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Erina NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Erina NSW is 5,205 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Erina is $607 per week ($31,564 per year). Median rent in Erina is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Erina has a median age of 61 years, older than the national median of 38. Erina has a population density of 1009.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Erina is England. The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Erina is $2,146.

There were 182 recorded offences in Erina in 2025-26, a rate of 35 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (105 offences).

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Erina Population

residents (Census 2021)

Erina Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$607/wk

$31,564 per year

#6982 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

61years

23 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,146/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Erina Demographics

Gender Split

Male 44.1% (2,296) Female 55.9% (2,907)

Population Density

1009.7

people per km²

5,205 people · 5.2 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,552

Family income/wk

Erina 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)

Erina Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.4% 978 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.6% 432 dwellings

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

Erina Country of Birth

Australia

86.1%

England

9.2%

China

1.5%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.7%

Egypt

0.5%

Croatia

0.5%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Chile

0.2%

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

Erina Religion

No Religion

30.6%

Catholic

23.3%

Anglican

20.8%

Not stated

12.7%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.6%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Baptist

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Erina Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.1%

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

Erina Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

21.5%

Other

18.1%

Spanish

13.4%

Arabic

12.8%

SAL Tot

12.8%

Cantonese

9.4%

Greek

6.0%

SAL Indon

6.0%

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

Erina Employment

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Employed full-time

21.9% 796 people

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Employed part-time

16.0% 580 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 62 people

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Not in labour force

60.5% 2,198 people

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

Erina Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.5%

Bachelor Degree

28.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.9%

Postgraduate Degree

7.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Erina Occupation

Professionals

29.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.1%

Managers

14.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.3%

Community & Personal Service

12.8%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Labourers

5.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

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

Erina Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.4%

Health

15.5%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Engineering

11.5%

Architecture & Building

9.1%

Education

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Information Technology

3.7%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

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

Erina Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

17.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Erina Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

10.2%

$500-$649/wk

11.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Erina Marital Status

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Married

47.7% 2,177

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Separated

2.5% 112

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Divorced

10.8% 492

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Widowed

17.4% 794

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Never married

21.7% 991

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Erina Ancestry

English

35.3%

Australian

27.2%

Irish

9.6%

Scottish

8.7%

Other

6.5%

German

3.2%

Chinese

2.4%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Dutch

1.4%

Indian

0.9%

South African

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Erina School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

19.4%

Secondary — Government

15.0%

Pre-school

14.7%

Vocational Education

13.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.0%

Primary — Catholic

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

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

Erina Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

11.4% 1,058

✅

No need for assistance

88.6% 8,193

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

Erina Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.0% 540

—

Not a volunteer

86.0% 3,314

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Erina Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

6.5%

$800-$999/mo

7.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Erina How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.3%

Did not go to work

21.7%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Walked only

3.4%

Bus

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Train

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Other

0.3%

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

Erina Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.5%

1 vehicle

50.2%

2 vehicles

24.3%

3 vehicles

7.8%

4+ vehicles

5.1%

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

Erina Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.2%

2 bedrooms

43.5%

3 bedrooms

23.5%

4 bedrooms

20.2%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Erina Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

39.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

36.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Erina Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

233

Indigenous residents

9,588

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Erina Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

523

Heart disease

271

Arthritis

269

Lung condition

188

Diabetes

181

Asthma

171

Cancer

152

Stroke

131

Kidney disease

130

Dementia

120

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

Erina Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

6.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Erina Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.2%

Couple — children under 15

34.2%

Couple — no children under 15

13.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Erina Military Service

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Previously served

4.2% 161

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Never served

95.8% 3,713

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Erina Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 476

—

Did not provide

87.6% 3,356

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Erina Children Ever Born

No children

23.8%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

35.7%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

6.6%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Erina When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

107

1961–1970

187

1971–1980

147

1981–1990

153

1991–2000

110

2001–2010

167

2011–2015

106

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Erina Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.0%

5–14 hours

27.3%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

30.0%

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

Erina Household Size

1 person

41.5%

2 persons

34.2%

3 persons

8.5%

4 persons

9.4%

5 persons

4.1%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Erina Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,931

Moved from NSW

483

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Erina Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.7%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Blended family — no other children

5.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Erina Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 182 total

Theft

105

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Traffic

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Erina Schools

schools nearby

government

1069

avg ICSEA score

7,379

total students

Central Coast Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,561 students

1155

ICSEA

Central Coast Adventist School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,136 students

1112

ICSEA

Green Point Christian College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,175 students

1106

ICSEA

Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 605 students

1102

ICSEA

Yattalunga Valley Christian School Independent

Primary · U · 26 students

1095

ICSEA

Erina Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 254 students

1094

ICSEA

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 285 students

1081

ICSEA

Kincumber High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,002 students

1045

ICSEA

Woodport Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 429 students

1041

ICSEA

Erina High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 781 students

996

ICSEA

Chertsey Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 125 students

935

ICSEA

Aspect Central Coast School Senior College Independent

Secondary

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

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Erina Rent Prices & Affordability

38%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $1,010/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 37.6%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Erina

Your weekly income

≈ $4,377/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $630/wk

Rent share 37.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Erina

What is the population of Erina NSW?

The population of Erina NSW is 5,205 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1009.7 people per km².Erina is ranked #1,512 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Erina?

The median personal income in Erina NSW is $607 per week, or $31,564 per year.The median household income is $1,010 per week.Family income is $1,552 per week.Erina is ranked #6,982 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Erina?

Median rent in Erina NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 37.6% of household income, which is considered stressed.Erina ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Erina?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Erina NSW is $2,146. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Erina?

The median age in Erina NSW is 61 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Erina a good suburb to live in?

Erina is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,205.The median income is $607/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (37.6% 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: 11436. All dollar figures in AUD.