NSW · Sydney Council
Erskineville, NSW, 2043
Desirability index
88.5/100
How this score is calculated#79 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Erskineville is a mid-sized suburb in the Sydney area, home to around 9,657 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 471 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 48.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $950, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,657
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $3,020
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 494 of 5,031
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,800
- Employment rate
- 79%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 154 / 1,566 / 2,801
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $950
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $940
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $950
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 234
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 471
- Against the person
- 102
- Against property
- 274
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 95 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5.4%
Most common offence types
- Fraud32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment31
- Malicious Damage To Property38
- Steal From Dwelling40
- Steal From Retail Store50
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,150
- Erskineville Public SchoolPrimary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- Erskineville Rd At Charles St
- Erskineville Rd At Charles St
- Erskineville Rd At Prospect St
- Erskineville Rd At Prospect St
- Erskineville Station
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
393 planning-related records
2026· 29 proposals
June 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation48A JOHN STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation65 ROCHFORD STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Under Assessment
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading88 MACDONALD STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 SYDNEY STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5/DP1032387Under Assessment
May 2026
- Boarding house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure134 GEORGE STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Roller shutter doors adjoining lanes; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators5 BINNING STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
April 2026
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation20 FLORA STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 BRAY STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Roller shutter doors adjoining lanes72 MALCOLM STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
March 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure120 UNION STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure5/DP11767Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation27 ROCHFORD STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 BINNING STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Subdivision155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise106-112 Erskineville Road, ErskinevilleDetermined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5/287144Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure61A CHARLES STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development5/-/DP1314331Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)177-219 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure198 UNION STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure151 RAILWAY PARADE ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Subdivision5/-/1213869Determined
January 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling30 MALCOLM STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 BRAY STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
2025· 59 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation98 SWANSON STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 BURREN STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Emergency work and repairs; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Sk16 CHARLES STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waste storage facility1 FOX AVENUE ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Waste storage facility; Waste or resource management facility25-31 SWANSON STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation36 MALCOLM STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Public Reserve59 ERSKINEVILLE ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5/-/DP1312814Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure136 ROCHFORD STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
2024· 62 proposals
62 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 56 proposals
56 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 67 proposals
67 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 80 proposals
80 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 40 proposals
40 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
134 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
87 Erskineville Road
- Red BottleAlcohol
219 Mitchell Road
- PACT Centre for Emerging ArtistsArts centre
- The Hive BarBar
93 Erskineville Road
- BBQ areaBbq
- Bench (13)
- Velomania Bike WorkshopBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (17)
- Coulson St after Mitchell RdBus stop
- Erskineville Oval, Copeland StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bridge Street Rest AreaPark
- Devine Street ReservePark
- Flora and Knight ReservePark
- Green Bans ParkPark
- Harry Noble ReservePark
- Kirsova 1 PlaygroundPark
- Kirsova 2 PlaygroundPark
- Rochford Street ReservePark
- Swanson Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Erskineville Chemistpharmacy
- Erskineville Compounding Pharmacypharmacy
- Park Sydney Medical Practicedoctor
- Sydney Park Dentaldentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Imperial Hotel, Erskineville35-37 Erskineville Road, ErskinevilleSHR
- Lady Gowrie Child Centre1B Elliot Street, ErskinevilleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- FROEBEL Alexandria Early Learning CentreMitchell Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 88.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #79 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Erskineville Rd At Charles Sttransport
- Erskineville Rd At Charles Sttransport
- Erskineville Rd At Prospect Sttransport
- Erskineville Rd At Prospect Sttransport
- Erskineville Stationtransport
- FROEBEL Alexandria Early Learning CentrechildcareMitchell Roadkindergarten
- Imperial Hotel, Erskinevilleheritage35-37 Erskineville Road, ErskinevilleSHR
- Lady Gowrie Child Centreheritage1B Elliot Street, ErskinevilleSHR
- Erskineville Chemisthealthpharmacy
- Erskineville Compounding Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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