Median house price
$1.95M
+2.0% change
NSW · Parramatta Council
Ermington, 2115
Est. population · Jun 2025
12,836
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.9%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,993/wk
Employment rate
55.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,953,000
Languages at home
49.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Korean, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Ermington is a well-connected established suburb in Parramatta Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum and safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Ermington snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$780/wk
Houses $980 · Units $720
Population (ERP)
12,836
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
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
#48
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
25th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
71st
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
- 62.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 774th in Australia
- State rank
- 206th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #48 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #150 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $720
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $980
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $780
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 88
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,953,000
- Median price change
- +2%
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
12,836(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +9.9% over 5 years · 83th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +9.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +212
- Change in 5 years
- +1,158
- Growth rank in NSW
- 83th 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 (~14,300), extrapolated at +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 12,686
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,993
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 315 of 4,590
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,579 / 904 / 767 (+ 10 other)
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 575
- Against the person
- 141
- Against property
- 303
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 90 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.4%
Most common offence types
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment44
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault40
- Steal From Motor Vehicle39
- Steal From Retail Store42
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
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,059.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 71th
School list
- Ermington West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 104 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Rydalmere East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 104 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Ermington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 472 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Melrose Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 163 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Rydalmere Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 151 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's Marist CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 1,070 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 377 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Yates Avenue Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 155 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.8 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
Public transport
130 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lottie Stewart Hospital, Stewart St
- Silverwater Rd At South St
- Silverwater Rd At South St
- Stewart St After Marsden Rd
- Stewart St After Marsden Rd
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
197 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 3 bakeries · 1 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 29 parks mapped in suburb, 12 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 130 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 96/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.24
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.02
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.29
Food & drink(13)
- Bakery
- Nhu Kings Hot BreadBakery
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
- Cafe KoongCafe
- Cafe WCafe
Ermington
- Corroboree Coffee LoungeCafe
- Ermington Sea FoodsFast food
- KFCFast food
- Red RoosterFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Ermington HotelPub
- New Emperor Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
- Yung Shing RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(5)
- Ntinenta ButcherButcher
- Convenience store
- FoodaryConvenience store
- Woolworths ErmingtonSupermarket
30 Betty Cuthbert Avenue
Community(3)
- Ermington LibraryLibrary
- Ermington West Public SchoolSchool
Ermington
- Rydalmere East Public SchoolSchool
Ermington
Health & services(1)
- Health Information PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(42)
- Brucke Miller reservePark
- Cowells Lane ReservePark
- Eccles ParkPark
- George Kendall Park Dog Off-Leash AreaPark
- Halvorsen ParkPark
- Hughes Avenue ParkPark
- Keith McKinnon ParkPark
- Lockyer ReservePark
- Park (17)
- Thomas Wemys ParkPark
- Tynan ParkPark
- Playground (12)
- George Kendall Riverside Park Tennis CourtsSports field
- Mini Soccer FieldSports field
- Sports field
Transport(59)
59 bus stops
Other(24)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankBank
- WestpacBank
- Bench (26)
- St Vincent De PaulClothes
- N2 Dance Productions ErmingtonDancing School
6 River Road, Ermington
- Drinking water (2)
- Garden (4)
- Simplicity Hair DesignHairdresser
- NewspowerNewsagent
- Arrunga Aged CareNursing Home
334-342 Kissing Point Road, Ermington
- Eccles Park ParkingParking
- Parking (13)
- Woolworths ParkingParking
- AmpolPetrol station
- Metro PetroleumPetrol station
- St. Mark's ErmingtonPlace of worship
- Sydney Vision Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Ermington Police StationPolice
- Ermington Post OfficePost office
- KFCPublic toilets
- Shelter (6)
- Carinya Aged & Ethnic Day Care CentreSocial Facility
8 River Road
- Waste Basket (6)
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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albert Brown ParkPark
- Brucke Miller reservePark
- Cowells Lane ReservePark
- Eccles ParkPark
- George Kendall Park Dog Off-Leash AreaPark
- Halvorsen ParkPark
- Hughes Avenue ParkPark
- Keith McKinnon ParkPark
- Lockyer ReservePark
- Thomas Wemys ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 29
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
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St. Mark's Ermington
- Sydney Vision Uniting Church
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
- Allowah Presbyterian Children's Hospital (2.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Health Information PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 299
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.3
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· 18 proposals
July 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 CLEVELAND STREET ERMINGTON 2115Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 ULM STREET ERMINGTON 2115Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)5 KINGSFORD STREET ERMINGTON 2115Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 TRUMBLE AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation17 COWELLS LANE ERMINGTON 2115Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 STEVENS STREET ERMINGTON 2115Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Classified road700 Victoria Rd, ErmingtonDetermined
April 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling555 VICTORIA ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47 RIVER ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)29 LISTER AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure29 HUGHES AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Supporting Development5A ATKINS ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision5 FLORIDA AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Deferred Commencement
February 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)19 VIGNES STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Boarding house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 JACKSON STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 ATKINS ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11A LINDEN GROVE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)22 ATKINS ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision43 DELAWARE ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)178 SOUTH STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Place of public worship471 KISSING POINT ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation32 FREMONT AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Deferred Commencement
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation60 MARSDEN ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4 FYALL STREET ERMINGTON 2115Withdrawn
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home46 FITZGERALD ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2 WOODWARD STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 HONOR STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)5 TRISTRAM STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined
June 2025
- Place of public worship; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia82 HUGHES AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure521 VICTORIA ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision2 MOLLISON CRESCENT ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 COWELLS LANE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)4 CEDAR PLACE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 GRIFFITHS STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 HONOR STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined
April 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation30 COWELLS LANE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure29 HUGHES AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure131 SPURWAY STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision2 MOLLISON CRESCENT ERMINGTON 2115Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure59 STEVENS STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined
February 2025
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure29 HUGHES AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
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
- Parramatta
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew CHARLTON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,501
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 37.5%Labor 62.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 38.6%Labor 61.4%
1.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Ermington WestLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Ermington CentralLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Melrose Park (Parramatta)Labor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- RydalmereLabor 62.0% · Coalition 38.0% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Dundas Valley SouthLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)1.6 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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 Parramatta Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.