NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Erina, 2250
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Central Coast (NSW), Erina is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and housing affordability, while community and employment and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 5,205
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,010
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 119 of 2,275
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,146
- Employment rate
- 34.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 112 / 433 / 92
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 540
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 604
- Against the person
- 129
- Against property
- 176
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 116
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment540
- Malicious Damage To Property490
- Steal From Retail Store460
- Transport Regulatory Offences1947
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,041
- Central Coast Adventist SchoolCombined
- Erina High SchoolSecondary
- Woodport Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
90 public transport stops in this suburb
- Central Coast Hwy Opp Avoca Dr
- Central Coast Hwy Opp Ernest St
- Karalta Rd After Karalta Lane
- Karalta Rd After Miranda Av
- Terrigal Dr Before Tarragal Glen Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
197 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Local distribution premise2 18 BONNAL ROAD ERINA 2250Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool125 KARALTA ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
March 2026
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading620-658 TERRIGAL DRIVE ERINA 2250Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Advertising structure222 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA 2250Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)19 CHETWYND ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Veterinary hospital96 The Entrance Road, ErinaUnder Assessment
January 2026
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading168 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure104A CHETWYND ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
2025· 30 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision40-40A ILYA AVENUE ERINA 2250Determined
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 BRONZEWING DRIVE ERINA 2250Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Medical centre602 TERRIGAL DRIVE ERINA 2250Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool12 DAY DAWN PLACE ERINA 2250Determined
- Subdivision18 KARALTA ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
- Demolition; Educational establishment; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Building identification sign; Light industry98 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA 2250Under Assessment
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 WINANI ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool53 BRONZEWING DRIVE ERINA 2250Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 KUBURRA ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure61 BARRALONG ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)41 KUBURRA ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 ERINA VALLEY ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 DAKARA AVENUE ERINA 2250Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space60A ERINA VALLEY ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia620 TERRIGAL DRIVE ERINA 2250Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool156 KARALTA ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
June 2025
- Advertising and signage; Retail Premise; Specialised Retail Premises167 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure104 CHETWYND ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station197 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 KIRRA STREET ERINA 2250Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care3 ERINA VALLEY ROAD ERINA 2250Under Assessment
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9-11 Day Dawn Place, Erina NSWDetermined
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 KARALTA ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 WINANI ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers; Swimming pool375-385 Terrigal Drv Erina NSW 2250Withdrawn
February 2025
- Subdivision207 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2 255 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Medical centre207 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA 2250Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah17 BRONZEWING DRIVE ERINA 2250Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure78 ILYA AVENUE ERINA 2250Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure216 THE ENTRANCE ROAD ERINA 2250Determined
November 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation16 NARRAWA AVENUE ERINA 2250Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
119 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
- Sydney Styles Bathrooms & KitchensBathroom Furnishing
Unit 8 188 The Entrance Road
- Bench (3)
- 319 Terrigal DrBus stop
- 548 Terrigal DrBus stop
- Barralong Rd after Lingi StBus stop
- Barralong Rd at Aston RdBus stop
- Bus stop
- Central Coast Hwy after Bonnal RdBus stop
- Central Coast Hwy after Penrose CresBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bronzewing ParkPark
- Syd Sherar ParkPark
- Worthing Creek ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Cancer Councildoctor
- Central Coast Day Hospitalhospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bright Buttonschildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 57.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1108th in Australia
- State rank
- 360th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #17 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #259 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 319 Terrigal Dramenitiesbus_stop
- 548 Terrigal Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Aldiamenitiessupermarket
- Amplifonamenitieshearing_aids
- Anthony AutomotivesamenitiesUnit 2 8 Bonnal Roadcar_repair
- Barralong Rd after Lingi Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Barralong Rd at Aston Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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