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom14% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
10%1
35%2
11%3
30%4
10%5
4.3%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.26%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.21%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.5.8%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.29%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.83%
Birthplace diversity44%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity37%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity55%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere3.8%
South Korea3.0%
Taiwan2.8%
England2.5%
India2.4%
Vietnam1.7%
New Zealand1.6%
Philippines1.3%
Born in Australia75%
Languages at homeother than English
Mandarin4.2%
Korean3.3%
Other3.2%
Malayalam2.4%
Vietnamese1.5%
Cantonese0.8%
Hindi0.5%
Bengali0.4%
English only79%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian37%
English36%
Scottish8.3%
German7.2%
Irish5.7%
Chinese4.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity55%
No religion39%
Buddhism2.8%
Islam1.7%
Hinduism1.4%
Other religions0.3%

8.3% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
29%
61%
Both parents overseas29%One parent overseas9.7%Both parents in Australia61%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 19816.7%
1981-20009.7%
2001-201025%
2011-201513%
2016-202145%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 30%Median weekly rent · $393/wk — above average: in the top 30%, higher rent than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 46%Median monthly mortgage · $1,740/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 25%Rent stress · 17% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less rent stress than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 8%Mortgage stress · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, less mortgage stress than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 24%High mortgage · 3.8% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
2.5%2
23%3
69%4
6.2%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
33%
50%
16%
Owned outright33%Mortgage50%Renting16%
What’s built heredwelling types
99%
House99%
99% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 28%Median personal income · $882/wk — above average: in the top 28%, higher personal income than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 23%Median family income · $2,405/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher family income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 41%Managers & professionals · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 40%High earners · 12% — above average: in the top 40%, more high earners than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 41%Managers & professionals · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 43%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 23%Community & personal service · 9.1% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 23%Sales workers · 9.5% — well above average: in the top 23%, more sales workers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
42%
22%
26%
Employed full-time42%Employed part-time22%Employed (away/other)4.2%Unemployed3.0%Not in labour force26%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 19%Full-time workers · 42% — well above average: in the top 19%, more full-time workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 28%Part-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 47%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 13%Not in labour force · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, fewer out of the workforce than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 15%Labour-force participation · 73% — well above average: in the top 15%, more workforce participation than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 29%Public transport to work · 3.1% — above average: in the top 29%, more public-transport commuters than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 32%Walked or cycled to work · 2.0% — below average: in the bottom 32%, less walking and cycling than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 14%Worked from home · 5.9% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less working from home than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 32%No motor vehicle · 1.5% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)80%
Car (passenger)14%
Bus3.1%
Other/combined1.4%
Bicycle1.2%
Walked0.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.5%0
21%1
56%2
14%3
6.7%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Ashfield

No school inside Ashfield itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Ashfield0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools12within 5 km · nearest 1.1 km
Secondary schools5within 5 km · nearest 1.1 km
Median ICSEA rank23rdenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within15 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 15Order by
  • 1
    Bundaberg Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Bundaberg · 1.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students845Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 2
    Woongarra State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Woongarra · 1.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students346Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank33rd
  • 3
    St Luke's Anglican SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kalkie · 2.1 km
    State RankTop 8%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,090Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 4
    Kepnock State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kepnock · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,074Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank17th
  • 5
    Bundaberg East State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bundaberg East · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank16th
  • 6
    Kalkie State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kalkie · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students322Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank34th
  • 7
    Impact Community ACADEMYIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11 · Bundaberg East · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students14Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
  • 8
    St John's Lutheran Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bundaberg · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students333Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank58th
  • 9
    Bundaberg South State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bundaberg South · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students168Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank8th
  • 10
    St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bundaberg · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students490Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank44th
  • 11
    Walkervale State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Walkervale · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students350Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank11th
  • 12
    Thabeban State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thabeban · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students95Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank5th
  • 13
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bundaberg · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students167Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank48th
  • 14
    Bundaberg State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bundaberg South · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,593Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 15
    Bundaberg Central State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bundaberg Central · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students82Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank6th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 9%Settled 5+ years · 46% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 25%Moved in past year · 17% — well above average: in the top 25%, more recent movers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 6%Arrived from overseas · 10% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more recent migrants than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
46%
39%
Same address46%Moved within area4.3%From elsewhere in Australia39%From overseas10%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.17%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.54%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.10%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Ashfield — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
881kk
↑ +20.1% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
43
↓ 25 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
19
↓ -32.1% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.2mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$745/w
↑ +15.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
24
↓ 6 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
16
↑ +23.1% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample19ThinLease sample16ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed17 sales · 15 leases
Sales17▼−19.0%
Price$895k▲+13.4%
Sales DOM43 days▼−12d
Leased15▲+25.0%
Rent$755/wk▲+14.4%
Rental DOM24 days▲+4d
4.40%
12/100
6/100
02
Houses · 3 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2▼−60.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales19▼−32.1%
Price$881k▲+20.1%
Sales DOM43 days▲+25d
Leased16▲+23.1%
Rent$745/wk▲+15.5%
Rental DOM24 days▲+6d
4.40%
18/100
6/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +31%
Houses · 4 bed: +31%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
18 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
43 days▲ +25 days YoY
Median price
$881k▲ +20.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
19▼ −32.1% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
14 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
43 days▼ −12 days YoY
Median price
$895k▲ +13.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▼ −19.0% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Ashfield against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Ashfield in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Ashfield · this suburb
Demand index
18 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
43 days▲ +25 days YoY
Median price
$881k▲ +20.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
19▼ −32.1% YoY
Gross yield
4.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Ashfield — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
45.7%

