Ashwood  Suburb
About Ashwood
Ashwood postcode 3147
Total Persons : 5855
Total Males : 2814
Total Femals : 3041
Age Group (0-4 years) : 338
Age Group (5-14 years) 612
65 Years Over:
Median Age of Persons 38
Persons born overseas 1845
Main Country of birth which is not Australia: China
No of people of Main Country of birth which is not Australia : 215
No of People Married : 2289
Married Percentage: 0.467
Labour Force: 2855
Employed Fulltime: 1765
Employed Full Time Percentage: 0.618
Main Occupation: Professionals
Number of Main Occupation: 817
Main Occupation Percentage: 0.301
Main Industry of Employment: Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services
Main Industry of Employment Numbers: 139
Main Industry of Employment Percentage: 0.051
Median Individual Income ($/Weekly): 462
Median Household Income ($/Weekly) : 1063
Median Family Income ($/Weekly): 1340
Number of Families: 1529
Number of Families With Children: 690
Total Private Dwellings: 2406
Median Rent ($/Weekly):* 300
Median Housing Loan Repayment ($/Weekly): 1501
Average Household Size: 2.5
Average Number of Persons Per Bedroom: 1.1
Household Fully Owned Percentage: 0.364
Household Rented Percentage: 0.285
Family Household Percentage: 0.657
Ashwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district.

Ashwood was named after the suburbs of Burwood and Ashburton, because it appears between the two.

Ashwood Reserve on Gardiners Creek includes hockey facilities for the Waverley Hockey Club and the grounds for the Harlequin Rugby Club (Source: Wiki)
* Median Rent is based on data from the most recent Australian suburb survey.
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