Ashfield vs Croydon Park

Ashfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Croydon Park. In Ashfield, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Croydon Park, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Ashfield is closer to the city centre: 11.2 km, against 12.7 km. On these figures, Ashfield tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Croydon Park suits couples.

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

  • Ashfield has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • Croydon Park has more separate houses rather than flats (48% vs 22%)

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

First-home buyers

Croydon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($720,000 vs $876,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ashfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ashfield

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (14% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 81/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ashfield

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (11 vs 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (78% vs 52%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Croydon Park carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Croydon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ashfield Croydon Park
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.

Ashfield Croydon Park
Walkability 96 / 81
Ashfield — Walkability: 96/100 Croydon Park — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 39 / 57
Ashfield — Safety: 39/100 Croydon Park — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ashfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Croydon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ashfield has more residents (23,012 vs 10,929); Croydon Park skews older (41 vs 36).

Ashfield Croydon Park
Population 23,012
+53% vs other
 10,929
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.5% -0.8%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $98,176/yr
+2% vs other
 $95,836/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+7% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashfield Croydon Park
0-4 4.3% / 5.3%
Ashfield — 0-4: 4.3% Croydon Park — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 7.5% / 12.3%
Ashfield — 5-14: 7.5% Croydon Park — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 3.3% / 6.0%
Ashfield — 15-19: 3.3% Croydon Park — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 8.5% / 5.7%
Ashfield — 20-24: 8.5% Croydon Park — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 22.9% / 11.9%
Ashfield — 25-34: 22.9% Croydon Park — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 15.3% / 13.3%
Ashfield — 35-44: 15.3% Croydon Park — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 11.1% / 15.2%
Ashfield — 45-54: 11.1% Croydon Park — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 10.3% / 12.7%
Ashfield — 55-64: 10.3% Croydon Park — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 7.9% / 10.0%
Ashfield — 65-74: 7.9% Croydon Park — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 5.4% / 5.4%
Ashfield — 75-84: 5.4% Croydon Park — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 3.5% / 2.2%
Ashfield — 85+: 3.5% Croydon Park — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashfield 30.9% couple families
Ashfield — Couple Families: 30.9% Ashfield — Lone Person: 43.2% Ashfield — One Parent Families: 11.9% Ashfield — Group Household: 11.5% Ashfield — Other Families: 2.5%
Croydon Park 47.5% couple families
Croydon Park — Couple Families: 47.5% Croydon Park — Lone Person: 32.5% Croydon Park — One Parent Families: 14.7% Croydon Park — Group Household: 3.3% Croydon Park — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ashfield 52.8% renting
Ashfield — Owned Outright: 23.3% Ashfield — Mortgage: 23.8% Ashfield — Renting: 52.8%
Croydon Park 32.6% renting
Croydon Park — Owned Outright: 35.1% Croydon Park — Mortgage: 32.3% Croydon Park — Renting: 32.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ashfield Croydon Park
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 17.1%
Ashfield — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% Croydon Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Postgraduate Degree 11.8% / 6.4%
Ashfield — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8% Croydon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.2%
Ashfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Croydon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 9.7%
Ashfield — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Croydon Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.7%
Ashfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Croydon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

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.

Ashfield Croydon Park
China 12.2% / 6.0%
Ashfield — China: 12.2% Croydon Park — China: 6.0%
Nepal 6.7% / —
Ashfield — Nepal: 6.7% Croydon Park — Nepal: not among its largest
Italy 1.6% / 4.3%
Ashfield — Italy: 1.6% Croydon Park — Italy: 4.3%
India 3.2% / 1.5%
Ashfield — India: 3.2% Croydon Park — India: 1.5%
Philippines 2.9% / 1.5%
Ashfield — Philippines: 2.9% Croydon Park — Philippines: 1.5%
Lebanon — / 3.3%
Ashfield — Lebanon: not among its largest Croydon Park — Lebanon: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.6%
Ashfield — New Zealand: 1.6% Croydon Park — New Zealand: 1.6%
England 2.1% / —
Ashfield — England: 2.1% Croydon Park — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ashfield 70.5% flats / apartments
Ashfield — Flats / Apartments: 70.5% Ashfield — Houses: 22.1% Ashfield — Townhouses: 7.4%
Croydon Park 24.5% flats / apartments
Croydon Park — Flats / Apartments: 24.5% Croydon Park — Houses: 47.5% Croydon Park — Townhouses: 28.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Ashfield Croydon Park
Median house price $2,206,000 $2,251,000
Median unit price $876,750 $720,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 95 sales
 28 days
from 91 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Ashfield Croydon Park
1 bed $630K / $533K
Ashfield — 1 bed: $630K (79 sales) Croydon Park — 1 bed: $533K (8 sales)

