Ashcroft vs Cartwright

Ashcroft is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Cartwright. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Ashcroft, about half of households rent. In Cartwright, most households rent. Houses cost more in Ashcroft: a median of $1.1 million, against $975,000 in Cartwright, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cartwright tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Ashcroft

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 58%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 57%)
  • But Cartwright has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ashcroft leaves households under less mortgage stress (41% vs 49%)
  • Cartwright has cheaper houses ($975,000 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cartwright

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $295/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cartwright

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cartwright

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 22%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Cartwright

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.4% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ashcroft and Cartwright drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ashcroft Cartwright
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ashcroft Cartwright
Walkability 71 / 82
Ashcroft — Walkability: 71/100 Cartwright — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 16 / 9
Ashcroft — Safety: 16/100 Cartwright — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Ashcroft — Low fire risk: 72/100 Cartwright — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ashcroft has more residents (3,634 vs 2,616); Ashcroft has higher household incomes ($56,628 vs $42,952).

Ashcroft Cartwright
Population 3,634
+28% vs other
 2,616
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +10.4%
Median age 32 35
Median household income $56,628/yr
+24% vs other
 $42,952/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+24% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashcroft Cartwright
0-4 7.6% / 7.3%
Ashcroft — 0-4: 7.6% Cartwright — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 17.3% / 15.5%
Ashcroft — 5-14: 17.3% Cartwright — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 7.6% / 6.4%
Ashcroft — 15-19: 7.6% Cartwright — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.0% / 6.9%
Ashcroft — 20-24: 7.0% Cartwright — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 12.9% / 12.6%
Ashcroft — 25-34: 12.9% Cartwright — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 13.1% / 12.7%
Ashcroft — 35-44: 13.1% Cartwright — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.3% / 11.6%
Ashcroft — 45-54: 11.3% Cartwright — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.6% / 13.0%
Ashcroft — 55-64: 11.6% Cartwright — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 6.5% / 6.9%
Ashcroft — 65-74: 6.5% Cartwright — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 3.6% / 5.4%
Ashcroft — 75-84: 3.6% Cartwright — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.5% / 1.8%
Ashcroft — 85+: 1.5% Cartwright — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashcroft 41.7% couple families
Ashcroft — Couple Families: 41.7% Ashcroft — Lone Person: 27.1% Ashcroft — One Parent Families: 26.9% Ashcroft — Group Household: 1.8% Ashcroft — Other Families: 2.5%
Cartwright 31.7% couple families
Cartwright — Couple Families: 31.7% Cartwright — Lone Person: 39.0% Cartwright — One Parent Families: 25.2% Cartwright — Group Household: 2.7% Cartwright — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ashcroft 54.2% renting
Ashcroft — Owned Outright: 20.8% Ashcroft — Mortgage: 25.1% Ashcroft — Renting: 54.2%
Cartwright 63.8% renting
Cartwright — Owned Outright: 16.1% Cartwright — Mortgage: 20.0% Cartwright — Renting: 63.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ashcroft Cartwright
Vietnam 8.3% / 6.1%
Ashcroft — Vietnam: 8.3% Cartwright — Vietnam: 6.1%
Iraq 4.8% / 9.4%
Ashcroft — Iraq: 4.8% Cartwright — Iraq: 9.4%
Lebanon 4.9% / 4.0%
Ashcroft — Lebanon: 4.9% Cartwright — Lebanon: 4.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.3%
Ashcroft — New Zealand: 2.3% Cartwright — New Zealand: 2.3%
Fiji 2.0% / 1.6%
Ashcroft — Fiji: 2.0% Cartwright — Fiji: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ashcroft Cartwright
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 9.2%
Ashcroft — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Cartwright — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 4.8%
Ashcroft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Cartwright — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 3.9%
Ashcroft — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Cartwright — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.9%
Ashcroft — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Cartwright — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.2%
Ashcroft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Cartwright — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ashcroft 77.6% houses
Ashcroft — Houses: 77.6% Ashcroft — Flats / Apartments: 21.9% Ashcroft — Townhouses: 0.5%
Cartwright 58.0% houses
Cartwright — Houses: 58.0% Cartwright — Flats / Apartments: 38.1% Cartwright — Townhouses: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ashcroft Cartwright
Median house price $1,100,000 $975,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 12 sales
 24 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ashcroft Cartwright
3 bed $1.07M / $950K
Ashcroft — 3 bed: $1.07M (34 sales) Cartwright — 3 bed: $950K (21 sales)

34 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.05M
Ashcroft — 4 bed: $1.12M (9 sales) Cartwright — 4 bed: $1.05M (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Ashcroft Cartwright
Residential 76% 61%
Parks and recreation 21% 34%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Planning zones cover 100% of Ashcroft and 99% of Cartwright. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ashcroft Cartwright
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ashcroft Cartwright
Houses 3.6%
$725/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ashcroft Cartwright
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of NSW —

Liveability

Cartwright scores higher overall (41 vs 33); Cartwright is more walkable (82 vs 71).

Ashcroft Cartwright
Grade C
same for both
Score 33/100 41/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ashcroft carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0).

Ashcroft Cartwright
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
84/100
 High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ashcroft Cartwright
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 1.7 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8%
same for both

Schools in Ashcroft

  • Ashcroft High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Ashcroft Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Cartwright

  • Cartwright Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ashcroft Cartwright
Parks & reserves 4 9
Childcare 2 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Ashcroft Cartwright
Walkability score 71/100 82/100
Distance to Sydney 42.5 km 42.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 86.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 42.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2168
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 2168
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ashcroft Cartwright
Car (driver) 71.6% / 66.5%
Ashcroft — Car (driver): 71.6% Cartwright — Car (driver): 66.5%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 15.8%
Ashcroft — Worked from Home: 15.5% Cartwright — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 7.6%
Ashcroft — Car (passenger): 7.2% Cartwright — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Train 3.5% / 5.4%
Ashcroft — Train: 3.5% Cartwright — Train: 5.4%
Bus 2.1% / 2.5%
Ashcroft — Bus: 2.1% Cartwright — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Ashcroft Cartwright
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.4 km 23.8 km

NBN connectivity

Ashcroft Cartwright
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,259 premises
 13%
1,115 premises

Climate

Ashcroft Cartwright
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ashcroft Cartwright
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ashcroft Cartwright
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Ashcroft Cartwright
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ashcroft Cartwright
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ashcroft

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet River Urban

Cartwright

Apartments Family Multicultural Outer Parks River

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