Ashburton VIC

Postcode 3147 · Boroondara LGA

Ashburton is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Boroondara local government area (postcode 3147). With a population of 7,952, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $143K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in Ashburton is $1.9 million, having declined 5.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.3 million (-20.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $565. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,000.

Ashburton is served by 3 schools, including 3 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1152, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 rail stations, 24 bus stops. The crime rate in the Boroondara LGA is moderate at 5,549 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Ashburton offers a gross rental yield of 1.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.9M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 13.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -5.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.9M/$875K Above Median
Affordability13.4x Stretched
Price Momentum-5.4% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$70,259
Mean Income$107,489
Earners5,536
YoY Change+1.6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic8/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.9M
-5.4% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.3M
-20.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$455
POPULATION
7,952
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age41
Household Size2.8
HH Income /wk$2,743
Personal Income /wk$1002
Mortgage /mth$3,000
CRIME (Boroondara LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)5,549
Total Incidents9,964
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations4
Bus Stops24
Alamein Station
Ashburton Station
Ashburton Station/High St
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1152
Total Students1,003
Government2
Catholic1
Ashburton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1155
Solway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1161
St Michael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1139
Data: 2024