NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Ashbury, 2193
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Canterbury-Bankstown, Ashbury is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,353
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,571
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 45 of 1,149
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,817
- Employment rate
- 57.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 77 / 79 / 17
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 164
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 117
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 64
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 105 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud59
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment64
- Malicious Damage To Property52
- Steal From Dwelling55
- Steal From Motor Vehicle47
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,111
- Ashbury Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Roslyn St After Cheviot St
- Roslyn St At Crieff St
- Roslyn St At Ettrick St
- Roslyn St At Hay St
- Roslyn St Before Cheviot St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
223 planning-related records
2026· 13 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 FIRST STREET ASHBURY 2193Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure78 KING STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure17 ALLIBONE STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 SECOND STREET ASHBURY 2193Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation195 MILTON STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation76 LEOPOLD STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure149-163 Milton Street, AshburyDetermined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 MELVILLE STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 THIRD STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation50 CRIEFF STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 WHITFIELD AVENUE ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences38 LEOPOLD STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space37 CHEVIOT STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
2025· 27 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 ETTRICK STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Roller shutter doors adjoining lanes; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators26 SECOND STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure78 KING STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure149-163 MILTON STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)30 TREVENAR STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation72 ROSLYN STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure68 LEOPOLD STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure17 ALLIBONE STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 CHEVIOT STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 SECOND STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation50 CRIEFF STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
June 2025
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure149-163 MILTON STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation195 MILTON STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 TREVENAR STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation76 LEOPOLD STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 AYR STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 GOODLET STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 ROSLYN STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation55 HARDY STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure34 THIRD STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 WHITFIELD AVENUE ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 THIRD STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool53 HARDY STREET ASHBURY 2193Withdrawn
March 2025
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation149-163 MILTON STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators32 SECOND STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 TREVENAR STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 GOODLET STREET ASHBURY 2193Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
86 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (19)
- City of Canterbury-BankstownBicycle Repair Station
- King St at First StBus stop
- King St at Third StBus stop
- King St at Trevenar StBus stop
- King St opp First StBus stop
- King St opp Third StBus stop
- Milton St after Palace StBus stop
- Milton St at Trevenar StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- James Foster ReservePark
- Lees ParkPark
- Peace ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- 5D PhysioHolden Streetphysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Ashfield Reservoir (Elevated) (WS 0003)Holden Street, AshburySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Ashbury Kidz AcademyCrieff Streetkindergarten
- Canterbury Community Child Care CentreKing Streetkindergarten
- Canterbury boys high schoolchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 52.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1675th in Australia
- State rank
- 535th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #197 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #373 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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