Ashfield flood & bushfire report
Of Ashfield’s 15,993 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Ashfield’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Ashfield
Ashfield sits in the Inner West council area, which recorded 11,721 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,721 total. Figures are for the whole Inner West council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Ashfield
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Ashfield shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Ashfield
Ashfield is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
School catchments in Ashfield
Ashfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ashfield
At the 2021 Census, 50.8% of Ashfield’s 23,012 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Ashfield
Inner West council approved 1,160 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Ashfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 16 William Street, Ashfield NSW 2131
- 15 Palace Street, Ashfield NSW 2131
- 7/9-11 Taringa Street, Ashfield NSW 2131
- 4/12 Margaret Street, Ashfield NSW 2131
- 10/88-90 Milton Street, Ashfield NSW 2131
- 3/15-17 Albert Parade, Ashfield NSW 2131
- 4/10 Hillcrest Avenue, Ashfield NSW 2131
- 23 Lucy Street, Ashfield NSW 2131
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.