Ashfield, NSW 2131

Ashfield is a vibrant and diverse suburb located approximately 9 kilometers west of Sydney's central business district. Its strategic location provides residents with convenient access to urban amenities while offering a rich cultural and historical heritage. Commuting to Sydney is achievable via multiple transportation options, including trains, buses, and major arterial roads such as Parramatta Road and the City West Link. Travel times to Sydney typically range from 15 to 30 minutes by public transport, depending on the mode of transportation and traffic conditions. Ashfield is home to several schools catering to the educational needs of its residents. These include both public and private primary and secondary schools, known for their academic excellence and diverse learning programs. Additionally, tertiary institutions and vocational training centers are within reach for residents seeking further education and skills development. Ashfield boasts a variety of parks, reserves, and recreational facilities, perfect for outdoor activities and leisure. The suburb features local parks with playgrounds, BBQ areas, and sports fields, providing opportunities for relaxation and family gatherings. Additionally, nearby recreational areas such as Ashfield Park offer residents walking paths, sports facilities, and community events throughout the year. Ashfield offers residents a diverse culinary scene, with a range of restaurants, cafes, and eateries to explore. The suburb's dining precincts along Liverpool Road and surrounding streets feature a variety of cuisines, from international flavors to local favorites. Whether you're craving Asian cuisine, traditional Australian fare, or contemporary dining experiences, Ashfield has something to satisfy every palate. Ashfield, NSW 2131, offers residents a convenient suburban lifestyle with its proximity to Sydney, access to educational facilities, parks, and diverse dining options.

Ashfield should be a top suburb in Sydney - convenient, well served by public transport, plenty of shops and eateries.

However, this suburb has a dark aura. I have lived on the borderline between Summer Hill and Ashfield. This is generally an area to avoid for long term living and the fact that rent here is noticeably cheaper than Burwood down the road should be indicative of that.

It's generally not a sight for sore eyes, but Ashfield is a down-to-earth, convenient and non pretentious neighbourhood with many aspects of the progressive inner west and a diverse multi-cultural population (more than half, %-wise). There are surprisingly strong pockets of community in some parts of the neighbourhood; parks are well utilised, people walk to work and to the supermarket, and shopkeepers are friendly. Moving to Ashfield started off as a financial decision, and I never expected to love living here as much as I do.

Lived in Ashfield for over 25 years.

The good:

1) Proximity
Very close to the city no matter how you slice it, express trains that takes you to Redfern with one stop. Even the all station ones don't take you longer than 20 minutes to reach CBD. Buses runs well into the night closing at 11 PM, this is as late as you can get for Sydney buses. Driving is a no brainer, you got Liverpool Road, Parramatta Rd, Anzac Bridge, WestConnex.

2) Convinence
You've got closes and wollies, you've bunnings, you have Kmart and many restruants nearby, eating out is never a problem, shopping isn't a problem either.

You've got medical, dental and x ray, you got your coffee shops and groceries.

3) Pokies and Clubs - There are enough in Ashifled, enough said.

But that's about it.
The bad list is longer.

1) Overdevelopment

Every public car park, empty patch of land and abandoned warehouses have been turned into ugly shoebox apartments. Who would've thought they are low enoug to stack stories of crap on top of Ashfield Mall. (A dull shopping mall with 3 supermarkets and doesn't connect itself, you can never get to point A to point B wihout Zig Sagging different dimensions)!

2) Parking
If one has to rate parking in Ashfield out of 10, it's a solid 0.

Parking is always busy in Ashfield anywhere! Every street requies a permit to park and many older apartments simply don't have enough spaces. If you hav e a car, it is likely that there won't be a spot for you. most homes don't have driveways let alone a garage.

3) Driving is just as bad as parking

Ashfield is an old town, really old! So most residential streets are narrow! Which leads them to be "one way" street. Driving in Ashfield is like driving in CBD, you can't get anywhere in a straight line and it's ofen easier to just walk out to town then it is to take your car. There are countless needless speed humps, roundabouts and speed cameras surrounding Ashfield and the council is expending them every year! From my knowledge there are at least 4 speed cams covering all exits of Ashfield, all in all driving is a bad experience in this town!

4) The houses are really small (And ugly)

The unit and houses in this town are just plain old and small. Heritage you say? Maybe! They are old houses i grant you that! But just because they're old doesn't mean that they're beatuiful! Most of them are not decent to look at and if an exception is found, they're likely to be surrounded by apartment blocks! The older units are even worse, probably got 6 carspaces out of 20 apartments with shared or disconnecting laundary. The new ones obviously digs deep enough to give one carspace for each apartment but the materials are awful, it might aswell be built with cardboard boxes cause soundproofing is non existance.

5) The noises.

