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Erskineville NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Erskineville NSW is 9,657 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Erskineville is $1,704 per week ($88,608 per year). Median rent in Erskineville is $620 per week ($2,687 per month). Erskineville has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Erskineville has a population density of 11959.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Erskineville is England. The most common religion is No Religion (70% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Erskineville is $2,800.

There were 102 recorded offences in Erskineville in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (51 offences).

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Erskineville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Erskineville Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,704/wk

$88,608 per year

#46 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$620/wk

$2,687 per month

#176 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,800/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 1.1 per bedroom

Erskineville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (4,963) Female 48.6% (4,694)

Population Density

11959.1

people per km²

9,657 people · 0.8 km²

Households

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$3,766

Family income/wk

Erskineville 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)

Erskineville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

28.1% 576 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

71.9% 1,476 dwellings

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

Erskineville Country of Birth

Australia

77.8%

England

11.4%

China

3.7%

India

1.6%

Brazil

1.0%

Germany

1.0%

Canada

1.0%

France

1.0%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Indonesia

0.6%

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

Erskineville Religion

No Religion

69.9%

Catholic

13.3%

Not stated

5.6%

Anglican

4.6%

Buddhism

2.6%

Eastern Orthodox

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.2%

SB OSB NRA SB

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Erskineville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

90.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.8%

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

Erskineville Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

26.3%

Other

17.3%

Spanish

14.9%

Cantonese

12.2%

French

8.8%

German

7.6%

Italian

6.6%

Portuguese

6.3%

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

Erskineville Employment

💼

Employed full-time

65.7% 5,139 people

⏰

Employed part-time

15.5% 1,209 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 224 people

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Not in labour force

16.0% 1,251 people

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

Erskineville Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

50.5%

Postgraduate Degree

24.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.1%

Certificate III/IV

7.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

0.7%

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

Erskineville Occupation

Professionals

52.6%

Managers

21.7%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.7%

Community & Personal Service

4.4%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

1.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.7%

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

Erskineville Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.4%

Society & Culture

20.1%

Creative Arts

13.9%

Health

7.7%

Engineering

7.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.1%

Education

5.1%

Information Technology

5.0%

Architecture & Building

4.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Erskineville Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

60.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

31.1%

Separate house

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Erskineville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

1.9%

$800-$999/wk

2.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

2.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.5%

$4,000+/wk

34.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Erskineville Marital Status

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Married

25.6% 2,208

↔️

Separated

1.8% 154

📋

Divorced

6.7% 574

🕊️

Widowed

1.6% 135

👤

Never married

64.4% 5,544

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Erskineville Ancestry

English

27.7%

Australian

19.4%

Other

12.9%

Irish

11.6%

Scottish

8.1%

Chinese

7.6%

German

3.5%

Italian

3.2%

Indian

1.8%

French

1.4%

Greek

1.4%

Dutch

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Erskineville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.2%

Vocational Education

20.6%

Secondary — Government

17.7%

Pre-school

15.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Primary — Catholic

3.1%

Secondary — Catholic

2.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

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

Erskineville Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.8% 337

✅

No need for assistance

98.2% 18,248

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

Erskineville Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.4% 1,273

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 6,994

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Erskineville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

0.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.4%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

31.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Erskineville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

37.2%

Did not go to work

26.9%

Train

12.6%

Walked only

11.5%

Bicycle

4.2%

Car (passenger)

2.2%

Bus

1.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

Other

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.9%

Truck

0.3%

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

Erskineville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

25.2%

1 vehicle

59.5%

2 vehicles

13.2%

3 vehicles

1.5%

4+ vehicles

0.5%

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

Erskineville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

26.6%

2 bedrooms

51.6%

3 bedrooms

17.2%

4 bedrooms

4.1%

5 bedrooms

0.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.1%

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

Erskineville Population Mobility

33.1%

moved in the last year

66.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

81.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Erskineville Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

287

Indigenous residents

18,391

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Erskineville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,063

Asthma

439

Arthritis

152

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Erskineville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

22.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500+/wk

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Erskineville Family Structure

Couple — no children

52.5%

Couple — children under 15

34.0%

Couple — no children under 15

6.1%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Erskineville Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 29

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 9

🏅

Previously served

1.0% 81

👤

Never served

98.6% 8,166

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Erskineville Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

7.7% 633

—

Did not provide

92.3% 7,624

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Erskineville Children Ever Born

No children

70.1%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

12.4%

3 children

3.3%

4 children

0.6%

5+ children

0.2%

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

Erskineville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

119

1971–1980

190

1981–1990

378

1991–2000

492

2001–2010

737

2011–2015

720

2016

200

2017

189

2018

219

2019

204

2020

2021

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

Erskineville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.8%

5–14 hours

43.0%

15–29 hours

10.7%

30+ hours

3.9%

Did not do domestic work

14.7%

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

Erskineville Household Size

1 person

32.5%

2 persons

44.5%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

7.9%

5 persons

1.4%

6+ persons

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Erskineville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,158

Moved from NSW

2,009

Moved — same area (SA2)

688

Moved from overseas

176

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Erskineville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.0%

Step family — no other children

7.9%

Blended family — no other children

1.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Erskineville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 102 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Erskineville Schools

schools nearby

government

1085

avg ICSEA score

24,488

total students

Sydney Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students

1274

ICSEA

St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students

1189

ICSEA

Newington College Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 2,072 students

1182

ICSEA

International Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,224 students

1170

ICSEA

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 155 students

1166

ICSEA

Forest Lodge Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 307 students

1161

ICSEA

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1160

ICSEA

Erskineville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1155

ICSEA

Westbourne College Sydney Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 65 students

1153

ICSEA

St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 91 students

1151

ICSEA

Annandale North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 359 students

1148

ICSEA

Annandale Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 363 students

1145

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 169 students

1145

ICSEA

Australia Street Infants School Government

Primary · P-2 · 104 students

1143

ICSEA

Newtown Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 272 students

1140

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 66 schools

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

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Erskineville Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,020/wk

Median Rent $620/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

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

If you earn X in Erskineville

Your weekly income

≈ $13,087/month

Median rent $620/wk

Left after rent $2,400/wk

Rent share 20.5%

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Erskineville vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,873 Income: $885/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Erskineville

What is the population of Erskineville NSW?

The population of Erskineville NSW is 9,657 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11959.1 people per km².Erskineville is ranked #683 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Erskineville?

The median personal income in Erskineville NSW is $1,704 per week, or $88,608 per year.The median household income is $3,020 per week.Family income is $3,766 per week.Erskineville is ranked #46 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Erskineville?

Median rent in Erskineville NSW is $620 per week ($2,687 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Erskineville ranks #176 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Erskineville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Erskineville NSW is $2,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Erskineville?

The median age in Erskineville NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Erskineville a good suburb to live in?

Erskineville is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,657.The median income is $1,704/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% 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: 11442. All dollar figures in AUD.