Median price trend for houses
Based on 84 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,010,000
Up 8.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.74m
- 3 bed
- $2.14m
- 4 bed
- $2.6m
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The quick read on
Erskineville
NSW 2043 · Sydney
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,010,000
- Median unit
- $1,100,000
- Population
- 9,657
- Postcode
- 2043
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ABS 2021
Erskineville, New South Wales
Property market insights for Erskineville
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Erskineville NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 118 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Erskineville, NSW is currently $2,010,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Erskineville has a 12-month growth rate of 8.8% for houses and 4.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,740,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,140,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,600,000 in Erskineville.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Erskineville is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Erskineville is $1,100,000, which has increased 4.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $782,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,680,000 in Erskineville. The median rent for units and apartments in Erskineville is $950 per week and has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Erskineville safe?
The overall rate for Erskineville is 4,215 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% 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 Erskineville.
Overall crime rate
4,215
offences per 100,000 residents
23% aboveGreater Sydney
ErskinevilleGreater 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 Erskineville?
Erskineville NSW 2043 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
9,657 people call Erskineville home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $3,020 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,657
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $620 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.8%Below
15–3439.4%Above
35–5436.0%Above
55–7412.0%Below
75 and over1.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses3.2%Below
Townhouses34.5%Above
Apartments61.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright12.9%Below
Paying a mortgage33.0%Below
Renting54.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car25.2%Above
One car59.5%Above
Two cars13.2%Below
Three or more2.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home64.2%Above
Drove to work12.7%Below
Train, tram or bus4.9%Above
Walked or cycled5.3%Above
What stands out in Erskineville
64.2% of workers in Erskineville worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
7.7% of Erskineville residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
65.8% of people in Erskineville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Erskineville
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Erskineville NSW 2043.
Is Erskineville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.8% of Erskineville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
2,620 family households lived in Erskineville; 27.4% were couple families and 8.1% were one-parent families.
27.4% 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 Erskineville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Erskineville had 9,657 residents at the 2021 Census.
55.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
13.9% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Erskineville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 3.2% of occupied private dwellings in Erskineville.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 34.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 61.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Erskineville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
12.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
33.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
54.1% 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 Erskineville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Erskineville had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 32.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 44.6%, while 9.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Erskineville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
64.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
12.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
4.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Erskineville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
25.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 59.5% of the total.
15.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Erskineville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
33.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 66.4% reported a different address.
37.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Erskineville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
76.6% of residents used only English at home.
19.7% used a language other than English at home.
3.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Erskineville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
37.5% of Erskineville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 62.5% was born in Australia.
3.5% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Erskineville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.8% of ancestry responses in Erskineville.
Australian ancestry made up 24.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 9.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Erskineville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
48.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 21.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.7% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Erskineville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 81.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
59.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Erskineville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 3.9% arthritis and 1.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Erskineville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
46.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 22.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 9.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Erskineville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,020 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $620 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Erskineville compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 64.2% in Erskineville, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 12.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 54.1% in Erskineville, 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 Erskineville
Is Erskineville expensive?
The median house price is $2,010,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Erskineville good for families?
The Census counted 2,620 local families, and 10.8% 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 Erskineville?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,740,000, 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 Erskineville
59 streets in Erskineville
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ada Ln
- Ada St
- Albert Street
- Amy St
- Ashmore St
- Baldwin St
- Binning St
- Bray Ln
- Bray St
- Bridge St
- Brightwell Ln
- Burren St
- Charles St
- Clara St
- Concord St
- Coulson St
- Devine St
- Elliott Ave
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- Equity Ln
- Erskineville Rd
- Ethel St
- Eve St
- Flora St
- Foundry St
- Fox Ave
- George St
- Goddard St
- Hadfields St
- John St
- King St
- Knight St
- Lambert St
- Macdonald Street
- Malcolm St
- Metters St
- Mitchell Rd
- Morrissey Rd
- Munni St
- Nassau Ln
- Parkers Ln
- Park Ln
- Park St
- Pearl St
- Pleasant Ave
- Prospect St
- Railway Pde
- Rochford St
- Septimus St
- Smiths Ln
- Stovemaker Ln
- Swanson St
- Sydney Park Rd
- Sydney St
- Toogood Ln
- Turtle Ln
- Union Ln
- Union St
- Victoria St
- Zenith St
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