Median price trend for houses
Based on 89 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,980,000
Up 2.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.92m
- 3 bed
- $1.86m
- 4 bed
- $1.87m
- 5+ bed
- $2.11m
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The quick read on
Ermington
NSW 2115 · Parramatta
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,980,000
- Median unit
- $800,000
- Population
- 12,686
- Postcode
- 2115
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ABS 2021
Ermington, New South Wales
Property market insights for Ermington
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ermington NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 92 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 29.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ermington, NSW is currently $1,980,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ermington has a 12-month growth rate of 2.3% for houses and 1.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,920,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,860,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,870,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,110,000 in Ermington.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ermington is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 29.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ermington is $800,000, which has increased 1.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $535,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $779,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,070,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,190,000 in Ermington. The median rent for units and apartments in Ermington is $750 per week and has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ermington safe?
The overall rate for Ermington is 4,170 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% 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 Ermington.
Overall crime rate
4,170
offences per 100,000 residents
21% aboveGreater Sydney
ErmingtonGreater 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 Ermington?
Ermington NSW 2115 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
12,686 people call Ermington home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,993 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,686
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.4%Above
15–3426.5%Below
35–5428.7%Above
55–7419.8%In line
75 and over5.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses60.3%Above
Townhouses21.1%Above
Apartments17.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright22.4%Below
Paying a mortgage33.8%In line
Renting43.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.8%Below
One car35.6%Below
Two cars38.6%Above
Three or more17.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home38.7%In line
Drove to work36.2%Above
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Ermington
38.7% of workers in Ermington worked from home on Census day.
8.5% of Ermington residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
30.3% of people in Ermington described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ermington
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ermington NSW 2115.
Is Ermington family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.4% of Ermington's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
3,387 family households lived in Ermington; 53.2% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.
41.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ermington?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ermington had 12,686 residents at the 2021 Census.
31.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.5% 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 Ermington?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 60.3% of occupied private dwellings in Ermington.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 21.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 17.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ermington?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
22.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
33.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
43.7% 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 Ermington?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ermington had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 21.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 27.1%, while 31.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ermington?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
38.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
36.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ermington?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 35.6% of the total.
55.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ermington, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.9% reported a different address.
42.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ermington?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
47.4% of residents used only English at home.
46.9% used a language other than English at home.
9.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 5.6% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ermington residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
42.1% of Ermington's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 57.9% was born in Australia.
8.5% of residents were born in China.
2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ermington?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 17.4% of ancestry responses in Ermington.
Australian ancestry made up 18.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 18.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ermington?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 15.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ermington?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
31.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ermington show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.6% reported asthma, 5.9% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ermington?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ermington?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,993 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ermington compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 38.7% in Ermington, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 22.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 43.7% in Ermington, 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 Ermington
Is Ermington expensive?
The median house price is $1,980,000, while units and apartments sit at $800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ermington good for families?
The Census counted 3,387 local families, and 19.4% 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 Ermington?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,860,000, 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 Ermington
114 streets in Ermington
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albany St
- Allambie St
- Allura Cr
- Ashcroft St
- Ashton Ave
- Atkins Rd
- Bannerman St
- Bartlett St
- Barton St
- Bass St
- Batten Cr
- Bennetts Rd East
- Betty Cuthbert Ave
- Blakeford Ave
- Boronia St
- Boyle St
- Broadoaks St
- Bundarra St
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- Cedar Pl
- Checkley Ct
- Chester Pl
- Cleal St
- Cleveland St
- Coffey St
- Corsair St
- Cowells Ln
- Deakin St
- Dean Cr
- Delaware Rd
- Dennis St
- Eccles St
- Edna Pl
- Ermington Ln
- Ferris St
- Fitzgerald Rd
- Flinders Cr
- Flinders St
- Florida Ave
- Forrest St
- Fremont Ave
- Fyall St
- Gregory St
- Griffiths St
- Haleyam St
- Heysen Ave
- Hilder Rd
- Hinkler St
- Honor St
- Hope St
- Horsfall St
- Hughes Ave
- Hume Ave
- Jackson St
- Jervis St
- Katrina Pl
- Kendall St
- Kingsford St
- Kissing Point Rd
- Koorine St
- Lambert Ave
- Lawson St
- Linden Gr
- Lindsay Ave
- Lister Ave
- Lolita Ln
- Macarthur St
- Macartney St
- Maling Ave
- Maple Cr
- Marguerette St
- Marlean Ln
- Marsden Rd
- Massie St
- Mawson Cr
- Mcardle St
- Mitchell St
- Mollison Cr
- Monroe St
- Monterey Pde
- Murdoch St
- Nordica St
- Oxley St
- Parkes St
- Patterson St
- Pearce St
- Reid St
- River Rd
- Rondelle St
- Saunders Rd
- Seamist Ave
- Sinfield St
- South St
- Spofforth St
- Spurway St
- Stamford Avenue
- Stanley Lane
- Stevens St
- Stewart St
- Swane St
- Taylor Pl
- Tristram St
- Trumble Ave
- Trumper St
- Turner St
- Ulm St
- Victoria Rd
- Vignes St
- Watson St
- Wentworth St
- William St
- Winnya St
- Woodward St
- Yarramona St
- Zanana St
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