Median house price
$980k
+19% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Emerton, 2770
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,364
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.8%
Median age
32
Median income
$1,238/wk
Employment rate
38.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$980,000
Languages at home
33%non-English
Most common: Samoan, Arabic, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Emerton is a practical smaller community in Blacktown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs, though local dining and lifestyle amenities remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Emerton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$530/wk
Houses $550 · Units $480
Population (ERP)
2,364
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#114
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
96th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
46th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
6th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 47.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2521st in Australia
- State rank
- 762nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #114 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #535 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 425
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $980,000
- Median price change
- +18.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,364(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +0.8% over 5 years · 46th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +0.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +20
- Growth rank in NSW
- 46th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,350), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,295
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,238
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 766
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,618
- Employment rate
- 38.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 562 / 116 / 41
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 459
- Against the person
- 109
- Against property
- 119
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 194.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1109
- Domestic Violence Related Assault859
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1110
- Malicious Damage To Property831
- Transport Regulatory Offences2980
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 16
- Median school ICSEA (16 schools)
- 864
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 6th
School list
- Emerton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 873 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 218 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 201 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Chifley College Mount Druitt CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 864 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 648 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Dawson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 898 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 293 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Lethbridge Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 855 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 437 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Blackett Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 839 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 288 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Niland SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 801 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 34 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Whalan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 870 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 340 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Tregear Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 817 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 325 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Noumea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 866 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton, Jersey Rd
- Copeland Rd At Siemens Cres
- Copeland Rd Opp Offenbach Av
- Jersey Rd At Bunsen Av
- Popondetta Rd Before Lessing St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
101 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 23 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.87
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 6.97
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.31
Food & drink(16)
- Farmhouse BakeryBakery
Unit 22 40 Jersey Road
- Leaf CaféCafe
Unit 1 40 Jersey Road
- My Modern TeaCafe
Unit 6 40 Jersey Road
- Domino'sFast food
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- Paradise Kebab & PizzaFast food
- Red RoosterFast food
- Sushi CultureFast food
Unit 11 40 Jersey Road
- Sydney's Charcoal ChickenFast food
Unit 4 40 Jersey Road
- Cedars TavernPub
- Kickin' InnRestaurant
Unit 15 40 Jersey Road
- Noodle HutRestaurant
Unit 5 40 Jersey Road
- Pizza HutRestaurant
- Sahara Street FoodRestaurant
Unit 2 40 Jersey Road
- Sehaj IndianRestaurant
Unit 3 40 Jersey Road
Shopping(2)
- WoolworthsSupermarket
40 Jersey Road
Community(4)
- Emerton Youth Recreation CentreCommunity centre
- Kindergarten
- Emerton Public SchoolSchool
Emerton
- Holy Family Primary School EmertonSchool
Health & services(1)
- AmcalPharmacy
Unit 21 40 Jersey Road
Sport & outdoors(17)
- BodyfitGym
Unit 14 40 Jersey Road
- Gumnut ReservePark
- Park
- Popondetta ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Charlie Lowles Leisure CentreSports centre
- Sports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (8)
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(25)
- Chambers CellarsAlcohol
Unit 12 40 Jersey Road
- Fresh Nails SydneyBeauty salon
Unit 10 40 Jersey Road
- Indian Beauty SecretsBeauty salon
Unit 16 40 Jersey Road
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Morrie's Repairs & ElectronicsElectronics
Unit 20 40 Jersey Road
- Zak's Hair StudioHairdresser
Unit 8 40 Jersey Road
- Emerton VillageMall
- Nature Reserve
- Emerton NewsagencyNewsagent
Unit 19 40 Jersey Road
- Parking (12)
- Parking Space (5)
- Mega CashPawnbroker
Unit 18 40 Jersey Road
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- Picnic Table (2)
- Holy Family ParishPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
Unit 13 40 Jersey Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Taxi (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- CignallTobacco
40 Jersey Road
- Track (4)
- Trolley Bay
- Red DollarVariety Store
Unit 9 40 Jersey Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gumnut ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Popondetta ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Holy Family Parish
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Druitt Hospital (3.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AmcalJersey RoadPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 106
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 44.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Pub; Advertising and signage139 POPONDETTA ROAD EMERTON 2770Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Temporary building, structure or use25 POPONDETTA ROAD EMERTON 2770Determined
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Pub; Advertising and signage139 POPONDETTA ROAD EMERTON 2770Determined
February 2025
- Early Education and Care Facility; Hours of operation and trading252 LUXFORD ROAD EMERTON 2770Determined
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 POPONDETTA ROAD EMERTON 2770Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 HINDEMITH AVENUE EMERTON 2770Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 HELENA AVENUE EMERTON 2770Determined
August 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces16 EMERT PARADE EMERTON 2770Determined
May 2023
- Centre based childcare; Change of use19 BUNTING STREET EMERTON 2770Determined
2022· 1 proposal
March 2022
- Shed67 POPONDETTA ROAD EMERTON 2770Determined
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces25 WEBER CRESCENT EMERTON 2770Determined
May 2021
- Food and drink premises32 JERSEY ROAD EMERTON 2770Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to commercial development151 POPONDETTA ROAD EMERTON 2770Under Assessment
March 2021
- Recreational Uses40 JERSEY ROAD EMERTON 2770Determined
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signage40 JERSEY ROAD EMERTON 2770Determined
September 2020
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signage40 JERSEY ROAD EMERTON 2770Determined
August 2020
- Subdivision of land40 JERSEY ROAD EMERTON 2770Determined
July 2020
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Recreational Uses135 POPONDETTA ROAD EMERTON 2770Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Chifley
- Member of Parliament
- Ed HUSIC (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,648
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.2%Labor 69.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 26.6%Labor 73.4%
3.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DharrukLabor 73.5% · Coalition 26.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- BlackettLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Lethbridge ParkLabor 70.7% · Coalition 29.3% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- TregearLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- HebershamLabor 77.3% · Coalition 22.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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