Asquith NSW

Postcode 2077 · Hornsby LGA

Asquith is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Hornsby local government area (postcode 2077). With a population of 6,160, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in Asquith is $1.9 million, having grown strongly 6.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $685,000 (-5.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,400.

Asquith is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1088, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 1 ferry wharf, 31 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hornsby LGA is low at 1,223 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Asquith offers a gross rental yield of 1.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.9M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +6.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.9% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.9M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability16.3x Stretched
Price Momentum+6.4% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$68,919
Mean Income$83,478
Earners15,735
YoY Change+6.3%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.9M
6.4% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$685K
-5.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$490
POPULATION
6,160
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age36
Household Size2.7
HH Income /wk$2,300
Personal Income /wk$1041
Mortgage /mth$2,400
CRIME (Hornsby LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,223
Total Incidents1,894
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops31
Ferry Wharves1
Asquith High School, Peats Ferry Rd
Asquith Station, Platform 1
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1088
Total Students1,818
Government3
Catholic1
Asquith High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1082
Hornsby High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1045
Asquith Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1102
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1124
Data: 2025