Erskineville, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 9,657
- Median age
- 34
- Household income
- $3,020/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 45%
- Renting
- 53%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Erskineville Station · 0.4 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital · 1.6 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$1.85m
Median unit (5 yr)
$1.02m
Sales (5 yr)
1,469
Sales (12 mths)
209
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
474 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 6.0% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Erskineville PS
Secondary
Alexandria Park CS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Erskineville - Alexandria
District population (2025)
21,529
+28% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
854
houses 3 · other 851
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Erskineville:
- Mitchell Road (858)
- Macdonald Street (638)
- Eve Street (529)
- Sydney Park Road (527)
- Coulson Street (385)
- Metters Street (325)
- Rochford Street (239)
- Stovemaker Lane (227)
- George Street (188)
- Ashmore Street (183)
- Union Street (157)
- Foundry Street (140)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.