Timd

Ashburtons' standout feature is its location. The combination of access to education/health services, shopping, transport and the city are amoung the best in Melbourne.

A lot of the suburb is post world war 2 housing for returning veterians (the street names are a give way...). These are progessively being renovated or replaced and younger families have moved in.

There is a substantial amount of sub-division of the old larger blocks going on at the moment. Ashburton has some stand alone and high density public housing which is one of the reasons it has never been as desirable as, for example, Glen Iris.

Ashburton has a large shopping strip that has grown remarkably in the last 5 years. Many locals in the area think Ashburton will eventually be very similar to what Camberwell is like now.