Demographics

Ashburton is approximately 2.92 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Ashburton was 7751. The population is 49% male and 51% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Ashburton are $4000+. The most common weekly income bracket is $3000+ per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $350 to $449.

Description

Ashburton is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2011 census, Ashburton had a population of 7,586. Ashburton features a retail area around High Street, has two train stations (Ashburton and Alamein) and contains a branch of the Boroondara Library. Ashburton contains student housing (operated by the Ashburton Baptist Church) due to its proximity to the Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, Monash University (Caulfield and Clayton campuses), Deakin University (Burwood campus) and Swinburne University (Hawthorn campus). The Ashburton Baptist, Catholic and Anglican Churches also run the Ashburton Asylum Seeker Support Group.

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