Suburbs Ermington

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Ermington NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ermington NSW is 12,686 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ermington is $812 per week ($42,224 per year). Median rent in Ermington is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Ermington has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ermington has a population density of 3286.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ermington is China. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ermington is $2,600.

There were 156 recorded offences in Ermington in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (71 offences).

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📍 Ermington, New South Wales — 33.8105°S, 151.0606°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (26)

Ermington Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Ermington Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$812/wk
$42,224 per year
#3389 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Ermington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (6,419) Female 49.4% (6,275)

Population Density

3286.9
people per km²
12,686 people · 3.9 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,317
Family income/wk

Ermington 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)

Ermington Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
39.9% 937 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
60.1% 1,414 dwellings

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

Ermington Country of Birth

Australia
76.0%
China
10.5%
India
2.9%
Iran
2.6%
England
2.6%
Hong Kong
2.3%
Indonesia
1.3%
Fiji
0.9%
Afghanistan
0.5%
Germany
0.4%

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

Ermington Religion

No Religion
35.2%
Catholic
29.9%
Anglican
8.1%
Not stated
8.0%
Islam
6.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
4.2%
Christian (other)
4.0%
Buddhism
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ermington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

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

Ermington Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
24.3%
Korean
19.3%
Arabic
15.2%
Cantonese
14.3%
Other
14.0%
SAL Tot
5.7%
Persian ED
4.2%
Hindi
3.0%

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

Ermington Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.4% 3,258 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.2% 1,495 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 319 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.7% 3,633 people

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

Ermington Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.7%
Certificate III/IV
22.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.8%
Postgraduate Degree
15.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Ermington Occupation

Professionals
33.9%
Managers
16.9%
Clerical & Administrative
14.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.1%
Community & Personal Service
8.1%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.1%

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

Ermington Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.5%
Engineering
14.9%
Society & Culture
11.3%
Health
10.6%
Information Technology
6.9%
Education
6.8%
Architecture & Building
6.3%
Creative Arts
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Ermington Dwelling Types

Separate house
73.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
18.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ermington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.6%
$800-$999/wk
4.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.5%
$4,000+/wk
16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ermington Marital Status

💍
Married
51.5% 5,273
↔️
Separated
3.3% 335
📋
Divorced
7.9% 809
🕊️
Widowed
4.6% 470
👤
Never married
32.7% 3,351

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ermington Ancestry

Other
17.4%
Australian
17.2%
Chinese
16.6%
English
15.9%
Korean
7.0%
Lebanese
5.6%
Irish
4.8%
Italian
4.4%
Scottish
4.0%
Indian
3.1%
Filipino
2.5%
German
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ermington School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.5%
Secondary — Government
16.5%
Vocational Education
14.3%
Primary — Catholic
13.9%
Pre-school
11.5%
Secondary — Catholic
10.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%

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

Ermington Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.4% 1,528
✅
No need for assistance
93.6% 22,423

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

Ermington Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.0% 1,053
—
Not a volunteer
89.0% 8,558

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ermington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ermington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.6%
Did not go to work
26.2%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Bus
2.2%
Walked only
1.2%
Train
1.2%
Other
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bicycle
0.7%
Truck
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Ermington Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.8%
1 vehicle
35.6%
2 vehicles
38.6%
3 vehicles
11.3%
4+ vehicles
5.7%

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

Ermington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.6%
2 bedrooms
21.9%
3 bedrooms
38.3%
4 bedrooms
24.2%
5 bedrooms
8.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

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

Ermington Population Mobility

13.4%
moved in the last year
41.9%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ermington Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
317
Indigenous residents
23,866
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ermington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
857
Diabetes
337
Asthma
329
Heart disease
269
Arthritis
266
Cancer
136
Lung condition
133
Kidney disease
112
Stroke
103
Dementia
48

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

Ermington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ermington Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.1%
Couple — no children under 15
20.9%
Couple — no children
19.5%
One parent — no children under 15
7.7%
One parent — children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ermington Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
2.3% 225
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 15
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 122
👤
Never served
96.2% 9,290