of Ashfield's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 23.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 22.2% to 45.7%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$881k+15.8%
5y median $659kvs last year $761k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
19-24.0%
5y median 24vs last year 25
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
53 days+9
5y median 49 daysvs last year 44 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$745/wk+15.5%
5y median $595/wkvs last year $645/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
16+23.1%
5y median 13vs last year 13
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
23 days+4
5y median 20 daysvs last year 19 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.40%-0.01 pt
5y median 4.65%vs last year 4.41%
Months of supply
May 2026
6.3 months+162.5%
5y median 2.9 monthsvs last year 2.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.5 months+66.7%
5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 0.9 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Ashfield, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketAshfieldQLD 4670 · Houses · Total
Price$881k
DOM43 days
Sold19
9 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
KepnockQLD 4670 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$631k
DOM23 days
Sold80
cheapermuch faster
02
Bundaberg EastQLD 4670 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$586k
DOM40 days
Sold63
much cheaperfaster
03
KalkieQLD 4670 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$777k
DOM23 days
Sold51
cheapermuch faster
04
WoongarraQLD 4670 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$688k
DOM39 days
Sold9
cheaperfaster
05
Bundaberg SouthQLD 4670 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$552k
DOM32 days
Sold61
much cheaperfaster
06
WindermereQLD 4670 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.00M
DOM150 days
Sold1
priciermuch slower
07
Avenell HeightsQLD 4670 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$649k
DOM15 days
Sold79
cheapermuch faster
08
WalkervaleQLD 4670 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$598k
DOM25 days
Sold81
much cheapermuch faster
09
Bundaberg CentralQLD 4670 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$574k
DOM76 days
Sold2
much cheapermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Ashfield
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Ashfield's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketAshfieldQLD 4670 · Houses · Total
Price$881k
DOM43 days
Sold19
Most similar sales markets · within 7.7–1142 kmLast 12 months
01
Coral CoveQLD 4670 · 9km · 88% match
Price$888k
DOM47 days
Sold50
02
BargaraQLD 4670 · 8km · 85% match
Price$899k
DOM40 days
Sold185
03
SharonQLD 4670 · 15km · 81% match
Price$849k
DOM44 days
Sold23
04
BranyanQLD 4670 · 14km · 81% match
Price$855k
DOM32 days
Sold79
05
BelivahQLD 4207 · 330km · 80% match
Price$939k
DOM36 days
Sold20
06
TorquayQLD 4655 · 67km · 80% match
Price$751k
DOM40 days
Sold110
07
River HeadsQLD 4655 · 78km · 80% match
Price$849k
DOM50 days
Sold75
08
TaroomballQLD 4703 · 252km · 80% match
Price$890k
DOM33 days
Sold26
09
Elliott HeadsQLD 4670 · 9km · 79% match
Price$897k
DOM49 days
Sold34
10
CranleyQLD 4350 · 298km · 79% match
Price$749k
DOM45 days
Sold20
54
KurandaQLD 4881 · 1138km · 73% match
Price$776k
DOM38 days
Sold78
63
Belgian GardensQLD 4810 · 851km · 72% match
Price$909k
DOM26 days
Sold35
70
Kensington GroveQLD 4341 · 296km · 72% match
Price$1.06M
DOM38 days
Sold41
81
Wongaling BeachQLD 4852 · 1013km · 71% match
Price$777k
DOM72 days
Sold29
120
GailesQLD 4300 · 309km · 68% match
Price$757k
DOM25 days
Sold29
121
Palm CoveQLD 4879 · 1142km · 68% match
Price$1.10M
DOM61 days
Sold61
195
GranvilleQLD 4650 · 82km · 64% match
Price$551k
DOM31 days
Sold50
328
Bayview HeightsQLD 4868 · 1119km · 59% match
Price$734k
DOM20 days
Sold51
469
KanimblaQLD 4870 · 1123km · 54% match
Price$799k
DOM10 days
Sold44
673
Middle ParkQLD 4074 · 303km · 39% match
Price$1.30M
DOM19 days
Sold36
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Ashfield
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Ashfield include Coral Cove (QLD 4670), Bargara (QLD 4670), Sharon (QLD 4670), Branyan (QLD 4670), Belivah (QLD 4207), Torquay (QLD 4655), River Heads (QLD 4655) and Taroomball (QLD 4703). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Ashfield

