Ashwood
VIC 3147 · Monash
7,154 (2021) → 7,645 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ashwood is a moderate growth suburb in Monash, VIC 3147, about 14km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $1.45M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 79/100, and is about 11km inland. Ashwood has an overall score of 87/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 56/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (9.69%), India (3.06%), England (2.49%), Malaysia (2.25%), Sri Lanka (2.14%)
Top languages: Mandarin (11.17%), Cantonese (3.69%), Greek (3.63%), Sinhal (1.8%), Hindi (1.33%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
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: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1120 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Ashwood High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1087
- Parkhill Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1085
- Ashwood SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1072
- Frank Dando Sports AcademySecondary · IndependentICSEA 1037
- Berengarra School - Café EducationSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Berengarra School - Chadstone CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.1km
- Essex Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1149
- St Mary Magdalen’s SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1065
- Ashburton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1147
- St Michael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1156
- Salesian College ChadstoneSecondary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1083
- Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1198
- Emmaus College - Burwood CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2.1km
- Malvern Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1108
- Mount Waverley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1157
- Mount Waverley Secondary College-Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 2.5km
- Holy Family SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1118
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 Ashwood
Is Ashwood safe?
Ashwood has a residential safety score of 56/100, 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 6,989 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Ashwood?
In Ashwood, the .
How far is Ashwood from Melbourne CBD?
Ashwood is about 13.6 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 53 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ashwood?
Ashwood has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1070 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ashwood?
Ashwood has a transport score of 79/100 and 30 bus stops.