Ashbury vs Ashfield
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | AshburyCanterbury-Bankstown | AshfieldInner West |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $857,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $948,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $750/wk | $693/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,353 | 23,012 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 90% | 22% |
| Townhouses | 7% | 7% |
| Apartments/units | 2% | 70% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 9.1 km | 8.0 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 5 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 87% | 33% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Ashbury PS, Campsie PS, Canterbury PS, Croydon Park PS, Yeo Park IS | Ashbury PS, Ashfield PS, Canterbury PS, Croydon Park PS, Croydon PS, Five Dock PS, Haberfield PS, Summer Hill PS, Yeo Park IS |
| Secondary | Ashfield BHS, Burwood GHS, Canterbury BHS, Canterbury GHS, Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and Design, Kingsgrove NHS, Marrickville HS, Strathfield SHS | Ashfield BHS, Burwood GHS, Canterbury BHS, Canterbury GHS, Concord HS, Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and Design, Marrickville HS, Strathfield SHS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Ashfield is higher on median unit price (by about 11%).
- Ashbury is higher on median weekly rent (by about 8%).
- Ashfield is higher on population (by about 586%).
- Ashbury is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Ashbury is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 54 percentage points).
- Ashbury is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 68 percentage points).
- Ashfield is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 182%).
- Ashfield has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $857,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2193 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 18.5% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2193 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $948,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2131 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 16.3% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2131 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.