Ashcroft
NSW 2168 · Liverpool
3,634 (2021) → 3,693 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Liverpool local government area (est. 246,738 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ashcroft is a moderate growth suburb in Liverpool, NSW 2168, about 29km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.03M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 23km inland. Ashcroft has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 8/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (8.26%), Lebanon (4.9%), Iraq (4.79%), Samoa (2.45%), New Zealand (2.28%)
Top languages: Arabic (21.19%), Vietnamese (12.63%), Samoan (3.49%), Hindi (1.68%), Spanish (1.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 981 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Ashcroft Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 898
- Ashcroft High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 882
Nearby (within 10km)
- Sadleir Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 895
- Marsden Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 978
- Heckenberg Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 861
- Cartwright Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 921
- Mainsbridge SchoolCombined · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 962
- St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 966
- Liverpool West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 923
- Mount Pritchard East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 927
- Les Powell SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 951
- Mount Pritchard Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 966
- Busby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 886
- Lurnea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 904
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Ashcroft
Is Ashcroft safe?
Ashcroft has a residential safety score of 8/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 11,200 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Ashcroft?
In Ashcroft, the median house price is $1.03M. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Ashcroft from Sydney CBD?
Ashcroft is about 28.7 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 98 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ashcroft?
Ashcroft has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 890 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ashcroft?
Ashcroft has a transport score of 64/100 and 20 bus stops.