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Emu Heights, 2750

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,243

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.4%

Median age

38

Median income

$2,398/wk

Employment rate

68%

University qualified

19%

Work from home

29.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,170,000

Languages at home

5.6%non-English

Most common: Tagalog, Spanish, Arabic

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

46.2/100
Average

Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Emu Heights is known for: Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Emu Heights is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Penrith Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Nepean River.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 17% above the peer median. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Crime in the wider postcode 2750 remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 18% year on year. The main trade-offs are weaker population growth and higher housing costs, with median house prices 11% above the peer median.

Overall, Emu Heights suits people prioritising daily services and open space over population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in New South Wales (189)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • Housing costs a little more than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Nepean River
  • Crime in the wider postcode 2750 remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Emu Heights compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.17M

+19% change

Median rent

$600/wk

Houses $650 · Units $550

Population (ERP)

3,243

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

2.2%

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

#121

among Metro Sydney · Emerging

Crime rate

93rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

56th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

17%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

59th

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
46.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2832nd in Australia
State rank
962nd in NSW
Peer rank
#121 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#531 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$550
Houses (January to March 2026)
$650
All types (January to March 2026)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
535
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,170,000
Median price change
+18.8%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

3,243(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · -1.4% over 5 years · 56th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
-1.4%
Change in 1 year
+23
Change in 5 years
-47
Growth rank in NSW
56th 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 (~3,200), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,205
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,398
Dwelling vacancy
2.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
25 of 1,121
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$440
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
32.4% / 51.1% / 16.5%
Employment rate
68%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
29.6% / 1.3% / 49.9%
Walked or cycled to work
1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,063 / 20 / 5

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

19% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 24.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified19% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10.3% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational24.5% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below46.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce21.3%
  • Engineering and related technologies18.9%
  • Society and culture11.8%
  • Health11.3%
  • Education11.2%
  • Architecture and building8.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$64,210

75th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$70,052

73rd percentile in NSW · +8% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

30th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$67,950

46th percentile in NSW · +7% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

5th percentile in NSW · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2750 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
29,572
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,522
Median net rent
-$2,761
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,155
Taxable income vs state median
+15%
Salary / wages vs state median
+12%
Rental investment vs state median
-14%
Super vs state median
-3%
Business income vs state median
-30%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

5.6% speak a language other than English at home; 13.3% born overseas

Language at home
2,962 English only · 177 other
Non-English at home
5.6%
Born overseas
417 (13.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
106 (3.3%)
Australian citizens
3,020
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
10

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Tagalog11 · 20%
  • Spanish10 · 18.2%
  • Arabic8 · 14.5%
  • Greek5 · 9.1%
  • Macedonian5 · 9.1%
  • Mandarin4 · 7.3%
  • German3 · 5.5%
  • Hindi3 · 5.5%

Religion

58.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 58.6%, while 36.6% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion36.6%32.8%
Christianity58.6%47.6%
Other / not stated4.8%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic28.8%22.4%
Anglican17.1%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.8%2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.2%1.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2750, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
500
Against the person
90
Against property
183
Rate per 1,000 residents
154.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 36 residents
State crime-rate percentile
92.8th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-17.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
15
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.63

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions59
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
  • Malicious Damage To Property33
  • Steal From Retail Store51
  • Transport Regulatory Offences85

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,028
Median ICSEA percentile
59th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Emu Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1006 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 237 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Mount Riverview Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 231 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Blaxland EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Blaxland HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Castlereagh PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Cranebrook HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Ellison PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Emu Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Emu Plains PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mt Riverview PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Nepean CPAHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Winmalee HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Blue Emu Children's CentreWedmore Roadchildcare
  • Little Emu Academychildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

45 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Emu Plains Bus Depot, Old Bathurst Rd
  • Killuran Av Before Greenhaven Dr
  • Old Bathurst Rd After Bromley Rd
  • Old Bathurst Rd Opp Dempsey St
  • Russell St At Bromley Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

68 mapped amenities

2 cafes · 2 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 45 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
38/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.62
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.25
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.74
Food & drink(4)
  • Morgan's CoffeeCafe
  • Russel Street Lunch StopCafe
  • Fast food
  • SubwayFast food
Shopping(2)
  • Gourmet Meat CompanyButcher
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store
Everyday services(1)
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
Community(4)
  • Blue Emu Children's CentreChildcare

