Ashcroft vs Heckenberg

In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ashcroft: a median of $1.1 million, against $980,000 in Heckenberg.

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

Heckenberg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Heckenberg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($979,950 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Ashcroft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 63/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Ashcroft is more walkable (71/100 vs 63/100)
  • Heckenberg carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ashcroft and Heckenberg 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 Heckenberg
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 Heckenberg
Walkability 71 / 63
Ashcroft — Walkability: 71/100 Heckenberg — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 16 / 31
Ashcroft — Safety: 16/100 Heckenberg — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Ashcroft — Low fire risk: 72/100 Heckenberg — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ashcroft Heckenberg
Population 3,634
+10% vs other
 3,263
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +5.5%
Median age 32
same for both
Median household income $56,628/yr $60,268/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $300/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashcroft Heckenberg
0-4 7.6% / 7.1%
Ashcroft — 0-4: 7.6% Heckenberg — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 17.3% / 16.6%
Ashcroft — 5-14: 17.3% Heckenberg — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 7.6% / 8.3%
Ashcroft — 15-19: 7.6% Heckenberg — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 7.0% / 7.6%
Ashcroft — 20-24: 7.0% Heckenberg — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 12.9% / 12.7%
Ashcroft — 25-34: 12.9% Heckenberg — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 13.1% / 11.9%
Ashcroft — 35-44: 13.1% Heckenberg — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.3% / 12.1%
Ashcroft — 45-54: 11.3% Heckenberg — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.6% / 12.0%
Ashcroft — 55-64: 11.6% Heckenberg — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 6.5% / 7.3%
Ashcroft — 65-74: 6.5% Heckenberg — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 3.6% / 3.1%
Ashcroft — 75-84: 3.6% Heckenberg — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.5% / 1.1%
Ashcroft — 85+: 1.5% Heckenberg — 85+: 1.1%

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 — One Parent Families: 26.9% Ashcroft — Lone Person: 27.1% Ashcroft — Group Household: 1.8% Ashcroft — Other Families: 2.5%
Heckenberg 41.8% couple families
Heckenberg — Couple Families: 41.8% Heckenberg — One Parent Families: 32.0% Heckenberg — Lone Person: 20.8% Heckenberg — Group Household: 3.3% Heckenberg — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Heckenberg 50.5% renting
Heckenberg — Owned Outright: 21.2% Heckenberg — Mortgage: 28.4% Heckenberg — Renting: 50.5%
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 Heckenberg
Vietnam 8.3% / 11.1%
Ashcroft — Vietnam: 8.3% Heckenberg — Vietnam: 11.1%
Lebanon 4.9% / 5.0%
Ashcroft — Lebanon: 4.9% Heckenberg — Lebanon: 5.0%
Iraq 4.8% / 4.2%
Ashcroft — Iraq: 4.8% Heckenberg — Iraq: 4.2%
Fiji 2.0% / 2.1%
Ashcroft — Fiji: 2.0% Heckenberg — Fiji: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.5%
Ashcroft — New Zealand: 2.3% Heckenberg — New Zealand: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

Qualifications

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

Ashcroft Heckenberg
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 9.7%
Ashcroft — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Heckenberg — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 5.3%
Ashcroft — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Heckenberg — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 4.9%
Ashcroft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Heckenberg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.8%
Ashcroft — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Heckenberg — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.6%
Ashcroft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Heckenberg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

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%
Heckenberg 85.8% houses
Heckenberg — Houses: 85.8% Heckenberg — Flats / Apartments: 7.3% Heckenberg — Townhouses: 7.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ashcroft Heckenberg
Median house price $1,100,000 $979,950
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 12 sales
 21 days
from 11 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 Heckenberg
3 bed $1.07M / $980K
Ashcroft — 3 bed: $1.07M (34 sales) Heckenberg — 3 bed: $980K (37 sales)

34 vs 37 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.02M
Ashcroft — 4 bed: $1.12M (9 sales) Heckenberg — 4 bed: $1.02M (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Ashcroft Heckenberg
Residential 76% 82%
Parks and recreation 21% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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 Heckenberg
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 Heckenberg
Houses 3.6%
$725/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ashcroft Heckenberg
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of NSW —

Liveability

Heckenberg scores higher overall (43 vs 33); Ashcroft is more walkable (71 vs 63).

Ashcroft Heckenberg
Grade C
same for both
Score 33/100 43/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ashcroft carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Ashcroft carries more crime risk (84 vs 69).

Ashcroft Heckenberg
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
69/100
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 Heckenberg
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 1.7 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.5%

Schools in Ashcroft

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

Schools in Heckenberg

  • Heckenberg Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ashcroft Heckenberg
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 2 3
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Ashcroft Heckenberg
Walkability score 71/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 42.5 km 43.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 43 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 86.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Heckenberg
Car (driver) 71.6% / 67.0%
Ashcroft — Car (driver): 71.6% Heckenberg — Car (driver): 67.0%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 19.6%
Ashcroft — Worked from Home: 15.5% Heckenberg — Worked from Home: 19.6%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 7.0%
Ashcroft — Car (passenger): 7.2% Heckenberg — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Train 3.5% / 4.1%
Ashcroft — Train: 3.5% Heckenberg — Train: 4.1%
Bus 2.1% / 1.5%
Ashcroft — Bus: 2.1% Heckenberg — Bus: 1.5%

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

Setting

Ashcroft Heckenberg
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.4 km 24.6 km

NBN connectivity

Ashcroft Heckenberg
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,259 premises
 2%
1,025 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ashcroft Heckenberg
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

Heckenberg

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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