Ashfield vs Hurlstone Park

Ashfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Hurlstone Park. In Ashfield, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Hurlstone Park, most households own their home. On these figures, Ashfield tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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

  • Ashfield has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • Hurlstone Park has more separate houses rather than flats (53% vs 22%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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 the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (14% vs 5%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ashfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (11 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (78% vs 47%)
  • But Hurlstone Park carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ashfield returns a higher gross yield on units (4.5% vs 3.9%)
  • Hurlstone Park is growing faster (6.6% vs -3.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Ashfield and Hurlstone 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 Hurlstone 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 Hurlstone Park
Walkability 96 / 89
Ashfield — Walkability: 96/100 Hurlstone Park — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 39 / 51
Ashfield — Safety: 39/100 Hurlstone Park — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ashfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hurlstone Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ashfield has more residents (23,012 vs 5,001); Hurlstone Park skews older (42 vs 36).

Ashfield Hurlstone Park
Population 23,012
+78% vs other
 5,001
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.5% +6.6%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $98,176/yr $110,292/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $460/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashfield Hurlstone Park
0-4 4.3% / 5.1%
Ashfield — 0-4: 4.3% Hurlstone Park — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 7.5% / 10.0%
Ashfield — 5-14: 7.5% Hurlstone Park — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 3.3% / 4.6%
Ashfield — 15-19: 3.3% Hurlstone Park — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 8.5% / 5.0%
Ashfield — 20-24: 8.5% Hurlstone Park — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 22.9% / 14.5%
Ashfield — 25-34: 22.9% Hurlstone Park — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 15.3% / 15.2%
Ashfield — 35-44: 15.3% Hurlstone Park — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 11.1% / 13.5%
Ashfield — 45-54: 11.1% Hurlstone Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 10.3% / 13.0%
Ashfield — 55-64: 10.3% Hurlstone Park — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 7.9% / 10.0%
Ashfield — 65-74: 7.9% Hurlstone Park — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 5.4% / 6.6%
Ashfield — 75-84: 5.4% Hurlstone Park — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 3.5% / 2.7%
Ashfield — 85+: 3.5% Hurlstone Park — 85+: 2.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashfield 43.2% lone person
Ashfield — Lone Person: 43.2% Ashfield — Couple Families: 30.9% Ashfield — One Parent Families: 11.9% Ashfield — Group Household: 11.5% Ashfield — Other Families: 2.5%
Hurlstone Park 34.3% lone person
Hurlstone Park — Lone Person: 34.3% Hurlstone Park — Couple Families: 43.0% Hurlstone Park — One Parent Families: 14.5% Hurlstone Park — Group Household: 6.6% Hurlstone Park — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Hurlstone Park 32.9% renting
Hurlstone Park — Owned Outright: 36.6% Hurlstone Park — Mortgage: 30.5% Hurlstone Park — Renting: 32.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ashfield Hurlstone Park
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 21.1%
Ashfield — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% Hurlstone Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.1%
Postgraduate Degree 11.8% / 9.3%
Ashfield — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8% Hurlstone Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.8%
Ashfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Hurlstone Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 7.9%
Ashfield — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Hurlstone Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.2%
Ashfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Hurlstone Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

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 Hurlstone Park
China 12.2% / 2.7%
Ashfield — China: 12.2% Hurlstone Park — China: 2.7%
Nepal 6.7% / —
Ashfield — Nepal: 6.7% Hurlstone Park — Nepal: not among its largest
England 2.1% / 3.0%
Ashfield — England: 2.1% Hurlstone Park — England: 3.0%
Philippines 2.9% / 1.9%
Ashfield — Philippines: 2.9% Hurlstone Park — Philippines: 1.9%
Greece — / 4.2%
Ashfield — Greece: not among its largest Hurlstone Park — Greece: 4.2%
India 3.2% / —
Ashfield — India: 3.2% Hurlstone Park — India: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 2.6%
Ashfield — Lebanon: not among its largest Hurlstone Park — Lebanon: 2.6%
Vietnam — / 2.2%
Ashfield — Vietnam: not among its largest Hurlstone Park — Vietnam: 2.2%