    38A Wedmore Road

  • Little Emu AcademyChildcare
  • Emu Heights Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
  • Emu Heights Public SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(19)
  • Great Western HighwayCycling route
  • Emu Heights Dog ParkDog park
  • Greenhaven Drive ReserveNature reserve
  • Alma Crescent ReservePark
  • Annie Spence Close & Palomino Road ReservePark
  • Bromley Road ReservePark
  • Clissold ParkPark
  • Emu Green ParkPark
  • Glen Road ReservePark
  • Hart FieldPark
  • Landais Place Drainage ReservePark
  • Outlook Avenue ReservePark
  • Palomino Road Drainage ReservePark
  • Palomino Road ReservePark
  • Wedmore Road & Annie Spence Close ReservePark
  • Playground (3)
  • Sports field
Transport(22)

22 bus stops

Other(6)
  • Bench (3)
  • ZokokoChocolate
  • Parking (2)
  • Parking Space (4)
  • Picnic Table
  • Shelter (5)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

13 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alma Crescent ReservePark
  • Annie Spence Close & Palomino Road ReservePark
  • Bromley Road ReservePark
  • Clissold ParkPark
  • Emu Green ParkPark
  • Glen Road ReservePark
  • Greenhaven Drive ReserveNature reserve
  • Hart FieldPark
  • Landais Place Drainage ReservePark
  • Outlook Avenue ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
12.9%
Woodland / forest cover
2.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
45
Parks (OSM)
12
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Nepean Private Hospital (6.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
97
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.9

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

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 (12%)

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· 8 proposals

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 RIVERSIDE ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 OUTLOOK AVENUE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • May 2026

  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
    29 DARTMOOR CIRCUIT EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 DEMPSEY STREET EMU HEIGHTS 2750Withdrawn

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 AMBLER CLOSE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    87 WEDMORE ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    21 Greenhaven Drive Emu HeightsDetermined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    27 MATTHEWS STREET EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
2025· 13 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    4 SKYROS PLACE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    37 GOSLING STREET EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • October 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    6 BALACLAVA ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    27 RIVERSIDE ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • September 2025

  • Subdivision
    5 10 BROMLEY ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • July 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation
    3 OUTLOOK AVENUE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Pathways and paving; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Stairway
    16 INKERMAN ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    1 TARPAN PLACE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
  • Subdivision
    1 TARPAN PLACE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    21 Greenhaven Drive Emu HeightsDetermined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    4 SKYROS PLACE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • April 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    29 WEDMORE ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1 RIVERBANK DRIVE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Withdrawn
2024· 14 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    22 DEMPSEY STREET EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • November 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    50 GREENHAVEN DRIVE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    6 SALERNO CLOSE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Pathways and paving; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Stairway
    16 INKERMAN ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    4 SKYROS PLACE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • August 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    10 HESSEL PLACE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    10 ALMA CRESCENT EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • July 2024

  • Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)
    45 WEDMORE ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • June 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    34 INKERMAN ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • April 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    50 GREENHAVEN DRIVE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    24 INKERMAN ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    27 RIVERSIDE ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1 TARPAN PLACE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    19 AMBLER CLOSE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
2023· 7 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    65A RIVERSIDE ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • November 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    32 ALMA CRESCENT EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    31 Dartmoor Circuit, Emu Heights, NSW, 2750Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    24 INKERMAN ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    65A RIVERSIDE ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

  • August 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    21 GREENHAVEN DRIVE EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined
  • Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees
    55 RIVERSIDE ROAD EMU HEIGHTS 2750Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Use an alternative route. Check signage. <strong>NO HEAVY VEHICLES PERMITTED on Old Bathurst Road (between Gosling Street and Binya Street)</strong><strong>Road not suitable for vehicles over 7.5m or 3.5T</strong>Old Bathurst Road, Gosling St22 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Macquarie
Member of Parliament
Susan TEMPLEMAN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,939
Turnout (2025)
93.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.3%Labor 57.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.4 km away).

Coalition 43.6%Labor 56.4%

1.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +10.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Emu HeightsLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Mount RiverviewLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • Emu Plains NorthLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • Emu PlainsLabor 53.0% · Coalition 47.0% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • Emu Plains CentralLabor 45.7% · Coalition 54.3% TPP (2025)2.6 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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