Ashgrove Suburb Overview

Ashgrove is suburb in Brisbane and is merely 4km away from the central business district. The posh hilly residential area has lots of old Queensland homes that have been refurbished to their former glory, only recently have some residential apartments sprung up around the suburb. Historically the area was used for farming and in the early 19th century became a residential sector.

According to the 2016 Australian census, Ashgrove has a population of 13,039. The population is exactly evenly split between males and females at 50%. Ashgrove is home to 3,263 Families and there are 5,083 private residential properties within the suburb. The rich neighbourhood has a median weekly income of $2,289 and the median weekly rent is $430. The vast majority of the neighbourhood (49.7%) is married and 38.9% are unmarried. Ashgrove is an educated suburb as 44% of its residents have a good formal education (Bachelor’s degree or higher). This reflects the low unemployment within the suburb which is at 4.7% only, while 58% work full time and 33% hold part-time jobs. There is high ownership of properties within the suburb as only 28% of the properties are rented, 39% are owned via a mortgage and 30% are owned outright.

There are several good schools for the residents of Ashgrove, including a dance studio. Schools include: Ashgrove State School, Marist College Ashgrove, Oakleigh State School, Saint Finbarr’s Primary School, Mater Dei Catholic Primary School.