Erskineville vs St Peters

In both, about half of households rent. In Erskineville, most homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. Erskineville is closer to the city centre: 6.7 km, against 8.1 km. On these figures, Erskineville tends to suit people living alone.

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

Erskineville

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But St Peters has more separate houses rather than flats (22% vs 3%)

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

First-home buyers

St Peters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($975,000 vs $1,100,000)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Erskineville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (97% vs 78%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

St Peters

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.6% vs 4.9%)
  • But Erskineville is growing faster (20.5% vs 15.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Erskineville St Peters
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.

Erskineville St Peters
Walkability 94 / 93
Erskineville — Walkability: 94/100 St Peters — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 39 / 29
Erskineville — Safety: 39/100 St Peters — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Erskineville — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Peters — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Erskineville has more residents (9,657 vs 3,629).

Erskineville St Peters
Population 9,657
+62% vs other
 3,629
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.5% +15.4%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $157,040/yr
+3% vs other
 $152,048/yr
Median weekly rent $620/wk $650/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Erskineville St Peters
0-4 4.9% / 5.8%
Erskineville — 0-4: 4.9% St Peters — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 5.9% / 7.4%
Erskineville — 5-14: 5.9% St Peters — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 2.2% / 2.1%
Erskineville — 15-19: 2.2% St Peters — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 5.1% / 5.2%
Erskineville — 20-24: 5.1% St Peters — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 32.2% / 29.2%
Erskineville — 25-34: 32.2% St Peters — 25-34: 29.2%
35-44 23.0% / 23.0%
Erskineville — 35-44: 23.0% St Peters — 35-44: 23.0%
45-54 13.0% / 11.7%
Erskineville — 45-54: 13.0% St Peters — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 8.3% / 7.8%
Erskineville — 55-64: 8.3% St Peters — 55-64: 7.8%
65-74 3.6% / 4.8%
Erskineville — 65-74: 3.6% St Peters — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 1.5% / 1.8%
Erskineville — 75-84: 1.5% St Peters — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 0.4% / 1.2%
Erskineville — 85+: 0.4% St Peters — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Erskineville 50.9% lone person
Erskineville — Lone Person: 50.9% Erskineville — Couple Families: 24.8% Erskineville — Group Household: 15.6% Erskineville — One Parent Families: 7.3% Erskineville — Other Families: 1.3%
St Peters 36.5% lone person
St Peters — Lone Person: 36.5% St Peters — Couple Families: 32.4% St Peters — Group Household: 19.9% St Peters — One Parent Families: 9.3% St Peters — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Erskineville 54.1% renting
Erskineville — Owned Outright: 12.9% Erskineville — Mortgage: 33.0% Erskineville — Renting: 54.1%
St Peters 46.2% renting
St Peters — Owned Outright: 18.4% St Peters — Mortgage: 35.4% St Peters — Renting: 46.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Erskineville St Peters
Bachelor Degree 34.9% / 30.1%
Erskineville — Bachelor Degree: 34.9% St Peters — Bachelor Degree: 30.1%
Postgraduate Degree 17.2% / 12.1%
Erskineville — Postgraduate Degree: 17.2% St Peters — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.5%
Erskineville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% St Peters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Certificate III & IV 5.4% / 7.4%
Erskineville — Certificate III & IV: 5.4% St Peters — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.3%
Erskineville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% St Peters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.9%).

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.

