Median price trend for houses
Based on 21 sales in the preceding 12 months
$920,000
Up 5.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $910k
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The quick read on
Emerton
NSW 2770 · Blacktown
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $920,000
- Median unit
- $675,000
- Population
- 2,295
- Postcode
- 2770
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ABS 2021
Emerton, New South Wales
Property market insights for Emerton
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Emerton NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 44 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$550 per week
Up 10.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Emerton, NSW is currently $920,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Emerton has a 12-month growth rate of 5.1% for houses and 0.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $910,000 in Emerton.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Emerton is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Emerton is $675,000, which has increased 0.7% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Emerton is $438 per week and has decreased 7.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Emerton safe?
The overall rate for Emerton is 3,120 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% below the Greater Sydney 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 Emerton.
Overall crime rate
3,120
offences per 100,000 residents
9% belowGreater Sydney
EmertonGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Emerton?
Emerton NSW 2770 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,295 people call Emerton home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,238 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,295
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,618 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1525.3%Above
15–3428.8%Above
35–5421.8%Below
55–7418.5%Below
75 and over6.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses78.2%Above
Townhouses16.1%Above
Apartments5.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright19.8%Below
Paying a mortgage24.4%Below
Renting55.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car17.4%Above
One car43.7%Above
Two cars27.0%Below
Three or more13.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.0%Below
Drove to work52.2%Above
Train, tram or bus3.8%In line
Walked or cycled0.5%Below
What stands out in Emerton
14.0% of workers in Emerton worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.
6.0% of Emerton residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
24.7% of people in Emerton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Emerton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Emerton NSW 2770.
Is Emerton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
25.3% of Emerton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
551 family households lived in Emerton; 38.8% were couple families and 35.8% were one-parent families.
47.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Emerton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Emerton had 2,295 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Emerton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 78.2% of occupied private dwellings in Emerton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Emerton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
19.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
24.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
55.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Emerton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Emerton had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 23.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 27.8%, while 30.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Emerton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
52.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
3.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Emerton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
17.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 43.7% of the total.
40.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Emerton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.7% reported a different address.
32.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Emerton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
60.2% of residents used only English at home.
29.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Emerton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
32.2% of Emerton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.8% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Emerton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.9% of ancestry responses in Emerton.
Australian ancestry made up 21.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Emerton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 5.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.4% of workers, and education and training employed 4.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Emerton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
21.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 12.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Emerton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.7% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 8.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Emerton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Emerton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,238 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,618.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Emerton compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.0% in Emerton, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 19.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 55.8% in Emerton, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Emerton
Is Emerton expensive?
The median house price is $920,000, while units and apartments sit at $675,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Emerton good for families?
The Census counted 551 local families, and 25.3% 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 Emerton?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $910,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Emerton
25 streets in Emerton
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bach Ave
- Bunsen Ave
- Bunting St
- Copeland Rd
- Doris Pl
- Emert Pde
- Handel Ave
- Hegel Ave
- Heine Ave
- Helena Ave
- Hering Ave
- Hertz Pl
- Hindemith Ave
- Jersey Rd
- Kleist Pl
- Lessing St
- Luxford Rd
- Mangariva Ave
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- Mendelssohn Ave
- Offenbach Ave
- Popondetta Rd
- Schiller Pl
- Siemens Cr
- Siglingen St
- Weber Cr
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