Ashtonfield, New South Wales

Ashtonfield
Ashtonfield
Coordinates: 32°46′S 151°36′E / 32.767°S 151.600°E / -32.767; 151.600
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
CityMaitland
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total4,645 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
2323
Suburbs around Ashtonfield
East Maitland Metford Thornton
East Maitland, Louth Park Ashtonfield
Four Mile Creek, Louth Park Four Mile Creek Four Mile Creek

Ashtonfield is a suburb in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.

Population

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 4,645 people in Ashtonfield.

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.1% of the population.
  • 84.5% of people were born in Australia and 88.1% of people only spoke English at home.
  • The most common responses for religion were Anglican 24.7%, Catholic 24.0% and No Religion 22.7%.[2]

Education

Ashtonfield Public School is a government primary school which opened in 2007 on Norfolk Street.[3]

Facilities

Stockland Green Hills is a shopping centre in the neighbouring suburb of East Maitland.[4]

Bloomfield Colliery is an open cut mine operating in Ashtonfield.[5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ashtonfield (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ashtonfield (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Ashtonfield Public School". Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Stockland Green Hills". Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  5. ^ "The Bloomfield Group". Retrieved 18 April 2024.