21 data-driven answers about Ashfield's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Ashfield?

#

The median house price in Ashfield, QLD 4670 is $881k as of June 2026, based on 19 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +20.1% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Ashfield?

#

The median weekly house rent in Ashfield is $745 as of June 2026, drawn from 16 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +15.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Ashfield?

#

Gross rental yield in Ashfield is 4.40% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Ashfield?

#

As of June 2026, Ashfield medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$708k$895k$881k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Ashfield's property market trends?

#

Ashfield's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +20.1% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +15.5%; homes now sell in a median 43 days — slower than a year ago by 25; sales supply sits at 3.2 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Ashfield market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Ashfield as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Ashfield, house prices rose +20.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.40% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 43 days to sell, sales supply is 3.2 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Ashfield?

#

Houses in Ashfield sell in a median 43 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 25 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Ashfield a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Ashfield's sales market sits at 3.2 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.8 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Ashfield gone up or down?

#

House prices in Ashfield moved +20.1% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Ashfield?

#

Ashfield's house rental market sits at 0.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 16 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Ashfield in its property market cycle?

#

Ashfield's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Ashfield compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Ashfield's median house price ($881k) is 8% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 43 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Ashfield sits at 4.40% vs 3.71% state median.

13

How does Ashfield compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Ashfield's most-similar nearby market is Coral Cove (8.6 km away) with a median house price of $888k — about 1% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Ashfield?

#

The most-transacted segment in Ashfield over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 17 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 2 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Ashfield last year?

#

Ashfield recorded 19 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 19 transactions. On the rental side, 16 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Ashfield?

#

Ashfield, QLD 4670 is home to 1,152 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 32, and the average household holds 3.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Ashfield?

#

The median household in Ashfield earns $2k per week — roughly $120k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $882/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Ashfield?

#

Ashfield is mostly owner-occupied: about 83% of households are owner-occupiers and 16% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 33% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Ashfield?

#

Ashfield has 33 schools within reach — including Bundaberg Christian College, Woongarra State School, St Luke's Anglican School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Ashfield a good place to live?

#

Ashfield, QLD 4670 has a population of 1,152, a median age of 32, a median household income around $2k/week, 16% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 33 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Ashfield market data last updated?

#

This Ashfield market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Ashfield

  • Kepnock2.2km
  • Bundaberg East2.7km
  • Kalkie3.2km
  • Woongarra3.3km
  • Bundaberg South3.6km
  • Windermere3.7km
  • Avenell Heights3.9km
  • Walkervale4.1km
  • Bundaberg Central4.7km
  • Rubyanna5.1km
  • Bundaberg North5.7km
  • Qunaba5.8km
  • Norville5.9km
  • Bundaberg West6.0km
  • Thabeban6.1km
  • Innes Park7.1km
  • Svensson Heights7.2km
  • Bargara7.7km
  • Millbank7.9km
  • Calavos7.9km
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