Ashcroft, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ashcroft Sydney, New South Wales
Population	3,634 (2021 census)
Established	1972
Postcode(s)	2168
Location	35 km (22 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Liverpool
State electorate(s)	Liverpool
Federal Division(s)	Werriwa
Suburbs around Ashcroft: Heckenberg Mount Pritchard Liverpool Sadleir Ashcroft Liverpool Cartwright Lurnea Liverpool

Ashcroft is a suburb located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It's about 35 kilometres south-west of the main Sydney central business district. Ashcroft is part of the City of Liverpool local government area.

Discovering Ashcroft: A Sydney Suburb

The Story of Ashcroft's Beginning

Ashcroft was created as part of a big housing project called the Green Valley development. It was named after the Ashcroft family. This family was important in the area. They helped set up businesses for selling meat at the Homebush Bay abattoir. E.J. Ashcroft was a butcher in Liverpool back in the 1890s.

Even though the name was used earlier, Ashcroft officially became a suburb on April 7, 1972. The Ashcroft Post Office opened on May 3, 1965, but it closed in 1985.

Who Lives in Ashcroft?

According to the 2021 Census, there were 3,634 people living in Ashcroft.

• About 4.0% of the people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• More than half, 51.0%, were born in Australia.
• Many people in Ashcroft come from other countries. The next most common birthplaces are Vietnam (8.3%), Lebanon (4.9%), and Iraq (4.8%).

Ashcroft is a place where many different languages are spoken at home.

• About 35.1% of people speak only English at home.
• Other popular languages include Arabic (21.2%) and Vietnamese (12.6%).

Many residents in Ashcroft have a religious faith.

• The most common religions are Islam (23.9%) and Catholic (17.7%).
• Only 15.5% of residents said they had no religion. This is different from the national average of 38.4% with no religion.

Famous People from Ashcroft

Ashcroft has been home to some well-known Australians!

• Mark Latham – He was a leader of the Australian Labor Party, a major political group in Australia.
• Joseph Gatehau – He was a finalist on the TV show Australian Idol in 2006.
• X-Factor finalists Mahogany – This music group attended Ashcroft High School.
• Brad Fittler – A legendary rugby league player. He used to live in Ashcroft and went to Ashcroft High School.
• Jason Taylor – A former professional rugby league player and coach. He also lived in Ashcroft and attended Ashcroft High School.
• Ben Te'o – A rugby league player who went to Ashcroft High School.
• Junior Paulo – Another rugby league player who attended Ashcroft High School.

Ashcroft's Sporting Successes

Ashcroft High School has a proud history in school rugby league!

• They were the first co-educational school to win the Amco Shield (now called the Arrive Alive Cup) in 1977. They won it again in 1985.
• In 1976, Ashcroft High was the first city school in 31 years to win the University Shield. They won it again in 1977, 1984, and 1985.
• They were also runners-up for the Amco Shield in 1976 and the University Shield in 1978.
• Ashcroft High also won the Buckley Shield in 1982 and 1987.
• Ashcroft Primary School also won the Westmont Shield, though the year is not known.
• Ashcroft is the only suburb where schools have won all the major schoolboys rugby league competitions. These include the Amco Shield, University Shield, Buckley Shield, and Westmont Shield. They also won many local and state knockout competitions.
• In 1977, Ashcroft High even played a special game before the Grand Final replay between Parramatta and St George. They were just beaten by the NSW CHS team.

Local Landmarks in Ashcroft

Ashcroft has a small group of shops known as the Ashcroft side corner shop.

• This building has a food takeaway shop, a hairdresser's, and a doctor's surgery.
• On the side of the building, facing Carpenter Lane, there is a colourful mural. The mural shows a beautiful waterfall flowing into the ocean. It also features a forest with a tropical bird and a frog in the trees.

Sports and Fun in Ashcroft

The local area is home to some well-known sporting teams.

• One of these is the rugby league club All Saints Liverpool.