Ashwood is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Monash local government area (postcode 3147). With a population of 7,154, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $99K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
The median house price in Ashwood is $1.4 million, having dipped slightly 0.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+13.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Ashwood is served by 4 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 1068, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 29 bus stops. The crime rate in the Monash LGA is moderate at 7,127 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Ashwood offers a gross rental yield of 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.4M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -0.9% year-on-year.
Ashwood is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Monash local government area (postcode 3147). With a population of 7,154, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $99K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
The median house price in Ashwood is $1.4 million, having dipped slightly 0.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+13.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Ashwood is served by 4 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 1068, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 29 bus stops. The crime rate in the Monash LGA is moderate at 7,127 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Ashwood offers a gross rental yield of 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.4M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -0.9% year-on-year.