NSW · Sydney Council
Erskineville, 2043
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Erskineville hums with inner-city energy, a established suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of residents in steady employment. Food and coffee are a real part of local identity, with plenty of places to meet and linger. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
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
- 9,657
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $3,020
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 494 of 5,031
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,800
- Employment rate
- 79%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 154 / 1,566 / 2,801
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)
- $950
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $940
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $950
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 234
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)
- 471
- Against the person
- 102
- Against property
- 274
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 95 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment31
- Malicious Damage To Property38
- Steal From Dwelling40
- Steal From Retail Store50
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)
- 1,150
- Erskineville Public SchoolPrimary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary 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
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- Erskineville Rd At Charles St
- Erskineville Rd At Charles St
- Erskineville Rd At Prospect St
- Erskineville Rd At Prospect St
- Erskineville Station
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).
393 planning-related records
2026· 29 proposals
June 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation48A JOHN STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation65 ROCHFORD STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Under Assessment
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading88 MACDONALD STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 SYDNEY STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5/DP1032387Under Assessment
May 2026
- Boarding house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure134 GEORGE STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Roller shutter doors adjoining lanes; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators5 BINNING STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
April 2026
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation20 FLORA STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 BRAY STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Roller shutter doors adjoining lanes72 MALCOLM STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
March 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure120 UNION STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure5/DP11767Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation27 ROCHFORD STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 BINNING STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Subdivision155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise106-112 Erskineville Road, ErskinevilleDetermined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5/287144Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure61A CHARLES STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development5/-/DP1314331Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)177-219 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure198 UNION STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure151 RAILWAY PARADE ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Subdivision5/-/1213869Determined
January 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling30 MALCOLM STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 BRAY STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation98 SWANSON STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 BURREN STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Emergency work and repairs; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Sk16 CHARLES STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure155 MITCHELL ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waste storage facility1 FOX AVENUE ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Waste storage facility; Waste or resource management facility25-31 SWANSON STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation36 MALCOLM STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Public Reserve59 ERSKINEVILLE ROAD ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5/-/DP1312814Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure136 ROCHFORD STREET ERSKINEVILLE 2043Determined
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
143 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
87 Erskineville Road
- Red BottleAlcohol
219 Mitchell Road
- PACT Centre for Emerging ArtistsArts centre
- The Hive BarBar
93 Erskineville Road
- BBQ areaBbq
- Bench (13)
- Velomania Bike WorkshopBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (17)
- Coulson St after Mitchell RdBus stop
- Erskineville Oval, Copeland 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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bridge Street Rest AreaPark
- Devine Street ReservePark
- Flora and Knight ReservePark
- Green Bans ParkPark
- Harry Noble ReservePark
- Kirsova 1 PlaygroundPark
- Kirsova 2 PlaygroundPark
- Rochford Street ReservePark
- Swanson Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Erskineville Chemistpharmacy
- Erskineville Compounding Pharmacypharmacy
- Park Sydney Medical Practicedoctor
- Sydney Park Dentaldentist
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Imperial Hotel, Erskineville35-37 Erskineville Road, ErskinevilleSHR
- Lady Gowrie Child Centre1B Elliot Street, ErskinevilleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- FROEBEL Alexandria Early Learning CentreMitchell Roadkindergarten
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)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
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
- 61.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 730th in Australia
- State rank
- 265th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #77 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #190 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
- Alex's Barber Shopamenitieshairdresser
- Australia PostamenitiesErskineville Roadpost_office
- BBQ areaamenitiesbbq
- BWSamenities87 Erskineville Roadalcohol
- BakermanamenitiesUnit 2 65 Erskineville Roadcafe
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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