Ashcroft vs Liverpool

In Ashcroft, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Liverpool, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Ashcroft tends to suit families with children, while Liverpool suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ashcroft has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 24%)
  • Liverpool has more childcare (29 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Liverpool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 41%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ashcroft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Liverpool

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 71/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 42 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (39.9 km vs 42.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Liverpool

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (24 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 22%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Ashcroft carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Liverpool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 1.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ashcroft and Liverpool 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 Liverpool
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 Liverpool
Walkability 71 / 91
Ashcroft — Walkability: 71/100 Liverpool — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 16 / 5
Ashcroft — Safety: 16/100 Liverpool — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 72 / 85
Ashcroft — Low fire risk: 72/100 Liverpool — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Liverpool has more residents (31,078 vs 3,634); Liverpool rents higher ($370/wk vs $295/wk).

Ashcroft Liverpool
Population 3,634 31,078
+755% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +14.7%
Median age 32 34
Median household income $56,628/yr $67,756/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $370/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashcroft Liverpool
0-4 7.6% / 7.6%
Ashcroft — 0-4: 7.6% Liverpool — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 17.3% / 11.9%
Ashcroft — 5-14: 17.3% Liverpool — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.6% / 5.0%
Ashcroft — 15-19: 7.6% Liverpool — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.0% / 7.4%
Ashcroft — 20-24: 7.0% Liverpool — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 12.9% / 19.9%
Ashcroft — 25-34: 12.9% Liverpool — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 13.1% / 15.2%
Ashcroft — 35-44: 13.1% Liverpool — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 11.3% / 11.0%
Ashcroft — 45-54: 11.3% Liverpool — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 11.6% / 9.7%
Ashcroft — 55-64: 11.6% Liverpool — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 6.5% / 7.1%
Ashcroft — 65-74: 6.5% Liverpool — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 3.6% / 3.8%
Ashcroft — 75-84: 3.6% Liverpool — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.5% / 1.4%
Ashcroft — 85+: 1.5% Liverpool — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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%
Liverpool 38.5% couple families
Liverpool — Couple Families: 38.5% Liverpool — Lone Person: 35.1% Liverpool — One Parent Families: 19.7% Liverpool — Group Household: 4.4% Liverpool — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Liverpool 63.5% renting
Liverpool — Owned Outright: 15.7% Liverpool — Mortgage: 20.8% Liverpool — Renting: 63.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ashcroft Liverpool
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 8.8%
Ashcroft — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Liverpool — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 11.0%
Ashcroft — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Liverpool — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 7.5%
Ashcroft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Liverpool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 4.4%
Ashcroft — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Liverpool — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.8%
Ashcroft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Liverpool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

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 Liverpool
Iraq 4.8% / 11.3%
Ashcroft — Iraq: 4.8% Liverpool — Iraq: 11.3%
Vietnam 8.3% / 3.1%
Ashcroft — Vietnam: 8.3% Liverpool — Vietnam: 3.1%
Lebanon 4.9% / 1.5%
Ashcroft — Lebanon: 4.9% Liverpool — Lebanon: 1.5%
India 0.8% / 4.9%
Ashcroft — India: 0.8% Liverpool — India: 4.9%
Fiji 2.0% / 2.7%
Ashcroft — Fiji: 2.0% Liverpool — Fiji: 2.7%
Philippines 0.9% / 2.2%
Ashcroft — Philippines: 0.9% Liverpool — Philippines: 2.2%
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Ashcroft — New Zealand: 2.3% Liverpool — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

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%
Liverpool 24.3% houses
Liverpool — Houses: 24.3% Liverpool — Flats / Apartments: 65.5% Liverpool — Townhouses: 10.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ashcroft Liverpool
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,160,000
Median unit price — $515,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 12 sales
 23 days
from 82 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 Liverpool
3 bed $1.07M / $1.15M
Ashcroft — 3 bed: $1.07M (34 sales) Liverpool — 3 bed: $1.15M (51 sales)

34 vs 51 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.23M
Ashcroft — 4 bed: $1.12M (9 sales) Liverpool — 4 bed: $1.23M (20 sales)

9 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Ashcroft Liverpool
Residential 76% 64%
Parks and recreation 21% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 13%
Commercial 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 2%
Environmental 0% 1%
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 Liverpool
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 Liverpool
Houses 3.6%
$725/wk on $1.05M
 3.5%
$660/wk on $980K
Units — 5.4%
$550/wk on $525K

Ranking within NSW

Ashcroft Liverpool
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW —
Schools — Higher than 35% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Liverpool is more walkable (91 vs 71); Liverpool scores higher overall (40 vs 33).

Ashcroft Liverpool
Grade C
same for both
Score 33/100 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ashcroft carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 15); Liverpool carries more crime risk (95 vs 84).

Ashcroft Liverpool
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
84/100
 High
95/100
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 Liverpool
Inside the suburb 2 11
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 1 4
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 1.7 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.3%

Schools in Ashcroft

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

Schools in Liverpool

  • Marsden Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Al Amanah College Independent · Combined at peers
  • All Saints Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Liverpool Girls High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Gulyangarri Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Liverpool Boys High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ashcroft Liverpool
Supermarkets 0 6
Cafes & restaurants 0 50
Parks & reserves 4 25
Childcare 2 29
GPs 0 24
Pharmacies 0 14
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 1 12

Mobility

Ashcroft sits further from the CBD (42.5 km vs 39.9 km).

Ashcroft Liverpool
Walkability score 71/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 42.5 km
+6% vs other
 39.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 37 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 86.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 962.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2168
 0.8%
postcode 2170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 2168
 32
postcode 2170

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 Liverpool
Car (driver) 71.6% / 53.4%
Ashcroft — Car (driver): 71.6% Liverpool — Car (driver): 53.4%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 28.0%
Ashcroft — Worked from Home: 15.5% Liverpool — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 4.5%
Ashcroft — Car (passenger): 7.2% Liverpool — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 3.5% / 6.7%
Ashcroft — Train: 3.5% Liverpool — Train: 6.7%
Walked Only — / 5.0%
Ashcroft — Walked Only: not among its largest Liverpool — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bus 2.1% / 2.2%
Ashcroft — Bus: 2.1% Liverpool — Bus: 2.2%

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

Setting

Ashcroft Liverpool
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.4 km 21.7 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ashcroft Liverpool
Connectivity score 75/100 95/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,259 premises
 84%
16,403 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Ashcroft Liverpool
Division Werriwa Fowler
Member Anne Maree Stanley Dai Le
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Ashcroft Liverpool
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

Liverpool

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Transport Hub Urban

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