Ashford bushfire risk
Of Ashford’s 511 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 13.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Ashford’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Ashford
Flood and bushfire areas across Ashford. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ashford
Ashford sits in the Inverell council area, which recorded 2,004 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,004 total. Figures are for the whole Inverell council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Ashford
Ashford is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Ashford
Ashford can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ashford
At the 2021 Census, 4.4% of Ashford’s 659 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 Ashford
Inverell council approved 29 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Inverell council area (not just Ashford). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.