Emmaville NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Emmaville, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Emmaville NSW is 505 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Emmaville is $463 per week ($24,076 per year). Median rent in Emmaville is $150 per week ($650 per month). Emmaville has a median age of 58 years, older than the national median of 38. Emmaville has a population density of 0.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Emmaville is England. The most common religion is Anglican (33% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Emmaville is $840.

There were 5 recorded offences in Emmaville in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (2 offences).

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Emmaville Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Emmaville Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$463/wk
$24,076 per year
#8553 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$150/wk
$650 per month
#8205 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
58years
20 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$840/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Emmaville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (255) Female 49.4% (249)

Population Density

0.8
people per km²
505 people · 618.7 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,066
Family income/wk

Emmaville Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Emmaville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
75.4% 132 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
24.6% 43 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Emmaville Country of Birth

Australia
92.4%
England
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Emmaville Religion

Anglican
33.1%
No Religion
31.6%
Catholic
14.3%
Not stated
11.6%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Salvation Army
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Emmaville Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
46.4%
Year 12 or equivalent
33.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
14.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Emmaville Employment

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Employed full-time
19.6% 77 people
Employed part-time
16.8% 66 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 10 people
🏠
Not in labour force
61.0% 239 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Emmaville Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
60.3%
Bachelor Degree
17.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.6%
Certificate I/II
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Emmaville Occupation

Community & Personal Service
24.0%
Professionals
18.7%
Managers
18.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.3%
Labourers
12.0%
Clerical & Administrative
5.3%
Sales Workers
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Emmaville Field of Study

Society & Culture
22.7%
Engineering
16.0%
Health
16.0%
Management & Commerce
14.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
13.3%
Education
8.0%
Agriculture & Environment
5.3%
Architecture & Building
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Emmaville Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Emmaville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
5.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
21.5%
$500-$649/wk
9.8%
$650-$799/wk
12.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
5.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
2.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.0%
$4,000+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Emmaville Marital Status

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Married
44.2% 202
↔️
Separated
5.9% 27
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Divorced
13.6% 62
🕊️
Widowed
12.3% 56
👤
Never married
24.1% 110

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Emmaville Ancestry

English
36.0%
Australian
33.7%
Irish
7.5%
Scottish
7.1%
German
4.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.4%
Other
3.1%
Dutch
1.3%
Italian
0.8%
French
0.6%
Greek
0.5%
Polish
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Emmaville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
40.4%
Secondary — Government
31.6%
Primary — Catholic
15.8%
Vocational Education
7.0%
Pre-school
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Emmaville Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
11.2% 102
No need for assistance
88.8% 811

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Emmaville Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.3% 73
Not a volunteer
81.8% 327

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Emmaville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.7%
$300-$449/mo
17.4%
$450-$599/mo
8.7%
$600-$799/mo
15.2%
$800-$999/mo
13.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
6.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Emmaville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.3%
Did not go to work
13.3%
Car (passenger)
6.3%
Truck
5.5%
Walked only
4.7%
Bus
3.9%
Other
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Emmaville Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.3%
1 vehicle
40.3%
2 vehicles
34.4%
3 vehicles
14.5%
4+ vehicles
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Emmaville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
10.6%
2 bedrooms
19.4%
3 bedrooms
44.4%
4 bedrooms
21.3%
5 bedrooms
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Emmaville Population Mobility

12.0%
moved in the last year
32.0%
moved in the last 5 years
6.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
36.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Emmaville Indigenous Population

10.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
94
Indigenous residents
846
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Emmaville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
68
Arthritis
41
Asthma
27
Heart disease
26
Diabetes
23
Lung condition
22
Cancer
11
Kidney disease
9
Stroke
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Emmaville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
14.9%
$300-$399/wk
7.5%
$400-$499/wk
12.3%
$500-$649/wk
6.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
2.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Emmaville Family Structure

Couple — no children
51.4%
Couple — children under 15
27.7%
Couple — no children under 15
8.7%
One parent — children under 15
6.5%
One parent — no children under 15
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Emmaville Military Service

🏅
Previously served
8.2% 33
👤
Never served
91.8% 370

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Emmaville Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.4% 49
Did not provide
87.6% 346

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Emmaville Children Ever Born

No children
27.6%
1 child
10.0%
2 children
37.6%
3 children
13.5%
4 children
9.4%
5+ children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Emmaville When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
8
1961–1970
13
1971–1980
3
1981–1990
8
1991–2000
9
2001–2010
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Emmaville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.6%
5–14 hours
21.8%
15–29 hours
18.6%
30+ hours
11.9%
Did not do domestic work
33.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Emmaville Household Size

1 person
41.4%
2 persons
41.0%
3 persons
8.4%
4 persons
4.0%
5 persons
4.0%
6+ persons
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Emmaville Where Residents Moved From

Same address
388
Moved from NSW
29
Moved — same area (SA2)
21
Moved from QLD
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Emmaville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
76.9%
Step family — no other children
23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Emmaville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Property Damage
2
Assault
1
Other Against Person
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Emmaville Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $748/wk
Median Rent $150/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Emmaville

≈ $3,241/month
Median rent $150/wk
Left after rent $598/wk
Rent share 20.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Emmaville vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Emmaville

What is the population of Emmaville NSW?

The population of Emmaville NSW is 505 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.8 people per km².Emmaville is ranked #5,014 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Emmaville?

The median personal income in Emmaville NSW is $463 per week, or $24,076 per year.The median household income is $748 per week.Family income is $1,066 per week.Emmaville is ranked #8,553 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Emmaville?

Median rent in Emmaville NSW is $150 per week ($650 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Emmaville ranks #8,205 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Emmaville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Emmaville NSW is $840. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Emmaville?

The median age in Emmaville NSW is 58 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Emmaville a good suburb to live in?

Emmaville is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 505.The median income is $463/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11417. All dollar figures in AUD.