Most streets are really noisy, trains ramps through almost 24/7 unless there's another trackwork, roads are non stop with traffic. Trucks, Buses and emergency vehicles buzz through the town all day long. Subsequently, this kicks in the dusts in every home! (No wonder it's called Ashfield)

6) Crime

In all honesty Ashfield is safe, in a sence that you won't get stabbed and there is no drug factory next door (cause the houses are so small and you can't park).

But there are alot of loones hanging around the station these days, some homeless people sleeping in parks. stealing, break ins and petty crimes are quiet common if you live on the north side althrough this is now extending to the south.

Althrough you won't find any drug lab, it's likely that you'll find a dealer nearby. And you'll hear break ins near you (if not you) every now and then.

7) Schooling and Daycare

Let's face it, Ashfield Boys and Primary is not the worse but far from the best in any field, there are daycare but nothing good.


So in sum: If you're a young arevage single or couple with a job in CBD, enjoy the convience and don't mind the noise, go for it.
If you don't ABSOLUTELY require the proximity to everything, then i strongly recommend you turn elsewhere!

Cause altho Ashfield looks modest in terms of house prices, pound to pound Ashfield estates are quiet expensive! Remeber i said the houses in Ashfield is small and ugly? Yet they sell around the same price as some charming home in many further suburbs! You can easily double your value for money even if you look at Croydon Park just next door!

After 25 years in Ashfield I'm throwing in my towel, easily doubled my living space up North with a trade in.

People have by far labelled this place as an all-rounded spot. This means that amenities are within reach including various shopping precincts which are usually unavailable in suburbs. You don't have to travel far for daily necessities.

I moved here from Darlington 8 yrs ago to have a garden and some space. There are many pros and cons no matter where you live but Ashfield is well placed. It is close to major public hospitals, good schools and universities (both public and private). Crime rates are low and I feel pretty safe walking around (safer than when I was in the City). I don't even feel the need to lock up my house. I can get to work and my two sons can easily get to school and Uni with multiple transport options within walking distance. We're a stones throw from fantasctic shoping centres and foodie destinations (Ashfield, Haberfield, Strathfield, Burwood, Croydon, Summer Hill and Leichhardt). Close to the Bay Run and the Cooks River. You can be in the city in 15 mins by train. If you take the time to go walking in the area there are many beautiful tree lined streets and avenues with a mix of old and new houses, Art Deco appartments, California Bungalows, Federation, Italianate, Victorian and Edwardian terraces and of course very ugly 70's style appartment blocks when councils and the State Government started allowing over developement at any cost. The Inner West Council is not top of my list for being progressive or pro residents (very different to the SCC when I was in Darlington) but they do have a battle on their hands with some residents not appreciating cleanliness around them. We can all do our bit though by being proactive and demanding things get cleaned up promptly: if you see dumped rubbish-report it straight away-don't wait for someone else to do it for you. Overall I'm very happy living here.

Inner west is the place to be.
Especially Pembroke Street and Ormond Street opposite Ashfield Park and close to Haberfield with a 5 minute walk
Close to schools, shopping,airport,beach motorways, movies,
City is close via bus train or light rail
Best most recent development The Garden restaurant in Wests Club it is long overdue and wonderful for the area for entertaintment and jobs

Always missing out to the more affluent suburbs of Summer hill and Haberfield, Ashfield is now well and truly on the radar with home buyers and investors alike. Offering various levels of quality accommodation, excellent Public transport and a great multicultural vibe, Ashfield is quickly becoming an area of choice for many. Easy access to the CBD, city west link and new infrastructure improvements, will only add to its overall appeal.

In the recent Domain Liveability study,(2016) , it ranked 27th in the inner west. The report highlighting proximity to employment hubs, eating out, shops, education and transport as its strong points. Ashfield is a great suburb with its popularity likely to increase in the years to come. Swing by and take a look!

Have seen quite a few negative posts here and to be honest I can understand some of the these but overall I think its being very harsh on what is otherwise a super convenient location. Ashfield is 8km from CBD, it has express trains that run regularly to the city and only within 2 stops and you are at Central. The shopping mall has definitely seen better days and is looking tired. Thankfully it is soon to undergo a redevelopment of sorts - one can only hope the developers/owners do it justice for the wider community. The same goes for Liverpool road. A mix of coffee shops and other new fresh eating options would no doubt prove a hit with locals who otherwise understandably favour Leichhardt, Haberfield and Summer Hill as preferred locations for choice and variety of dining options.

In saying that the area has great schools, people are friendly and although homes are quickly becoming out of reach for the average couple or family, it's noticeable that there has been a shift to more the professional and middle clas families who are now moving into the area.

Convenient transport and easy access to groceries on the south side of the railway