Ashfield, New South Wales

Ashfield is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ashfield is about 8 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district.

Ashfield
Sydney, New South Wales
Population23,012 (SAL 2021)
Established1838
Postcode(s)2131
Elevation34 m (112 ft)
Area3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Location8 km (5 mi) west of Sydney central business district
LGA(s)Inner West Council
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Ashfield:
Croydon Five Dock Haberfield
Croydon Park Ashfield Summer Hill
Ashbury Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill

Ashfield's population is highly multicultural with the majority of the area's dwellings being a mixture of mainly post-war low-rise flats (apartment blocks) and Federation-era detached houses. Amongst these are a number of grand Victorian buildings that offer a hint of Ashfield's rich cultural heritage.

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