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Emu Plains NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Emu Plains NSW is 8,126 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Emu Plains is $880 per week ($45,760 per year). Median rent in Emu Plains is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Emu Plains has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Emu Plains has a population density of 1000.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Emu Plains is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Emu Plains is $2,200.

There were 128 recorded offences in Emu Plains in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (60 offences).

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Emu Plains Population

residents (Census 2021)

Emu Plains Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$880/wk

$45,760 per year

#2378 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Emu Plains Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (3,928) Female 51.7% (4,201)

Population Density

1000.7

people per km²

8,126 people · 8.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,341

Family income/wk

Emu Plains 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)

Emu Plains Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

51.9% 1,170 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.1% 1,083 dwellings

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

Emu Plains Country of Birth

Australia

92.3%

England

5.3%

Germany

0.7%

Fiji

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

India

0.3%

China

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

Brazil

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

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

Emu Plains Religion

No Religion

34.6%

Catholic

29.3%

Anglican

21.0%

Not stated

6.0%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Baptist

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Emu Plains Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.0%

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

Emu Plains Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.7%

Greek

18.1%

Arabic

12.0%

SAL Tot

10.2%

Hindi

6.6%

Mandarin

6.6%

Croatian

6.6%

German

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Emu Plains Employment

💼

Employed full-time

38.3% 2,253 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.6% 1,094 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.1% 123 people

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Not in labour force

41.0% 2,412 people

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

Emu Plains Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.0%

Bachelor Degree

24.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Postgraduate Degree

8.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Emu Plains Occupation

Professionals

29.7%

Managers

15.8%

Clerical & Administrative

15.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Labourers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

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

Emu Plains Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.5%

Engineering

16.9%

Society & Culture

13.2%

Education

12.5%

Health

10.8%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Information Technology

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

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

Emu Plains Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Emu Plains Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Emu Plains Marital Status

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Married

48.5% 3,214

↔️

Separated

3.4% 227

📋

Divorced

9.3% 617

🕊️

Widowed

6.9% 457

👤

Never married

31.8% 2,108

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Emu Plains Ancestry

Australian

32.1%

English

30.8%

Irish

10.6%

Scottish

7.7%

Other

5.5%

German

2.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.7%

Italian

2.3%

Dutch

1.7%

Maltese

1.5%

Greek

1.3%

Polish

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Emu Plains School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.2%

Secondary — Government

19.2%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Primary — Catholic

11.5%

Pre-school

11.2%

Secondary — Catholic

9.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

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

Emu Plains Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.9% 1,068

✅

No need for assistance

93.1% 14,455

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

Emu Plains Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.6% 852

—

Not a volunteer

86.4% 5,413

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Emu Plains Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

22.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Emu Plains How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.7%

Did not go to work

22.0%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Truck

1.9%

Walked only

1.7%

Train

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Bus

0.4%

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

Emu Plains Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.9%

1 vehicle

34.9%

2 vehicles

37.8%

3 vehicles

13.8%

4+ vehicles

7.5%

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

Emu Plains Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.1%

2 bedrooms

6.7%

3 bedrooms

47.9%

4 bedrooms

30.4%

5 bedrooms

8.7%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

Emu Plains Population Mobility

10.3%

moved in the last year

28.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Emu Plains Indigenous Population

4.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

653

Indigenous residents

15,104

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Emu Plains Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

807

Arthritis

337

Asthma

312

Diabetes

243

Heart disease

238

Lung condition

178

Cancer

121

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Emu Plains Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Emu Plains Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.3%

Couple — no children

25.2%

Couple — no children under 15

18.0%

One parent — no children under 15

7.8%

One parent — children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Emu Plains Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

🏅

Previously served

2.9% 181

👤

Never served

96.9% 6,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Emu Plains Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 790

—

Did not provide

87.4% 5,474

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Emu Plains Children Ever Born

No children

28.4%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

33.3%

3 children

18.7%

4 children

5.9%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Emu Plains When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

110

1961–1970

251

1971–1980

212

1981–1990

209

1991–2000

146

2001–2010

141

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Emu Plains Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

14.3%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

24.6%

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

Emu Plains Household Size

1 person

24.6%

2 persons

32.2%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

16.0%

5 persons

7.7%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Emu Plains Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,890

Moved from NSW

572

Moved — same area (SA2)

165

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

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

Emu Plains Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.4%

Step family — no other children

9.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Blended family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Emu Plains Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 128 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Traffic

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Robbery

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Emu Plains Schools

schools nearby

government

1013

avg ICSEA score

2,995

total students

Leonay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 191 students

1049

ICSEA

Our Lady of The Way Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 328 students

1047

ICSEA

Penola Catholic College Emu Plains Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 709 students

1024

ICSEA

Emu Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 237 students

1006

ICSEA

Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 807 students

994

ICSEA

Emu Plains Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 406 students

993

ICSEA

Jamisontown Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 317 students

980

ICSEA

CathWest Innovation College McCarthy Campus Catholic

Secondary

Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre Government

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Emu Plains Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,877/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.4%

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

If you earn X in Emu Plains

Your weekly income

≈ $8,134/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,457/wk

Rent share 22.4%

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Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $220/wk

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Income: $716/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $140/wk

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Income: $871/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $120/wk

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Income: $753/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $120/wk

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Income: $705/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $785/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $70/wk

Windsor (NSW)

Income: $756/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $839/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $60/wk

Emu Plains vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bonnells Bay

Pop: 4,066 Income: $685/wk Rent: $400/wk

Tenterfield

Pop: 4,067 Income: $517/wk Rent: $250/wk

Milperra

Pop: 4,074 Income: $806/wk Rent: $538/wk

Morisset

Pop: 4,078 Income: $564/wk Rent: $380/wk

Eastgardens

Pop: 4,086 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $650/wk

Weston (NSW)

Pop: 4,088 Income: $635/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Emu Plains

What is the population of Emu Plains NSW?

The population of Emu Plains NSW is 8,126 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1000.7 people per km².Emu Plains is ranked #868 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Emu Plains?

The median personal income in Emu Plains NSW is $880 per week, or $45,760 per year.The median household income is $1,877 per week.Family income is $2,341 per week.Emu Plains is ranked #2,378 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Emu Plains?

Median rent in Emu Plains NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Emu Plains ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Emu Plains?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Emu Plains NSW is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Emu Plains?

The median age in Emu Plains NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Emu Plains a good suburb to live in?

Emu Plains is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,126.The median income is $880/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11421. All dollar figures in AUD.