Melrose Park vs Ermington

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Melrose Park, most households are couple families. In Ermington, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Melrose Park: a median of $2.4 million, against $1.98 million in Ermington, and rent is higher there too. 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

Ermington

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • But Melrose Park has more schools rated above their peers (1 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 houses ($1,975,000 vs $2,401,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ermington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $490/wk)

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 75/100)

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 75/100)

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

Investors

Melrose Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.8% vs 18.2%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Melrose Park Ermington
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.

Melrose Park Ermington
Walkability 75 / 83
Melrose Park — Walkability: 75/100 Ermington — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 48 / 43
Melrose Park — Safety: 48/100 Ermington — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Melrose Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ermington — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ermington has more residents (12,686 vs 2,059); Melrose Park rents higher ($490/wk vs $420/wk).

Melrose Park Ermington
Population 2,059 12,686
+516% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.8% +18.2%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $113,464/yr
+9% vs other
 $103,636/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+14% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Melrose Park Ermington
0-4 5.7% / 6.7%
Melrose Park — 0-4: 5.7% Ermington — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.5% / 12.7%
Melrose Park — 5-14: 13.5% Ermington — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.6% / 5.2%
Melrose Park — 15-19: 5.6% Ermington — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 7.0% / 5.7%
Melrose Park — 20-24: 7.0% Ermington — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 14.5% / 15.6%
Melrose Park — 25-34: 14.5% Ermington — 25-34: 15.6%
35-44 16.0% / 16.2%
Melrose Park — 35-44: 16.0% Ermington — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 13.3% / 12.5%
Melrose Park — 45-54: 13.3% Ermington — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.6% / 11.5%
Melrose Park — 55-64: 11.6% Ermington — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 8.0% / 8.3%
Melrose Park — 65-74: 8.0% Ermington — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 3.9% / 3.9%
Melrose Park — 75-84: 3.9% Ermington — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.2% / 1.8%
Melrose Park — 85+: 1.2% Ermington — 85+: 1.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Melrose Park 55.5% couple families
Melrose Park — Couple Families: 55.5% Melrose Park — Lone Person: 28.4% Melrose Park — One Parent Families: 11.0% Melrose Park — Group Household: 2.9% Melrose Park — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Melrose Park 27.0% renting
Melrose Park — Owned Outright: 30.9% Melrose Park — Mortgage: 42.1% Melrose Park — Renting: 27.0%
Ermington 43.7% renting
Ermington — Owned Outright: 22.4% Ermington — Mortgage: 33.8% Ermington — Renting: 43.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Melrose Park Ermington
Bachelor Degree 21.5% / 17.1%
Melrose Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.5% Ermington — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 9.7%
Melrose Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Ermington — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.3%
Melrose Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Ermington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 6.7%
Melrose Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Ermington — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.3%
Melrose Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Ermington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Melrose Park Ermington
China 9.3% / 8.5%
Melrose Park — China: 9.3% Ermington — China: 8.5%
England 1.7% / 1.6%
Melrose Park — England: 1.7% Ermington — England: 1.6%
Iran 1.7% / 1.6%
Melrose Park — Iran: 1.7% Ermington — Iran: 1.6%
India 1.3% / 2.0%
Melrose Park — India: 1.3% Ermington — India: 2.0%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.8%
Melrose Park — Philippines: 1.2% Ermington — Philippines: 1.8%
Lebanon — / 2.1%
Melrose Park — Lebanon: not among its largest Ermington — Lebanon: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Melrose Park 64.4% houses
Melrose Park — Houses: 64.4% Melrose Park — Flats / Apartments: 30.6% Melrose Park — Townhouses: 5.0%
Ermington 60.3% houses
Ermington — Houses: 60.3% Ermington — Flats / Apartments: 18.5% Ermington — Townhouses: 21.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Melrose Park Ermington
Median house price $2,401,000 $1,975,000
Median unit price $801,100 $792,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 18 sales
 24 days
from 100 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.

Melrose Park Ermington
3 bed $2.4M / $1.85M
Melrose Park — 3 bed: $2.4M (9 sales) Ermington — 3 bed: $1.85M (33 sales)

9 vs 33 sales

4 bed $2.23M / $1.93M
Melrose Park — 4 bed: $2.23M (7 sales) Ermington — 4 bed: $1.93M (43 sales)

7 vs 43 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.

Melrose Park Ermington
2 bed $826K / $784K
Melrose Park — 2 bed: $826K (44 sales) Ermington — 2 bed: $784K (47 sales)

44 vs 47 sales

3 bed $1.3M / $1.04M
Melrose Park — 3 bed: $1.3M (5 sales) Ermington — 3 bed: $1.04M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Melrose Park has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 4%).

Melrose Park Ermington
Residential 53% 74%
Environmental 17% 4%
Parks and recreation 15% 14%
Industrial 8% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 7%
Commercial 2% 1%
Planning zones cover 99% of Melrose Park and 100% of Ermington. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Melrose Park Ermington
New dwellings approved 1,489
across Ryde
 2,888
across Parramatta
Approvals change year on year +81% +154%

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.

Melrose Park Ermington
Houses — 3.5%
$1,195/wk on $1.78M
Units 4.8%
$800/wk on $860K
 4.9%
$780/wk on $822K

Ranking within NSW

Melrose Park Ermington
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 44% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Ermington is more walkable (83 vs 75); Melrose Park scores higher overall (79 vs 74).

Melrose Park Ermington
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Melrose Park Ermington
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
57/100
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 18
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Melrose Park Ermington
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 6.1 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.5%

Schools in Melrose Park

  • Melrose Park Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Ermington

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

Amenities in the suburb

Melrose Park Ermington
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 3 12
Childcare 1 12
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Melrose Park Ermington
Walkability score 75/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 23.8 km
+6% vs other
 22.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 48.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 193.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2114
 1.9%
postcode 2115
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2114
 25
postcode 2115

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.

Melrose Park Ermington
Worked from Home 47.8% / 47.2%
Melrose Park — Worked from Home: 47.8% Ermington — Worked from Home: 47.2%
Car (driver) 42.5% / 44.1%
Melrose Park — Car (driver): 42.5% Ermington — Car (driver): 44.1%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.3%
Melrose Park — Car (passenger): 2.8% Ermington — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 3.3% / 2.4%
Melrose Park — Train: 3.3% Ermington — Train: 2.4%
Bus 1.4% / 1.7%
Melrose Park — Bus: 1.4% Ermington — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 1.8% / 0.9%
Melrose Park — Walked Only: 1.8% Ermington — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.8%).

Setting

Melrose Park Ermington
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.0 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

Melrose Park Ermington
Connectivity score 88/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,307 premises
 17%
5,240 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Melrose Park

Apartments Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals River

Ermington

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

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