About Ashfield
From the pace and energy of Ashfield’s CBD on Liverpool Road, to the village atmosphere at Summer Hill and Italian influenced restaurants, cafes and patisseries at Haberfield, the Ashfield municipality represents a cosmopolitan and culturally diverse community. It is one of Sydney’s best kept secrets. Comprising little over 8 square kilometres it contains the suburbs of Ashfield, Summer Hill, Haberfield and parts of Croydon/Croydon Park, all of which have their own unique history and architecture.
Located less than ten kilometres from the centre of Sydney, the Ashfield municipality is crossed by the major transport arteries of Parramatta Road, the Hume Highway (Liverpool Road), City West Link and the western metropolitan railway line.
The Ashfield municipality is densely populated and therefore predominantly made up of residential areas with well defined commercial areas and very small pockets of light industrial land.
Ashfield is an old area of Sydney with a young heart, with its population having a median age of just 37 years. The history and heritage of the area is highly significant with Haberfield becoming the first entire suburb to be placed on the Register of the National Estate.
Ashfield is a great place to do business because it not only draws on its own wealth of cultural diversity and opportunity but also that of Sydney which is only minutes down the road. Ashfield offers all the benefits of the Sydney CBD without the prodigious price tag.
Entrepreneurs are finding Ashfield a great place to set up businesses based on the arts, education, medicine, personal services and the fondness of many Australians for goods and products from their ancestral backgrounds, especially in the areas of food and dining experiences.
The Fact Sheets are designed to give you some brief insights into Ashfield and what it has to offer and encourage you to experience its warmth and hospitality first hand. For further information and any assistance developing you business case contact Council’s Economic Development Officer on 02 9716 1920