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The quick read on

Erina

NSW 2250 · Central Coast (NSW)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $1,350,000
Median unit: $635,000
Population: 5,205
Postcode: 2250

Property market insights for Erina

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Erina NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 57 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,350,000

Up 3.9% over 12 months

2 bed: $895k
3 bed: $1.06m
4 bed: $1.45m
5+ bed: $1.48m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 48 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$800 per week

No change over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Erina, NSW is currently $1,350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Erina has a 12-month growth rate of 3.9% for houses and 1.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $895,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,480,000 in Erina.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Erina is $800 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Erina is $635,000, which has increased 1.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $545,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $820,000 in Erina. The median rent for units and apartments in Erina is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Erina safe?

The overall rate for Erina is 4,574 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% above 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 Erina.

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Overall crime rate

4,574

offences per 100,000 residents

33% aboveGreater Sydney

ErinaGreater 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 Erina?

Erina NSW 2250 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

5,205 people call Erina home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,010 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 5,205
Median age: 61 years
Median mortgage: $2,146 / month
2021 household rent: $380 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.2%Below

15–3414.7%Below

35–5417.0%Below

55–7423.3%Above

75 and over32.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses75.0%Above

Townhouses20.1%Above

Apartments4.3%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright54.7%Above

Paying a mortgage24.1%Below

Renting21.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car12.6%Above

One car50.4%Above

Two cars24.4%Below

Three or more13.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home27.3%Below

Drove to work47.9%Above

Train, tram or bus1.1%Below

Walked or cycled2.4%In line

What stands out in Erina

27.3% of workers in Erina worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

7.6% of Erina residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

27.8% of people in Erina described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Erina

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Erina NSW 2250.

Is Erina family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

12.2% of Erina's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

1,257 family households lived in Erina; 33.4% were couple families and 13.4% were one-parent families.

27.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Erina?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Erina had 5,205 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

56.1% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Erina?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 75.0% of occupied private dwellings in Erina.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 4.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Erina?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

54.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

24.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.2% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Erina?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Erina had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 41.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 34.3%, while 15.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Erina?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

27.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

47.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Erina?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

12.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 50.4% of the total.

37.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Erina, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

60.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.8% reported a different address.

23.1% 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 Erina?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

78.9% of residents used only English at home.

9.0% used a language other than English at home.

1.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Erina residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

23.1% of Erina's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.9% was born in Australia.

1.4% of residents were born in China.

0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Erina?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.0% of ancestry responses in Erina.

Australian ancestry made up 31.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Erina?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

23.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 13.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 20.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Erina?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 36.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

17.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Erina show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

45.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.5% reported asthma, 17.6% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Erina?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

19.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Erina?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,010 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,146.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Erina compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 27.3% in Erina, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 54.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

Renting accounted for 21.2% in Erina, 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 Erina

Is Erina expensive?

The median house price is $1,350,000, while units and apartments sit at $635,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Erina good for families?

The Census counted 1,257 local families, and 12.2% 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 Erina?

Larger houses have a median around $1,480,000, 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 Erina

59 streets in Erina

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Aires Cl
Applegum Cl
Aston Rd
Avia Ave
Avoca Dr
Bannister Dr
Barralong Rd
Bonnal Rd
Bronzewing Dr
Chetwynd Rd
Chiltern Rd
Dakara Ave
Day Dawn Pl
Dulwich Rd
Eden Gr
Eggeling St
Erina Valley Rd
Ernest St

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Girraween Ave
Gumleaf Cl
Hammersmith Rd
Ilya Ave
Jean Marie Cr
Jennie Cox Cl
Jessie Hurley Dr
Jessie Riley Ave
Karalta Ln
Karalta Rd
Kareel Cl
Kirkby Rd
Kirra St
Kuburra Rd
Lingi St
Marinus Pl
Miranda Avenue
Narrawa Ave
Nerissa Rd
Penrose Cr
Portsmouth Rd
Riatta St
Robusta Cl
Roy Stuart Cl
Scribbly Gum Cr
Serpentine Rd
Severn Cl
Sunbeam Pl
Sunhill Cr
Tallowood Cr
Tamara Rd
Tarragal Glen Ave
Tees Cl
Terrigal Dr
Thames Dr
The Entrance Road
Toorak Ave
Tyne Cl
Winani Rd
Woolybutt Cr
Worthing Rd

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