Ashwood, VIC 3147
Ashwood property market
Ashwood's four markets run roughly even — unit rentals just edge ahead, with 77 leases (sharply down 21.4%) at $755 a week (up 11.9%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 16 days (down from 24 days last year), among Victoria's strongest unit rent gains, with 2-bedroom the most common (around 35%).
House sales follow closely, with 67 sales at around $1.469M, taking about 27 days to sell (up from 26 days last year), just under half of homes are 3-bedroom. Then come 66 house rentals at $700 a week (up). 58 unit sales at around $1.194M (up), with prices growing faster than most unit markets in Victoria.
Who lives hereAn above-average-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb — strongly multicultural, with a strongly professional workforce.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Ashwood demographics & population
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.
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Who lives in Ashwood?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
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.
Housing & affordability in Ashwood
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
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.
Income & employment in Ashwood
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
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.
Getting around Ashwood
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
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 Ashwood
4 schools inside Ashwood, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 109 primary schools in Ashwood and its surrounds, and 49 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
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.
- Within Ashwood · 4Order by
- 1Ashwood High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Parkhill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Frank Dando Sports AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 6-10 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Ashwood SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 146
- 5Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Burwood · 3.8 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6St Christopher's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Oakleigh South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh South · 3.8 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Huntingtower SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Mount Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Fintona Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Balwyn · 3.8 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Camberwell Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Canterbury · 3.8 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Camberwell Girls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Canterbury · 3.8 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Kilvington Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ormond · 3.8 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Mount Waverley Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Kingswood CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Box Hill · 3.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 3.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Sacred Heart Girls' CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hughesdale · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Sacre CoeurCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Strathcona Baptist Girls' GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Canterbury · 3.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Glen Waverley Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glen Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Auburn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Canterbury Girls Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Canterbury · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Bialik CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Box Hill High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Box Hill · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Glen Eira CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield East · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Highvale Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glen Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Brentwood Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glen Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Lauriston Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 3.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Mckinnon Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mckinnon · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Koonung Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mont Albert North · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Scotch CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 3.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Genazzano FCJ CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Nunawading Christian College - SecondaryIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Nunawading · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Essex Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Ashburton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashburton · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36St Michael's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashburton · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Wattle Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burwood · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Mount Waverley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Hartwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Holy Family SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Solway Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashburton · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Mount Waverley Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Glen Iris Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Oakleigh Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Mount Waverley North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Murrumbeena Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Murrumbeena · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47St Cecilia's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Syndal South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Camberwell South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Canterbury Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Canterbury · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Burwood East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burwood East · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Pinewood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Hughesdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hughesdale · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Glendal Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Carnegie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carnegie · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Our Holy Redeemer SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Huntingdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh South · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Camberwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Chatham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Burwood Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burwood East · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Glen Waverley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Mont Albert Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mont Albert · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Glen Huntly Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Huntly · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65St Leonard's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Balwyn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Malvern Central SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Highvale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Mckinnon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ormond · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Glen Waverley South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Coatesville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Weeden Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vermont South · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Valkstone Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Clarinda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clarinda · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Mount View Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Blackburn Lake Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Livingstone Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vermont South · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Caulfield Junior CollegeGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield North · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Greythorn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81Melbourne Montessori CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Caulfield South · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Blackburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Good Shepherd SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wheelers Hill · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Kerrimuir Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill North · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Camelot Rise Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Ormond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ormond · 3.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Salesian College ChadstoneCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Chadstone · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Malvern Valley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Mount Scopus Memorial CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Burwood · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90St Scholastica's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bennettswood · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Avila CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Waverley · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92St Dominic's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Christ Our Holy Redeemer SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Burwood East Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Burwood East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Oakleigh GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Oakleigh · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Amsleigh Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97The Currajong SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Siena College LtdCatholic · Secondary · Years 7-12 · Camberwell · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Our Lady of Perpetual Succour SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Roberts McCubbin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill South · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Lloyd Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Blackburn English Language SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Burwood East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Surrey Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105St Roch's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Camberwell High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Canterbury · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Orchard Grove Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn South · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108SEDA College (Victoria)Independent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Camberwell · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Aurora SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Blackburn South · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110St Luke the Evangelist SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn South · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Murrumbeena · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Laburnum Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Huntly · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Clayton North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clayton · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Alia CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Malvern Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Forest Hill CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Burwood East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Our Lady of Sion CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Box Hill · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Glenallen SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Glen Waverley · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120St Francis Xavier's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Auburn South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122John Monash Science SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Clayton · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Oakwood SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield North · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124St Paul's CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Balwyn · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125De La Salle CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Malvern · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Box Hill Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Mont Albert North · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Cheshire SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 1-6 · Glen Waverley · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128South Oakleigh CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Oakleigh South · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Emmaus CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Vermont South · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clayton · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131St Thomas the Apostle SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Auburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Parkmore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Forest Hill · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Our Lady of Good Counsel SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Deepdene · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Vermont South Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Vermont South · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Belmore SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Balwyn · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Caulfield South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield South · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Swinburne Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Hawthorn · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Monash Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Wheelers Hill · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Divrei EminehIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ormond · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Deepdene Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Deepdene · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Berengarra SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Box Hill North · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145Blackburn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Blackburn · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147Box Hill North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill North · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Armadale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Armadale · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149Monash Children's Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Clayton · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 150Holy Saviour Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vermont South · 3.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
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.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Ashwood median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Ashwood — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Ashwood property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
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
Units
Buying vs renting in Ashwood
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.