79 vs 8 sales

2 bed $910K / $748K
Ashfield — 2 bed: $910K (230 sales) Croydon Park — 2 bed: $748K (60 sales)

230 vs 60 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.

Ashfield Croydon Park
2 bed $1.75M / $1.7M
Ashfield — 2 bed: $1.75M (21 sales) Croydon Park — 2 bed: $1.7M (17 sales)

21 vs 17 sales

3 bed $2.14M / $1.96M
Ashfield — 3 bed: $2.14M (52 sales) Croydon Park — 3 bed: $1.96M (40 sales)

52 vs 40 sales

4 bed $2.65M / $2.58M
Ashfield — 4 bed: $2.65M (27 sales) Croydon Park — 4 bed: $2.58M (33 sales)

27 vs 33 sales

5 bed $2.73M / $2.76M
Ashfield — 5 bed: $2.73M (5 sales) Croydon Park — 5 bed: $2.76M (19 sales)

5 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Ashfield Croydon Park
Residential 78% 84%
Parks and recreation 6% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 6%
Commercial 5% 1%
Industrial 2% 0%
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

Ashfield Croydon Park
New dwellings approved 849
across Inner West
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year -25% +50%

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.

Ashfield Croydon Park
Houses 2.8%
$920/wk on $1.73M
 3.3%
$1,050/wk on $1.65M
Units 4.5%
$690/wk on $800K
 4.8%
$690/wk on $740K

Ranking within NSW

Ashfield Croydon Park
House price Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools Higher than 88% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW

Liveability

Ashfield is more walkable (96 vs 81).

Ashfield Croydon Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 81/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ashfield carries more crime risk (61 vs 43).

Ashfield Croydon Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Ashfield Croydon Park
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.3 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.2%

Schools in Ashfield

  • Ashfield Boys High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Ashfield Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Vincent's College Ashfield Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St Vincents College Ashfield, Primary School Campus Catholic · Primary
  • Yeo Park Infants School Government · Primary

Schools in Croydon Park

  • St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Croydon Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ashfield Croydon Park
Supermarkets 11 1
Cafes & restaurants 57 4
Parks & reserves 19 12
Childcare 17 8
GPs 11 3
Pharmacies 6 4
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 2
Fuel stations 2 4
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Ashfield Croydon Park
Walkability score 96/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 11.2 km 12.7 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 486.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 236.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2131
 0.9%
postcode 2133
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2131
 18
postcode 2133

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.

Ashfield Croydon Park
Worked from Home 49.8% / 50.9%
Ashfield — Worked from Home: 49.8% Croydon Park — Worked from Home: 50.9%
Car (driver) 27.5% / 39.2%
Ashfield — Car (driver): 27.5% Croydon Park — Car (driver): 39.2%
Train 14.4% / 3.5%
Ashfield — Train: 14.4% Croydon Park — Train: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.1%
Ashfield — Car (passenger): 2.3% Croydon Park — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 3.3% / 1.5%
Ashfield — Walked Only: 3.3% Croydon Park — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.8% / 1.5%
Ashfield — Bus: 1.8% Croydon Park — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.9%).

Setting

Ashfield Croydon Park
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Ashfield Croydon Park
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
11,566 premises
 11%
4,577 premises

Climate

Ashfield Croydon Park
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ashfield Croydon Park
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ashfield Croydon Park
Average residential rate $1,342/yr $1,322/yr
Council Inner West Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

Ashfield Croydon Park
Division Grayndler
same for both
Member Anthony Albanese
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ashfield Croydon Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ashfield

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

Croydon Park

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium River Townhouses Urban

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