Median house price
$1.56M
-1.6% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Erina Heights, 2260
Est. population · Jun 2025
441
Growth (1 yr)
-0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.6%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,819/wk
Employment rate
69%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,565,000
Languages at home
6.3%non-English
Most common: French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Central Coast Council, Erina Heights is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Erina Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Houses $875 · Units $690
Population (ERP)
441
-0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
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
#309
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
15th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
5th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
85th
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
- 31.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5300th in Australia
- State rank
- 1712th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #309 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #816 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $690
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $875
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 185
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,565,000
- Median price change
- -1.6%
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
441(June 2025)
-0.5% annual · -1.6% over 5 years · 5th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.5%
- 5-year growth
- -1.6%
- Change in 1 year
- -2
- Change in 5 years
- -7
- Growth rank in NSW
- 5th 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 (~450), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 454
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,819
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 142
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 69%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 129 / 5 / 0
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 16
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 76 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault72
- Fraud99
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment112
- Malicious Damage To Property98
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault84
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,102
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 85th
School list
- Erina Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1094 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 254 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Central Coast Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,561 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 605 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 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
- Footprints Early Learning Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Central Coast Grammar, School Grounds
- Central Coast Grammar, School Grounds
- Erina Heights Public School, Central Coast Hwy
- Erina Heights Public School, Central Coast Hwy
- The Entrance Rd After Brooks Hill Lane
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
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 28 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.2
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.2
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.2
Food & drink(1)
- Kew DiningCafe
414 The Entrance Road
Community(4)
- Footprints Early Learning CentreChildcare
- Erina Community Men's ShedCommunity centre
- Central Coast Grammar SchoolSchool
Arundel Road
- Erina Heights Public SchoolSchool
Serpentine Road, Erina Heights
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Park
- Sports field
Transport(11)
11 bus stops
Other(5)
- Ken Duncan GalleryArt
414 The Entrance Road
- Fountain
- Parking (8)
- Erina Community Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
6 Carlton Road, Holgate
- Shelter
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Erina Community Baptist Church
6 Carlton Road, Holgate
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Central Coast Day Hospital (2.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 14
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.7
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
- 26° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 386 mm · ~48 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 394 mm · ~49 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 266 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 253 mm · ~32 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· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation522A THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool; Supporting Development51 SERPENTINE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation461A THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space416 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility396 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19 SERPENTINE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure428 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationTHE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
January 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Retail Premise; Plant nursery; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading408 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure375 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
October 2024
- Subdivision33 SERPENTINE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Under Assessment
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure413 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 SERPENTINE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure485 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 OLD TUGGERAH BEACH ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Aerials, antennae and communication dishes; Air-conditioning units; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Swimming pool22 SERPENTINE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure517 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool; Supporting Development522A THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing28 MATCHAM ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling12 OLD TUGGERAH BEACH ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Withdrawn
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Change of use488 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development530 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development28 MATCHAM ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Change of use387 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling496 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing51 SERPENTINE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development393 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development22 SERPENTINE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling12 OLD TUGGERAH BEACH ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
May 2022
- Shed28 MATCHAM ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed436 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees15 MATCHAM ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 SERPENTINE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
February 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 ARUNDEL ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
- Subdivision of land51 SERPENTINE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
January 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing34 SERPENTINE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
2021· 4 proposals
September 2021
- Change of use387 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Other45 SERPENTINE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling428 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling352 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA HEIGHTS 2260Determined
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
- Overlay applies
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
- Dobell
- Member of Parliament
- Emma McBRIDE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,541
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.7 km away).
Coalition 48.1%Labor 51.9%
7.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Erina Heights (Dobell)Labor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- HolgateLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Wamberal (Dobell)Labor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- Wamberal NorthLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- Wyoming EastLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)4.8 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
More in Central Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.