Ashbourne (postcode 5157) is a quiet locality in South Australia within the Alexandrina local government area. With a population of 308, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $86K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median weekly rent is $350 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,916.
The crime rate in the Alexandrina LGA is low at 1,948 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.