Suburb
Ashfield postcode, New South Wales
Ashfield is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 23,012. It is in postcode 2131. Households earn a median of $1,888/wk, 3% above the state median.
Ashfield at a glance:
- 23,012
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,888/wk
- Median household income
- 36
- Median age
- $440/wk
- Median rent
- 10,368
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Ashfield compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Ashfield
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Ashfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 23,012 | $1,888/wk | 36 | 14,901 |
How Ashfield ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 23,012 — 34th of 92 in New South Wales, 111th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,888/wk — 54th of 92 in New South Wales, 165th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 36 — 41st of 92 in New South Wales, 168th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $440/wk — 52nd of 92 in New South Wales, 100th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 50.5% — 19th of 92 in New South Wales, 45th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4981
- 5-141,715
- 15-19753
- 20-241,956
- 25-345,272
- 35-443,531
- 45-542,561
- 55-642,378
- 65-741,816
- 75-841,237
- 85+816
Housing and people
- Houses
- 22.1%
- Townhouses
- 7.4%
- Apartments
- 69.9%
- Owned outright
- 22.3%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 22.8%
- Rented
- 50.5%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,210/mo
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Born overseas
- 52.8%
- Other language at home
- 51.7%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.8%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goulburn → | 23,963 | $1,405/wk | $320/wk | 40 | 2580 |
| Lidcombe → | 23,663 | $1,888/wk | $500/wk | 33 | 2141 |
| Greystanes → | 23,511 | $1,930/wk | $480/wk | 39 | 2145 |
| Dee Why → | 23,354 | $2,106/wk | $550/wk | 36 | 2099 |
| Ashfield | 23,012 | $1,888/wk | $440/wk | 36 | 2131 |
| Hornsby → | 22,462 | $1,952/wk | $440/wk | 38 | 2077 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Ashfield
What is the postcode of Ashfield, NSW?+
Ashfield is in postcode 2131.
Does Ashfield share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 2131 covers only Ashfield according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Ashfield?+
$1,888/wk, which is 3% above the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Ashfield compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Ashfield is the 34th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 23,012 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.