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Ashfield property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Ashfield, NSW (15,993 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Ashfield

Ashfield is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential39.9% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Residential37.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial20.6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

School catchments in Ashfield

PrimaryAshbury Public School · Ashfield Public School · Canterbury Public School · Croydon Park Public School · Haberfield Public School · Summer Hill Public School · Yeo Park Infants School
SecondaryAshfield Boys High School · Burwood Girls High School · Canterbury Boys High School · Canterbury Girls High School · Concord High School · Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design · Marrickville High School · Strathfield South High School

Ashfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Ashfield

Ashfield sits in the Inner West council area, which recorded 9,778 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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413
Break-ins
269
Vehicle theft
1,895
Other theft
850
Property damage
738
Fraud
137
Handling stolen goods
1,009
Assault
346
Sexual offences
19
Robbery
709
Other against the person
1
Homicide
3,392
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,778 total. Figures are for the whole Inner West council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Ashfield

At the 2021 Census, 50.8% of Ashfield’s 23,012 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese22.1%
English18.6%
Australian14.9%
Irish8.4%
Scottish5.6%
Italian5.6%

Top countries of birth

China12.2%
Nepal6.7%
India3.2%
Philippines2.9%
England2.1%
Italy1.6%

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 1,168 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,168
Dwellings/yr
111
Houses
1,057
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Ashfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ashfield address:

Nearby suburbs

CroydonAshburyHaberfieldDulwich HillLewishamFive Dock

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.