Erskineville St Peters
England 7.7% / 5.5%
Erskineville — England: 7.7% St Peters — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.1%
Erskineville — New Zealand: 3.2% St Peters — New Zealand: 2.1%
China 3.5% / 1.5%
Erskineville — China: 3.5% St Peters — China: 1.5%
India 1.1% / 1.3%
Erskineville — India: 1.1% St Peters — India: 1.3%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.5%
Erskineville — Philippines: 0.9% St Peters — Philippines: 1.5%
Ireland 1.1% / 1.0%
Erskineville — Ireland: 1.1% St Peters — Ireland: 1.0%
Vietnam — / 1.6%
Erskineville — Vietnam: not among its largest St Peters — Vietnam: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Erskineville 62.3% flats / apartments
Erskineville — Flats / Apartments: 62.3% Erskineville — Townhouses: 34.5% Erskineville — Houses: 3.2%
St Peters 40.1% flats / apartments
St Peters — Flats / Apartments: 40.1% St Peters — Townhouses: 37.5% St Peters — Houses: 22.4%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Erskineville St Peters
Median house price $1,922,500 $1,925,000
Median unit price $1,100,000 $975,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 81 sales
 24 days
from 9 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.

Erskineville St Peters
2 bed $1.72M / $1.7M
Erskineville — 2 bed: $1.72M (43 sales) St Peters — 2 bed: $1.7M (5 sales)

43 vs 5 sales

3 bed $2.18M / $1.83M
Erskineville — 3 bed: $2.18M (47 sales) St Peters — 3 bed: $1.83M (13 sales)

47 vs 13 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.

Erskineville St Peters
1 bed $781K / $770K
Erskineville — 1 bed: $781K (52 sales) St Peters — 1 bed: $770K (5 sales)

52 vs 5 sales

2 bed $1.22M / $982K
Erskineville — 2 bed: $1.22M (91 sales) St Peters — 2 bed: $982K (18 sales)

91 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

St Peters has more industrially zoned land (61% vs 0%); Erskineville has more commercially zoned land (10% vs 0%).

Erskineville St Peters
Residential 70% 21%
Industrial 0% 61%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 15%
Commercial 10% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 3%
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

Erskineville St Peters
New dwellings approved 2,350
across Sydney
 849
across Inner West
Approvals change year on year +929% -25%

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.

Erskineville St Peters
Houses 3.2%
$995/wk on $1.6M
 3.8%
$1,095/wk on $1.5M
Units 4.9%
$950/wk on $1.01M
 5.6%
$950/wk on $875K

Ranking within NSW

Erskineville St Peters
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

Erskineville St Peters
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Peters carries more crime risk (71 vs 61).

Erskineville St Peters
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
71/100
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 9
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Erskineville St Peters
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 1.6 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 1.6%

Schools in Erskineville

  • Erskineville Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in St Peters

  • St Peters Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Erskineville St Peters
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 18 9
Parks & reserves 12 4
Childcare 5 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Erskineville St Peters
Walkability score 94/100 93/100
Distance to Sydney 6.7 km 8.1 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min
same for both
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 92.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2043
 2.1%
postcode 2044
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 5
postcode 2043
 22
postcode 2044

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.

Erskineville St Peters
Worked from Home 72.2% / 64.6%
Erskineville — Worked from Home: 72.2% St Peters — Worked from Home: 64.6%
Car (driver) 14.3% / 20.8%
Erskineville — Car (driver): 14.3% St Peters — Car (driver): 20.8%
Train 6.0% / 6.7%
Erskineville — Train: 6.0% St Peters — Train: 6.7%
Walked Only 4.4% / 4.0%
Erskineville — Walked Only: 4.4% St Peters — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle 1.6% / 1.4%
Erskineville — Bicycle: 1.6% St Peters — Bicycle: 1.4%
Car (passenger) 0.8% / 1.6%
Erskineville — Car (passenger): 0.8% St Peters — Car (passenger): 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Erskineville St Peters
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 3.5 km

NBN connectivity

Erskineville St Peters
Connectivity score 74/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
5,701 premises
 26%
2,639 premises

Climate

Erskineville St Peters
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Erskineville St Peters
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.73 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Erskineville St Peters
Average residential rate $875/yr $1,342/yr
Council Sydney Inner West

Federal electorate

Erskineville St Peters
Division Sydney Grayndler
Member Tanya Plibersek Anthony Albanese
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Erskineville St Peters
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Erskineville

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Nightlife Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban Village Feel

St Peters

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses

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