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%
Hurlstone Park 33.6% flats / apartments
Hurlstone Park — Flats / Apartments: 33.6% Hurlstone Park — Houses: 53.4% Hurlstone Park — Townhouses: 13.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Ashfield Hurlstone Park
Median house price $2,206,000 $2,351,000
Median unit price $876,750 $840,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 95 sales
 25 days
from 27 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 Hurlstone Park
1 bed $630K / $630K
Ashfield — 1 bed: $630K (79 sales) Hurlstone Park — 1 bed: $630K (12 sales)

79 vs 12 sales

2 bed $910K / $850K
Ashfield — 2 bed: $910K (230 sales) Hurlstone Park — 2 bed: $850K (33 sales)

230 vs 33 sales

3 bed $1.14M / $1.06M
Ashfield — 3 bed: $1.14M (31 sales) Hurlstone Park — 3 bed: $1.06M (5 sales)

31 vs 5 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 Hurlstone Park
2 bed $1.75M / $1.92M
Ashfield — 2 bed: $1.75M (21 sales) Hurlstone Park — 2 bed: $1.92M (9 sales)

21 vs 9 sales

3 bed $2.14M / $2.32M
Ashfield — 3 bed: $2.14M (52 sales) Hurlstone Park — 3 bed: $2.32M (25 sales)

52 vs 25 sales

4 bed $2.65M / $2.5M
Ashfield — 4 bed: $2.65M (27 sales) Hurlstone Park — 4 bed: $2.5M (15 sales)

27 vs 15 sales

5 bed $2.73M / $2.71M
Ashfield — 5 bed: $2.73M (5 sales) Hurlstone Park — 5 bed: $2.71M (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Ashfield Hurlstone Park
Residential 78% 76%
Parks and recreation 6% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 6%
Commercial 5% 4%
Environmental 0% 3%
Industrial 2% 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

Ashfield Hurlstone 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 Hurlstone Park
Houses 2.8%
$920/wk on $1.73M
 3.0%
$1,250/wk on $2.15M
Units 4.5%
$690/wk on $800K
 3.9%
$650/wk on $860K

Ranking within NSW

Ashfield Hurlstone Park
House price Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools Higher than 88% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW

Liveability

Ashfield Hurlstone Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 81/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Ashfield carries more crime risk (61 vs 49).

Ashfield Hurlstone Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
49/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Ashfield Hurlstone Park
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.3 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 5.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 2.8%

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 Hurlstone Park

  • Edgeware School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ashfield Hurlstone Park
Supermarkets 11 0
Cafes & restaurants 57 1
Parks & reserves 19 6
Childcare 17 5
GPs 11 2
Pharmacies 6 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Ashfield Hurlstone Park
Walkability score 96/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 11.2 km 11.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 22 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 486.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 148.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2131
 1.9%
postcode 2193
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2131
 16
postcode 2193

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 Hurlstone Park
Worked from Home 49.8% / 65.5%
Ashfield — Worked from Home: 49.8% Hurlstone Park — Worked from Home: 65.5%
Car (driver) 27.5% / 24.7%
Ashfield — Car (driver): 27.5% Hurlstone Park — Car (driver): 24.7%
Train 14.4% / 4.9%
Ashfield — Train: 14.4% Hurlstone Park — Train: 4.9%
Walked Only 3.3% / 1.4%
Ashfield — Walked Only: 3.3% Hurlstone Park — Walked Only: 1.4%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 1.7%
Ashfield — Car (passenger): 2.3% Hurlstone Park — Car (passenger): 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.5%).

Setting

Ashfield Hurlstone Park
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ashfield Hurlstone Park
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
11,566 premises
 4%
2,295 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ashfield Hurlstone 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

Hurlstone Park

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Urban

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