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NSW · Parramatta Council

Ermington, 2115

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Desirability score

57.9/100
Good

Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Ermington is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

Ermington is a well-connected established suburb in Parramatta with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.

Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and growth momentum, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.

Population

Population
12,686
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,993
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
315 of 4,590
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Employment rate
55.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
335 / 904 / 767

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)
$720
Houses (January to March 2026)
$980
All types (January to March 2026)
$780
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
88

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
575
Against the person
141
Against property
303
Rate per 1,000 residents
45.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 90 residents
State safety percentile
21.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+6.4%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Fraud72
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment44
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault40
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle39
  • Steal From Retail Store42

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
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,014.5
  • Ermington West Public SchoolPrimary
  • Rydalmere East Public SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

130 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lottie Stewart Hospital, Stewart St
  • Silverwater Rd At South St
  • Silverwater Rd At South St
  • Stewart St After Marsden Rd
  • Stewart St After Marsden Rd

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).

253 planning-related records

2026· 17 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    1 ULM STREET ERMINGTON 2115Additional Information Requested
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    5 KINGSFORD STREET ERMINGTON 2115Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    38 TRUMBLE AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Under Assessment
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    17 COWELLS LANE ERMINGTON 2115Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Classified road
    700 Victoria Rd, ErmingtonAdditional Information Requested

  • April 2026

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    555 VICTORIA ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    47 RIVER ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Under Assessment
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    29 LISTER AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Under Assessment
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    29 HUGHES AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Demolition; Subdivision; Supporting Development
    5A ATKINS ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Subdivision
    5 FLORIDA AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    19 VIGNES STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Boarding house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    17 JACKSON STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined

  • January 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 ATKINS ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    61 STEVENS STREET ERMINGTON 2115Additional Information Requested
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    11A LINDEN GROVE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)
    22 ATKINS ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
2025· 23 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Subdivision
    43 DELAWARE ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    178 SOUTH STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined

  • November 2025

  • Demolition; Place of public worship
    471 KISSING POINT ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    32 FREMONT AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Deferred Commencement
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    60 MARSDEN ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    4 FYALL STREET ERMINGTON 2115Withdrawn

  • October 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    46 FITZGERALD ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined

  • September 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    2 WOODWARD STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined

  • August 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 HONOR STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)
    5 TRISTRAM STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined

  • June 2025

  • Place of public worship; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    82 HUGHES AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    521 VICTORIA ROAD ERMINGTON 2115Determined

  • May 2025

  • Subdivision
    2 MOLLISON CRESCENT ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    6 COWELLS LANE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    4 CEDAR PLACE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    14 GRIFFITHS STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1 HONOR STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined

  • April 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    30 COWELLS LANE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    29 HUGHES AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    131 SPURWAY STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined

  • March 2025

  • Subdivision
    2 MOLLISON CRESCENT ERMINGTON 2115Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    59 STEVENS STREET ERMINGTON 2115Determined

  • February 2025

  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    29 HUGHES AVENUE ERMINGTON 2115Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

140 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • Bakery
  • Nhu Kings Hot BreadBakery
  • The Cheesecake ShopBakery
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • WestpacBank
  • Bench (26)
  • Bartlett St at McArdle StBus stop
  • Bartlett St at Spurway StBus stop
  • Boronia St after Boyle StBus 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

11 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Albert Brown ParkPark
  • Brucke Miller reservePark
  • Cowells Lane ReservePark
  • Eccles ParkPark
  • George Kendall Park Dog Off-Leash AreaPark
  • Halvorsen ParkPark
  • Hughes Avenue ParkPark
  • Keith McKinnon ParkPark
  • Lockyer ReservePark
  • Thomas Wemys ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Health Information Pharmacypharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
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

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)
29
Parks (OSM)
29

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
57.9/100 — Good
State standing
Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1058th in Australia
State rank
345th in NSW
Peer rank
#101 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#248 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Bakeryamenitiesbakery
  • Bartlett St at McArdle Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bartlett St at Spurway Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench

Data sources & freshness

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