Suburb in Wagga Wagga

Ashmont, NSW

Ashmont had a population of 3,747 at the 2021 Census (−2.1% since 2016). Median age 35.7. Median weekly household income $1,001. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ashmont at a glance

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

In Riverina

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ashmont's population shrank by 2.1% to 3,747, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 35.7, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 14.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.7%.

51.5% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 22.1% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 17.2% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 1,445 households.

The median household earns $1,001 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $221 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,126 a month.

7.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.1% use a language other than English at home. 38.8% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ashmont beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureAshmontNSWAustralia
Population3,7478,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−2.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age35.738.438.2
Households1,4452,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments17.2%21.8%14.3%
Renting51.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright22.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,001$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$221$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,126$2,142$1,866
Born overseas7.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.1%28.2%23.6%
No religion38.8%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

−2.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,0242011
  2. 3,8282016
  3. 3,7472021

Age

Median age 35.7, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Ashmont New South Wales
Share of people by age, Ashmont and New South Wales
0–914.4%
10–1912.8%
20–2915.7%
30–3911.6%
40–4910.4%
50–5911.3%
60–6911.0%
70–797.7%
80+4.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ashmont at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.0%
  2. English42.3%
  3. Australian Aboriginal19.9%
  4. Irish11.4%
  5. Scottish8.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages0.5%
  2. Urdu0.3%
  3. Punjabi0.3%
  4. Spanish0.2%
  5. Thai0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.1%
  2. New Zealand0.8%
  3. India0.7%
  4. Myanmar0.5%
  5. the Philippines0.5%

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

Around Ashmont

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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