Ermington vs Eastwood

In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Ermington, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Eastwood: a median of $2.7 million, against $1.98 million in Ermington, and rent is higher there too. Eastwood is closer to the city centre: 19.9 km, against 22.3 km. On these figures, Ermington tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Eastwood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 12)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 57/100)

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 houses ($1,975,000 vs $2,701,000)

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

Eastwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 83/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (19.9 km vs 22.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eastwood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 57/100)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Ermington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (18.2% vs 4.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Ermington and Eastwood 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 Eastwood
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 Eastwood
Walkability 83 / 96
Ermington — Walkability: 83/100 Eastwood — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 43 / 56
Ermington — Safety: 43/100 Eastwood — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ermington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eastwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eastwood has more residents (18,695 vs 12,686); Eastwood skews older (39 vs 37).

Ermington Eastwood
Population 12,686 18,695
+47% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.2% +4.6%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $103,636/yr
+2% vs other
 $101,140/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk $450/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ermington Eastwood
0-4 6.7% / 4.9%
Ermington — 0-4: 6.7% Eastwood — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.7% / 10.8%
Ermington — 5-14: 12.7% Eastwood — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.2% / 4.5%
Ermington — 15-19: 5.2% Eastwood — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.7% / 6.5%
Ermington — 20-24: 5.7% Eastwood — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 15.6% / 15.8%
Ermington — 25-34: 15.6% Eastwood — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 16.2% / 15.4%
Ermington — 35-44: 16.2% Eastwood — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 12.5% / 11.8%
Ermington — 45-54: 12.5% Eastwood — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 11.5% / 12.7%
Ermington — 55-64: 11.5% Eastwood — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.3% / 10.2%
Ermington — 65-74: 8.3% Eastwood — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 3.9% / 5.0%
Ermington — 75-84: 3.9% Eastwood — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.8% / 2.2%
Ermington — 85+: 1.8% Eastwood — 85+: 2.2%

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%
Eastwood 52.0% couple families
Eastwood — Couple Families: 52.0% Eastwood — Lone Person: 26.6% Eastwood — One Parent Families: 13.2% Eastwood — Group Household: 6.6% Eastwood — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Eastwood 39.8% renting
Eastwood — Owned Outright: 31.2% Eastwood — Mortgage: 29.0% Eastwood — Renting: 39.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ermington Eastwood
Bachelor Degree 17.1% / 23.5%
Ermington — Bachelor Degree: 17.1% Eastwood — Bachelor Degree: 23.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 13.1%
Ermington — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Eastwood — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.8%
Ermington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Eastwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 5.3%
Ermington — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Eastwood — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.0%
Ermington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Eastwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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 Eastwood
China 8.5% / 25.9%
Ermington — China: 8.5% Eastwood — China: 25.9%
India 2.0% / 2.3%
Ermington — India: 2.0% Eastwood — India: 2.3%
Malaysia 1.1% / 2.4%
Ermington — Malaysia: 1.1% Eastwood — Malaysia: 2.4%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.4%
Ermington — Philippines: 1.8% Eastwood — Philippines: 1.4%
Lebanon 2.1% / —
Ermington — Lebanon: 2.1% Eastwood — Lebanon: not among its largest
Iran 1.6% / —
Ermington — Iran: 1.6% Eastwood — Iran: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.3%
Ermington — Vietnam: not among its largest Eastwood — Vietnam: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ermington 60.3% houses
Ermington — Houses: 60.3% Ermington — Flats / Apartments: 18.5% Ermington — Townhouses: 21.2%
Eastwood 52.8% houses
Eastwood — Houses: 52.8% Eastwood — Flats / Apartments: 29.2% Eastwood — Townhouses: 17.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ermington Eastwood
Median house price $1,975,000 $2,701,000
Median unit price $792,500 $745,144
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 100 sales
 28 days
from 128 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Ermington Eastwood
2 bed $784K / $700K
Ermington — 2 bed: $784K (47 sales) Eastwood — 2 bed: $700K (94 sales)

47 vs 94 sales

3 bed $1.04M / $1.06M
Ermington — 3 bed: $1.04M (5 sales) Eastwood — 3 bed: $1.06M (30 sales)

5 vs 30 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 Eastwood
2 bed $1.95M / $2.3M
Ermington — 2 bed: $1.95M (5 sales) Eastwood — 2 bed: $2.3M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.85M / $2.49M
Ermington — 3 bed: $1.85M (33 sales) Eastwood — 3 bed: $2.49M (36 sales)

33 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.93M / $2.5M
Ermington — 4 bed: $1.93M (43 sales) Eastwood — 4 bed: $2.5M (53 sales)

43 vs 53 sales

5 bed $2.1M / $2.79M
Ermington — 5 bed: $2.1M (48 sales) Eastwood — 5 bed: $2.79M (70 sales)

48 vs 70 sales

Zoning mix

Ermington Eastwood
Residential 74% 84%
Parks and recreation 14% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 7%
same for both
Environmental 4% 3%
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 Eastwood
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
 1,489
across Ryde
Approvals change year on year +154% +81%

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 Eastwood
Houses 3.5%
$1,195/wk on $1.78M
 2.6%
$1,200/wk on $2.39M
Units 4.9%
$780/wk on $822K
 5.2%
$650/wk on $650K

Ranking within NSW

Ermington Eastwood
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 96% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

Eastwood scores higher overall (87 vs 74); Eastwood is more walkable (96 vs 83).

Ermington Eastwood
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Ermington carries more crime risk (57 vs 44).

Ermington Eastwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ermington Eastwood
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.9 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 4.0%

Schools in Ermington

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

Schools in Eastwood

  • Eastwood Heights Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Eastwood Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marist College Eastwood Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aspect Vern Barnett School, Eastwood Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ermington Eastwood
Supermarkets 1 5
Cafes & restaurants 5 37
Parks & reserves 12 29
Childcare 12 14
GPs 3 12
Pharmacies 3 7
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 5
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Ermington sits further from the CBD (22.3 km vs 19.9 km).

Ermington Eastwood
Walkability score 83/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 22.3 km
+11% vs other
 19.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 193.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 431.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2115
 2.6%
postcode 2122
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2115
 22
postcode 2122

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 Eastwood
Worked from Home 47.2% / 49.7%
Ermington — Worked from Home: 47.2% Eastwood — Worked from Home: 49.7%
Car (driver) 44.1% / 35.4%
Ermington — Car (driver): 44.1% Eastwood — Car (driver): 35.4%
Train 2.4% / 7.1%
Ermington — Train: 2.4% Eastwood — Train: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.0%
Ermington — Car (passenger): 3.3% Eastwood — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 0.9% / 3.2%
Ermington — Walked Only: 0.9% Eastwood — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus 1.7% / 1.4%
Ermington — Bus: 1.7% Eastwood — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.7%).

Setting

Ermington Eastwood
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ermington Eastwood
Connectivity score 79/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
5,240 premises
 12%
8,286 premises

Climate

Ermington Eastwood
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm 1,176 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Ermington Eastwood
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 14.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.83 pphm 0.23 pphm

Council rates

Ermington Eastwood
Average residential rate $1,103/yr $1,216/yr
Council Parramatta Ryde

Federal electorate

Ermington Eastwood
Division Parramatta Bennelong
Member Andrew Charlton Jerome Laxale
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ermington Eastwood
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

Eastwood

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals River Transport Hub Urban

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