Ashmont vs Wagga Wagga

In both, about half of households rent. In Ashmont, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wagga Wagga, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wagga Wagga: a median of $708,000, against $532,000 in Ashmont, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ashmont tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wagga Wagga suits people living alone.

Wagga Wagga is a larger regional centre with notably higher household incomes ($70,460 versus $51,688) and stronger walkability (84 versus 61), making it more suited to those prioritising urban amenities and services. Ashmont is a smaller, quieter community where houses offer a higher rental yield at 4.1 percent compared to 3.4 percent. Both are similarly distant from Sydney CBD and carry no bushfire risk, though property prices and rents are considerably higher in Wagga Wagga across houses and units alike.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Ashmont has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • Wagga Wagga has more parks and reserves (23 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Ashmont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($532,500 vs $707,500)
  • has cheaper units ($345,500 vs $415,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ashmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wagga Wagga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 61/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (458.2 km vs 460.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wagga Wagga

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Ashmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
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.

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Walkability 61 / 84
Ashmont — Walkability: 61/100 Wagga Wagga — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 8 / 3
Ashmont — Safety: 8/100 Wagga Wagga — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ashmont — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wagga Wagga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wagga Wagga has more residents (7,198 vs 3,747); Wagga Wagga has higher household incomes ($70,460 vs $51,688).

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Population 3,747 7,198
+92% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +1.3%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $51,688/yr $70,460/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $295/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
0-4 7.6% / 4.8%
Ashmont — 0-4: 7.6% Wagga Wagga — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.3% / 7.4%
Ashmont — 5-14: 13.3% Wagga Wagga — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 6.4% / 4.6%
Ashmont — 15-19: 6.4% Wagga Wagga — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 8.6% / 8.7%
Ashmont — 20-24: 8.6% Wagga Wagga — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 13.0% / 19.0%
Ashmont — 25-34: 13.0% Wagga Wagga — 25-34: 19.0%
35-44 10.3% / 11.7%
Ashmont — 35-44: 10.3% Wagga Wagga — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.3% / 9.8%
Ashmont — 45-54: 11.3% Wagga Wagga — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 11.4% / 11.8%
Ashmont — 55-64: 11.4% Wagga Wagga — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 10.3% / 10.1%
Ashmont — 65-74: 10.3% Wagga Wagga — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.9% / 7.4%
Ashmont — 75-84: 4.9% Wagga Wagga — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 2.9% / 4.7%
Ashmont — 85+: 2.9% Wagga Wagga — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashmont 42.9% lone person
Ashmont — Lone Person: 42.9% Ashmont — Couple Families: 22.2% Ashmont — One Parent Families: 28.9% Ashmont — Group Household: 3.9% Ashmont — Other Families: 2.1%
Wagga Wagga 59.4% lone person
Wagga Wagga — Lone Person: 59.4% Wagga Wagga — Couple Families: 19.9% Wagga Wagga — One Parent Families: 10.5% Wagga Wagga — Group Household: 8.5% Wagga Wagga — 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.

Ashmont 51.8% renting
Ashmont — Owned Outright: 22.2% Ashmont — Mortgage: 26.0% Ashmont — Renting: 51.8%
Wagga Wagga 53.0% renting
Wagga Wagga — Owned Outright: 28.7% Wagga Wagga — Mortgage: 18.2% Wagga Wagga — Renting: 53.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 14.6%
Ashmont — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Wagga Wagga — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 14.9%
Ashmont — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Wagga Wagga — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 7.1%
Ashmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Wagga Wagga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 5.7%
Ashmont — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Wagga Wagga — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 2.2%
Ashmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Wagga Wagga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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.

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
India 0.6% / 2.3%
Ashmont — India: 0.6% Wagga Wagga — India: 2.3%
England 1.0% / 1.5%
Ashmont — England: 1.0% Wagga Wagga — England: 1.5%
Iraq — / 1.9%
Ashmont — Iraq: not among its largest Wagga Wagga — Iraq: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.6%
Ashmont — New Zealand: 0.7% Wagga Wagga — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.5%
Ashmont — Philippines: 0.4% Wagga Wagga — Philippines: 0.5%
Nepal — / 0.8%
Ashmont — Nepal: not among its largest Wagga Wagga — Nepal: 0.8%
China — / 0.7%
Ashmont — China: not among its largest Wagga Wagga — China: 0.7%
Myanmar 0.5% / —
Ashmont — Myanmar: 0.5% Wagga Wagga — Myanmar: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ashmont 82.4% houses
Ashmont — Houses: 82.4% Ashmont — Flats / Apartments: 17.6% Ashmont — Townhouses: 0.0%
Wagga Wagga 53.7% houses
Wagga Wagga — Houses: 53.7% Wagga Wagga — Flats / Apartments: 25.7% Wagga Wagga — Townhouses: 20.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Median house price $532,500 $707,500
Median unit price $345,500 $415,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 30 sales
 35 days
from 75 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.

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
2 bed $545K / $563K
Ashmont — 2 bed: $545K (7 sales) Wagga Wagga — 2 bed: $563K (30 sales)

7 vs 30 sales

3 bed $510K / $700K
Ashmont — 3 bed: $510K (67 sales) Wagga Wagga — 3 bed: $700K (91 sales)

67 vs 91 sales

4 bed $605K / $900K
Ashmont — 4 bed: $605K (20 sales) Wagga Wagga — 4 bed: $900K (29 sales)

20 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Residential 70% 37%
Parks and recreation 14% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 15%
Industrial 10% 8%
Commercial 1% 8%
Environmental 0% 6%
Rural and farming 0% 3%
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

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
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.

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Houses 4.1%
$490/wk on $617K
 3.4%
$575/wk on $874K
Units — 5.0%
$430/wk on $449K

Ranking within NSW

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
House price Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 14% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Wagga Wagga is more walkable (84 vs 61); Wagga Wagga scores higher overall (39 vs 29).

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Grade D C
Score 29/100 39/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
97/100
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Ashmont

  • Ashmont Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Trinity West Wagga Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Wagga Wagga

  • South Wagga Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Wagga Wagga Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Indie School Wagga - Fitzmaurice Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Indie School Wagga - Kincaid Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 7 23
Childcare 4 11
GPs 0 16
Pharmacies 0 6
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 11
Fuel stations 1 7
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Ashmont sits further from the CBD (460.6 km vs 458.2 km).

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Walkability score 61/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 460.6 km 458.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min 292 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
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.

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Car (driver) 83.4% / 69.0%
Ashmont — Car (driver): 83.4% Wagga Wagga — Car (driver): 69.0%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / 6.2%
Ashmont — Car (passenger): 9.3% Wagga Wagga — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / 13.3%
Ashmont — Walked Only: 2.2% Wagga Wagga — Walked Only: 13.3%
Worked from Home 3.9% / 9.1%
Ashmont — Worked from Home: 3.9% Wagga Wagga — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Bus 0.8% / 1.3%
Ashmont — Bus: 0.8% Wagga Wagga — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).

Setting

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Elevation 205 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Connectivity score 68/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,824 premises
 23%
6,122 premises

Climate

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ashmont Wagga Wagga
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ashmont

Affordable Parks

Wagga Wagga

Parks Townhouses

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