Ermington vs Dundas Valley

Comparing Ermington and Dundas Valley, NSW: Ermington has more residents (12,686 vs 5,875); Ermington is more walkable (83 vs 61).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Ermington

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 7)
  • But Dundas Valley has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Ermington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($792,500 vs $879,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ermington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ermington

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Ermington

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (18.2% vs 8.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ermington and Dundas Valley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ermington Dundas Valley
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ermington Dundas Valley
Walkability 83 / 61
Ermington — Walkability: 83/100 Dundas Valley — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 43 / 44
Ermington — Safety: 43/100 Dundas Valley — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ermington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dundas Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ermington has more residents (12,686 vs 5,875).

Ermington Dundas Valley
Population 12,686
+54% vs other
 5,875
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.2% +8.6%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $103,636/yr
+8% vs other
 $95,420/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk $428/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ermington Dundas Valley
0-4 6.7% / 6.1%
Ermington — 0-4: 6.7% Dundas Valley — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.7% / 13.5%
Ermington — 5-14: 12.7% Dundas Valley — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.2% / 6.0%
Ermington — 15-19: 5.2% Dundas Valley — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.7% / 5.8%
Ermington — 20-24: 5.7% Dundas Valley — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 15.6% / 13.0%
Ermington — 25-34: 15.6% Dundas Valley — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 16.2% / 15.5%
Ermington — 35-44: 16.2% Dundas Valley — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 12.5% / 13.4%
Ermington — 45-54: 12.5% Dundas Valley — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 11.5% / 13.1%
Ermington — 55-64: 11.5% Dundas Valley — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 8.3% / 8.3%
Ermington — 65-74: 8.3% Dundas Valley — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 3.9% / 3.9%
Ermington — 75-84: 3.9% Dundas Valley — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.8% / 1.3%
Ermington — 85+: 1.8% Dundas Valley — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ermington 52.6% couple families
Ermington — Couple Families: 52.6% Ermington — Lone Person: 27.2% Ermington — One Parent Families: 15.6% Ermington — Group Household: 3.2% Ermington — Other Families: 1.4%
Dundas Valley 52.9% couple families
Dundas Valley — Couple Families: 52.9% Dundas Valley — Lone Person: 26.7% Dundas Valley — One Parent Families: 14.9% Dundas Valley — Group Household: 4.2% Dundas Valley — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ermington 43.7% renting
Ermington — Owned Outright: 22.4% Ermington — Mortgage: 33.8% Ermington — Renting: 43.7%
Dundas Valley 38.5% renting
Dundas Valley — Owned Outright: 23.6% Dundas Valley — Mortgage: 37.9% Dundas Valley — Renting: 38.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ermington Dundas Valley
Bachelor Degree 17.1% / 18.0%
Ermington — Bachelor Degree: 17.1% Dundas Valley — Bachelor Degree: 18.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 8.2%
Ermington — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Dundas Valley — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.7%
Ermington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Dundas Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 8.1%
Ermington — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Dundas Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.4%
Ermington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Dundas Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ermington Dundas Valley
China 8.5% / 13.7%
Ermington — China: 8.5% Dundas Valley — China: 13.7%
Lebanon 2.1% / 1.7%
Ermington — Lebanon: 2.1% Dundas Valley — Lebanon: 1.7%
India 2.0% / 1.7%
Ermington — India: 2.0% Dundas Valley — India: 1.7%
Iran 1.6% / 1.7%
Ermington — Iran: 1.6% Dundas Valley — Iran: 1.7%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.3%
Ermington — Philippines: 1.8% Dundas Valley — Philippines: 1.3%
Malaysia 1.1% / 1.4%
Ermington — Malaysia: 1.1% Dundas Valley — Malaysia: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ermington 60.3% houses
Ermington — Houses: 60.3% Ermington — Townhouses: 21.2% Ermington — Flats / Apartments: 18.5%
Dundas Valley 65.6% houses
Dundas Valley — Houses: 65.6% Dundas Valley — Townhouses: 29.9% Dundas Valley — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ermington Dundas Valley
Median house price $1,975,000 $1,844,800
Median unit price $792,500 $879,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 100 sales
 30 days
from 60 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ermington Dundas Valley
3 bed $1.85M / $1.72M
Ermington — 3 bed: $1.85M (33 sales) Dundas Valley — 3 bed: $1.72M (22 sales)

33 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.93M / $1.77M
Ermington — 4 bed: $1.93M (43 sales) Dundas Valley — 4 bed: $1.77M (35 sales)

43 vs 35 sales

5 bed $2.1M / $2.12M
Ermington — 5 bed: $2.1M (48 sales) Dundas Valley — 5 bed: $2.12M (34 sales)

48 vs 34 sales

Zoning mix

Ermington Dundas Valley
Residential 74% 81%
Parks and recreation 14% 9%
Environmental 4% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 2%
Commercial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ermington Dundas Valley
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +154%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ermington Dundas Valley
Houses 3.5%
$1,195/wk on $1.78M
 3.0%
$975/wk on $1.71M
Units 4.9%
$780/wk on $822K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Ermington Dundas Valley
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 63% of NSW —

Liveability

Ermington is more walkable (83 vs 61).

Ermington Dundas Valley
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ermington Dundas Valley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 20
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Ermington Dundas Valley
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.9 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.7%

Schools in Ermington

  • Rydalmere East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ermington West Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Dundas Valley

  • St Bernadette's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Yates Avenue Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ermington Dundas Valley
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 2
Parks & reserves 12 7
Childcare 12 5
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 0 12

Mobility

Ermington Dundas Valley
Walkability score 83/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 22.3 km 24.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 193.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 211.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2115
 2.3%
postcode 2117
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2115
 25
postcode 2117

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ermington Dundas Valley
Worked from Home 47.2% / 48.6%
Ermington — Worked from Home: 47.2% Dundas Valley — Worked from Home: 48.6%
Car (driver) 44.1% / 43.1%
Ermington — Car (driver): 44.1% Dundas Valley — Car (driver): 43.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.4%
Ermington — Car (passenger): 3.3% Dundas Valley — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 2.4% / 2.5%
Ermington — Train: 2.4% Dundas Valley — Train: 2.5%
Bus 1.7% / 1.4%
Ermington — Bus: 1.7% Dundas Valley — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.6%).

Setting

Ermington Dundas Valley
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

Ermington Dundas Valley
Connectivity score 79/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
5,240 premises
 28%
2,341 premises

Climate

Ermington Dundas Valley
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ermington Dundas Valley
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ermington Dundas Valley
Average residential rate $1,103/yr
same for both
Council Parramatta
same for both

Federal electorate

Ermington Dundas Valley
Division Parramatta
same for both
Member Andrew Charlton
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ermington Dundas Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ermington

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

Dundas Valley

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium River Townhouses Urban

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