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Ashgrove, QLD 4060 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
13,716
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
38
Median age
Years
19.9%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.8
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,873/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,153/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$440/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,600/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
77.3%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
20.2%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.8%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
70.3%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.7%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
86.4%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 31.0%Mortgaged 40.5%Rented 26.9%Other / not stated 1.6%

Where the growth came from

Ashgrove gained 1,077 residents from internal migration and 350 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,417 people moved away — a net addition of 10 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,077
Internal migration out+1,277
Overseas migration in+350
Natural increase+71
Population (ERP)
14,911
▲ 3,095 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.55%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+10
1,427 in · 1,417 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
208th
Top 86% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Ashgrove against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Ashgrove population grew from 13,922 in 2016 to 14,911 in 2025, a change of 7.1% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearAshgroveQueensland average
201613,9224,845,152
201714,1444,926,380
201814,2845,006,623
201914,3215,088,847
202014,1665,165,613
202113,9355,215,814
202214,0905,310,905
202314,5885,450,235
202414,8305,571,890
202514,9115,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population13,31313,716+3.0%
Median age3538+3 yrs
Median household income$2,288/wk$2,873/wk+26%
Median weekly rent$430/wk$440/wk+2.3%
Born overseas18.1%19.9%+1.8 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
7
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
4
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
5
0 hospitals · 5 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
3
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
45
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Ashgrove SA2, OpenStreetMap records 7 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 5 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 45 parks. For families: 1 library and 14 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 11 cafés, 15 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 4 gyms and 62 sports fields. The nearest train station, Gaythorne, is about 2,800 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 83 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • Ashgrove State School
  • Mt St Michael's College
  • Marist College Ashgrove
  • Oakleigh State School
  • Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
  • St Finbarr's Primary
  • St Finbarr's Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Ashgrove West Community Kindergarten
  • West Kindergarten
  • Green Leaves Early Learning
  • The Woods Early Education Centre
Libraries
  • Ashgrove Library
Gyms & fitness
  • Jetts Fitness
  • Stepz Fitness
  • 12RND Fitness
  • Goodlife Health Clubs Ashgrove
GPs & clinics
  • Ashgrove West Group Practice
  • Ashgrove Specialist Medical Centre
  • qml pathology
  • Ashgrove General Practice
  • Med for Men
Supermarkets
  • Coles
  • Aldi
  • Woolworths
Parks
  • Des Connor Park
  • Woonga Drive Park
  • Banksia Avenue Park
  • Nathans Rest
  • Frasers Park
  • Dorrington Park
  • Amarina Avenue Park
  • St Johns Wood

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 10
score 1,103
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 10
score 1,137
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 10
score 1,092
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 10
score 1,142

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Auchenflower+1.9%
02Red Hill (Qld)+1.5%
03Paddington - Milton+1.0%
04Bardon+0.9%
05Toowong+0.8%