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ermington Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.0% 1,050
—
Did not provide
89.0% 8,518

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ermington Children Ever Born

No children
34.4%
1 child
17.8%
2 children
29.1%
3 children
12.6%
4 children
4.6%
5+ children
1.4%

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

Ermington When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
19
1951–1960
87
1961–1970
220
1971–1980
367
1981–1990
803
1991–2000
969
2001–2010
1,424
2011–2015
700
2016
181
2017
145
2018
111
2019
122
2020
65
2021
19

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

Ermington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.8%
5–14 hours
25.1%
15–29 hours
12.1%
30+ hours
10.3%
Did not do domestic work
33.6%

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

Ermington Household Size

1 person
21.8%
2 persons
27.1%
3 persons
19.7%
4 persons
19.4%
5 persons
7.6%
6+ persons
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ermington Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,264
Moved from NSW
1,120
Moved — same area (SA2)
265
Moved from overseas
79
Moved from VIC
40
Moved from QLD
31
Moved from NT
16
Moved from ACT
13
Moved from WA
9
Moved from SA
5

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

Ermington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.5%
Step family — no other children
6.8%
Blended family — no other children
2.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%
Other couple — children only
0.3%
Blended family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ermington Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 156 total

Theft
71
Assault
19
Other Against Property
19
Drug Offences
15
Property Damage
13
Other Against Person
12
Weapons
4
Sexual Offences
3

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Ermington Schools

26
schools nearby
17
government
1078
avg ICSEA score
11,894
total students
James Ruse Agricultural High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 857 students
1222
ICSEA
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 420 students
1125
ICSEA
Carlingford West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,636 students
1119
ICSEA
Marist College Eastwood Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 976 students
1119
ICSEA
Ngarala Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 380 students
1118
ICSEA
West Ryde Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 512 students
1117
ICSEA
Ermington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 472 students
1117
ICSEA
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 373 students
1115
ICSEA
Eastwood Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 701 students
1108
ICSEA
Concord West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 414 students
1093
ICSEA
St Patrick's Marist College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,070 students
1089
ICSEA
Melrose Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 163 students
1087
ICSEA
St Bernadette's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 188 students
1083
ICSEA
St Mary's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 377 students
1079
ICSEA
Gateway Community High Independent
Secondary · 9-12 · 74 students
1070
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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Ermington Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,993/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.1%

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

If you earn X in Ermington

≈ $8,636/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,573/wk
Rent share 21.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $656/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $167/wk
Nowra Hill
Income: $838/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $135/wk
Gunnedah
Income: $787/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $120/wk
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Income: $819/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $120/wk
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Income: $932/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $105/wk
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Income: $667/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $100/wk
Raymond Terrace
Income: $655/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $95/wk
Lalor Park
Income: $691/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $70/wk

Ermington vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Eastlakes
Pop: 6,347 Income: $631/wk Rent: $380/wk
Thirroul
Pop: 6,348 Income: $974/wk Rent: $540/wk
Hornsby Heights
Pop: 6,354 Income: $967/wk Rent: $620/wk
North Richmond
Pop: 6,358 Income: $815/wk Rent: $408/wk
Tuncurry
Pop: 6,376 Income: $499/wk Rent: $310/wk
Winmalee
Pop: 6,388 Income: $908/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ermington

What is the population of Ermington NSW?

The population of Ermington NSW is 12,686 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3286.9 people per km².Ermington is ranked #394 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ermington?

The median personal income in Ermington NSW is $812 per week, or $42,224 per year.The median household income is $1,993 per week.Family income is $2,317 per week.Ermington is ranked #3,389 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ermington?

Median rent in Ermington NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 21.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ermington ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ermington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ermington NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ermington?

The median age in Ermington NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ermington a good suburb to live in?

Ermington is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 12,686.The median income is $812/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.1% 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: 11438. All dollar figures in AUD.