Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,170,000
Up 30.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Emerald Hill
NSW 2380 · Gunnedah
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,170,000
- Population
- 137
- Postcode
- 2380
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Emerald Hill, New South Wales
Property market insights for Emerald Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Emerald Hill NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Down 12.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Emerald Hill, NSW is currently $1,170,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Emerald Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 30.0% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Emerald Hill is $525 per week. The median house rent has decreased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Emerald Hill safe?
The overall rate for Emerald Hill is 2,478 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Emerald Hill.
Overall crime rate
2,478
offences per 100,000 residents
25% belowRest of NSW
Emerald HillRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Emerald Hill?
Emerald Hill NSW 2380 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
137 people call Emerald Hill home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,708 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 137
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,686 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.9%Above
15–3418.2%Below
35–5421.2%Below
55–7428.5%Above
75 and over4.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.0%Above
Paying a mortgage42.0%Above
Renting12.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.0%Below
Two cars52.0%Above
Three or more32.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.4%Above
Drove to work49.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.3%Above
What stands out in Emerald Hill
25.4% of workers in Emerald Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.9% of Emerald Hill residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
20.4% of people in Emerald Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Emerald Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Emerald Hill NSW 2380.
Is Emerald Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.9% of Emerald Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
39 family households lived in Emerald Hill; 30.8% were couple families and 7.7% were one-parent families.
28.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Emerald Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Emerald Hill had 137 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Emerald Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.6% of occupied private dwellings in Emerald Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Emerald Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
42.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Emerald Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Emerald Hill had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 16.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 48.0%, while 16.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Emerald Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
49.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Emerald Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 14.0% of the total.
84.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Emerald Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.3% reported a different address.
10.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Emerald Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.3% of residents used only English at home.
2.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Emerald Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.9% of Emerald Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
2.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Emerald Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.2% of ancestry responses in Emerald Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 46.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Emerald Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 31.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.0% of workers, and education and training employed 5.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Emerald Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
41.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Emerald Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.6% reported asthma, 2.2% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Emerald Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Emerald Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,708 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,686.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Emerald Hill compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.4% in Emerald Hill, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 46.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 12.0% in Emerald Hill, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Emerald Hill
Is Emerald Hill expensive?
The median house price is $1,170,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Emerald Hill good for families?
The Census counted 39 local families, and 21.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Emerald Hill?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Emerald Hill
19 streets in Emerald Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Binalong Rd
- Boddington Rd
- Buchanan Rd
- Dietrich Rd
- Edmonds Rd
- Francis Studdy Rd
- Glencoe Rd
- Goolhi Rd
- Grain Valley Rd
- Kamilaroi Hwy
- Kruse Rd
- Lindfield Ln
- Mcdonald Rd
- Quia Rd
- Quia Station Rd
- Shaws Rd
- The Willows Road
- Tunningley Ln
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