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.
Sales market velocity
Ashwood against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Ashwood in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
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.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +2.7 | 4 | 17 | 1.4 | |
| Slightly loose | 3.7 | ▲ +3.3 | 5 | 17 | 1.4 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▲ +2.9 | 6 | 17 | 1.4 | |
| Loose | 4.3 | ▲ +1.0 | 6 | 17 | 1.4 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +4.1 | 8 | 17 | 1.4 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +5.2 | 8 | 17 | 1.4 | |
| Loose | 6.0 | ▲ +4.5 | 9 | 17 | 1.4 |
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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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.
Ashwood — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Ashwood median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Ashwood fell from $1.13M (Jul 2021) to $758k (Jun 2026) — a 32.8% decline over five years — peaking at $1.37M between Jun 2023 and May 2024. Median house rent went from $295/wk to $528/wk (+79.0%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $796k to $1.02M (+27.8%), with rent up from $366/wk to $589/wk (+60.9%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Ashwood: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Ashwood, ranked by distance — each lined up against Ashwood on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Ashwood
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Ashwood — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Ashwood vs Blackburn South: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $711k against Ashwood's $995k — about 29% lower, with homes selling in 14 days versus 21 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Ashwood: Blackburn South property market, Vermont South house prices, Box Hill North property market, Mount Waverley property growth and Lysterfield median house price.
Ashwood's closest rental-market twins: Vermont South house prices, Blackburn South property market, Lysterfield median house price, Box Hill North property market and Mount Waverley house prices. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Ashwood
26 data-driven answers about Ashwood's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Ashwood?
#The median house price in Ashwood, VIC 3147 is $995k as of June 2026, based on 23 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% 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.
What is the median unit price in Ashwood?
#The median unit price in Ashwood, VIC 3147 is $995k as of June 2026, based on 23 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Ashwood?
#The median weekly house rent in Ashwood is $478 as of June 2026, drawn from 18 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $478 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Ashwood?
#A 3 bedroom house in Ashwood rents for a median $478 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 18 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $478/week, 4-bedroom $478/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $478/week, 2-bedroom $478/week, 3-bedroom $478/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Ashwood?
#Gross rental yield in Ashwood is 2.47% for houses and 2.47% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 2.72%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Ashwood?
#As of June 2026, Ashwood medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $995k | $995k | $995k | $995k |
| Units | $995k | $995k | $995k | — | $995k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Ashwood median?
#At the median Ashwood house ($995k purchase, $478/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $921 — about $443 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($995k purchase, $478/week rent), repayments run about $921 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Ashwood's property market trends?
#Ashwood's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes sell in a median 21 days; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Ashwood market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Ashwood as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Ashwood, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.47% against a VIC median of 2.63%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). 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.
How quickly do houses sell in Ashwood?
#Houses in Ashwood sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 21 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Ashwood a tight or loose property market right now?
#Ashwood's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose 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 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Ashwood gone up or down?
#House prices in Ashwood moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Ashwood?
#Ashwood's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 21 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Ashwood in its property market cycle?
#Ashwood's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with flat year-on-year 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 popularHow does Ashwood compare to other VIC suburbs?
#Ashwood's median house price ($995k) is 73% above the VIC median ($576k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 23 days state median. On gross yield, Ashwood sits at 2.47% vs 2.63% state median.
How does Ashwood compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Ashwood's most-similar nearby market is Blackburn South (3.3 km away) with a median house price of $711k — about 29% cheaper. 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.
What's the most popular property type in Ashwood?
#The most-transacted segment in Ashwood over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 17 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 17 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Ashwood last year?
#Ashwood recorded 17 house sales and 17 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 34 transactions. On the rental side, 21 houses and 21 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Ashwood in?
#Ashwood is in postcode 3147, in the South East Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Ashwood, VIC 3147.
What is the population of Ashwood?
#Ashwood, VIC 3147 is home to 5,725 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 21, and the average household holds 1.9 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Ashwood?
#The median household in Ashwood earns $1k per week — roughly $70k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $660/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Ashwood?
#The unemployment rate in Ashwood is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Ashwood?
#Ashwood is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Ashwood?
#Ashwood has 150 schools within reach, 4 of them inside the suburb itself — including Ashwood High School, Parkhill Primary School, Frank Dando Sports Academy. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Ashwood a good place to live?
#Ashwood, VIC 3147 has a population of 5,725, a median age of 21, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 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 cadenceWhen was this Ashwood market data last updated?
#This Ashwood market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.