NSW · Moree Plains Council
Ashley, 2400
Current weather
17.1°CMainly clear
79% humidity · 5.5 km/h wind · 21.9° / 14.1° today · 8.6 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Moree Plains, Ashley keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 351
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,257
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 0 / 0
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)
- $305
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $420
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 79
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)
- 130
- Against the person
- 29
- Against property
- 45
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 370.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 12 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order209
- Breach Bail Conditions585
- Domestic Violence Related Assault248
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment318
- Malicious Damage To Property359
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
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boolooroo St At Locke St
- Boolooroo St At Locke St
- Carnarvon Hwy At Medgun St
- Rosedale Rd Before Murrays Rd
- Rosedale Rd Before O'Neills Rd
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).
14 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport74 BOOLOOROO STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision7 NORTH STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 WELBON STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)2761 Carnarvon Highway Ashley 2400Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation6 MOREE STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 BOOLOOROO STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
August 2023
- OtherROSEDALE ROAD ASHLEY 2400Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 MOREE STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
January 2023
- Other2761 Carnarvon Highway Ashley 2400Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Shed74 BOOLOOROO STREET ASHLEY 2400Determined
July 2022
- Other1957 CARNARVON HIGHWAY ASHLEY 2400Withdrawn
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces85 Boorooloo Street, ASHLEYDetermined
September 2021
- OtherROSEDALE ROAD ASHLEY 2400Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 QUATRO ROAD ASHLEY 2400Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Midkin ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 19.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6591st in Australia
- State rank
- 2055th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #356 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #992 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime209
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime585
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime248
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime318
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime359
- Boolooroo St At Locke Sttransport
- Boolooroo St At Locke Sttransport
- Carnarvon Hwy At Medgun Sttransport
- Rosedale Rd Before Murrays Rdtransport
- Rosedale Rd Before O'Neills Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
More in Moree Plains Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.