Suburb in Moree Plains

Ashley, NSW

Ashley had a population of 351 at the 2021 Census (−3.8% since 2016). Median age 33.6. Median weekly household income $2,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ashley at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ashley's population shrank by 3.8% to 351, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 33.6, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 15.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.7%.

18.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 35.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 110 households.

The median household earns $2,125 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,154 a month.

6.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 35.2% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ashley beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureAshleyNSWAustralia
Population3518,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−3.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age33.638.438.2
Households1102,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting18.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright35.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,125$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$300$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,154$2,142$1,866
Born overseas6.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion35.2%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−3.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3882011
  2. 3652016
  3. 3512021

Age

Median age 33.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Ashley New South Wales
Share of people by age, Ashley and New South Wales
0–915.4%
10–1914.8%
20–2912.0%
30–3913.4%
40–499.7%
50–5916.0%
60–699.1%
70–798.5%
80+1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ashley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian59.3%
  2. English44.1%
  3. Irish15.3%
  4. Australian Aboriginal12.9%
  5. Scottish8.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.3%
  2. New Zealand1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Ashley

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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