Erina Heights NSW 2260

Erina Heights sits 84 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 1 hour 15 minutes by car. Census data records 454 residents with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $146,588 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 7.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $485 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,500. Erina Heights is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. 2 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Erina Heights's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1.2 million, roughly 32% below where it sat a year earlier. That said, only seven sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$1,200,000

Pricier than 92% of NSW
↓ −31.9% year-on-year

Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$850/wk
43 bonds
+27% since 2021
2-bed units
$650/wk
23 bonds
+38% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2260 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

96 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2260.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Is Erina Heights safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Erina Heights sits in the low band, with 8 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 43% on the prior year.

8 offences

42.9% since 2024
Theft 4 (50.0%)
Assault 1 (12.5%)
Harassment & Stalking 1 (12.5%)
Drug Offences 1 (12.5%)
Sexual Offences 1 (12.5%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

3 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Where they happened

Central Coast Highway 3 (100.0%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Central Coast Council has published 31 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 31 on the portal

Schools

Two schools serve Erina Heights, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.

40
out of 100
Weak
2 schools in this suburb
1 at similar · 1 below similar
  • • 1,815 students across 2 schools (avg 908)
  • • Sectors: 1 Independent, 1 Government
  • • ICSEA 1094-1155, median 1124 (well above the national baseline of 1000)
  • • Largest: Central Coast Grammar School (1,561 students)

Primary

Government · K-6 · 254 students
ICSEA 1094 (higher than 83% of Australian schools) · 39% top-SEA students
Below similar

Combined

Independent · K-12 · 1,561 students
ICSEA 1155 (higher than 96% of Australian schools) · 62% top-SEA students
At similar

Walkability

Erina Heights is car-dependent on foot — at 48/100, most errands require a car.

48
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Top 19% in NSW
Public Transport within 1 km 66
Schools within 1.5 km 100
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 60
Childcare within 1 km 100
Hospitals within 5 km 0

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Erina Heights.

79
out of 100
Top 22% in NSW
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
81.5 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
48.3 arrivals/hr
Saturday
35.0 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
0 min
Span of service
19.0 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Erina Heights.

47
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
4%
Premises covered
200
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 96%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 4%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
1 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
3 in suburb
GPs
None
Pharmacies
1 in suburb
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
1 in suburb
Places of Worship
1 in suburb

Central Coast (NSW): council population

The whole council area, not just Erina Heights · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
357,816
+0.7% in a year
Change
+2,462
people since 2024
Density
213
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+401
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+238
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+1,823
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
10/10
10/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
9/10
9/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Erina Heights is home to 454 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $147,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.4%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

454

7.8% since 2016

Median Age

41

2.5% since 2016

Median Household Income

$146,588/yr

42.8% since 2016
Top 6% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$485/wk

1.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,500/mo

14.3% since 2016

Avg Household Size

3.2

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$50,960/yr

44.3% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

48.9% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

135

10.7% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

83.7%

3.5% since 2016

Houses

95.6%

2.4% since 2016

Rental Stress

17.2%

29.2% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

20.5%

19.9% since 2016

Work From Home

38.9%

352.3% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 129 (95.6%)
Townhouses 5 (3.7%)
Flats / Apartments 1 (0.7%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 59 (43.7%)
Mortgage 54 (40.0%)
Renting 22 (16.3%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
82.2%
English Spoken at Home
91.4%
Employment Rate
69%
9.9% since 2016
Completed Year 12
46.7%

Occupations

Professionals 70 (28.6%)
Community & Personal Service 37 (15.1%)
Managers 35 (14.3%)
Technicians & Trades 35 (14.3%)
Clerical & Administrative 31 (12.7%)
Sales 21 (8.6%)
Labourers 13 (5.3%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 4 (1.6%)

Religion

Christianity 248 (54.6%)
No Religion 185 (40.7%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 23 (5.1%)
New Zealand 5 (1.1%)
Netherlands 5 (1.1%)
Singapore 4 (0.9%)
China 3 (0.7%)
South Africa 3 (0.7%)
Malaysia 3 (0.7%)
Greece 3 (0.7%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 20 (4.4%)
2011-2015 8 (1.8%)
2001-2010 18 (4.0%)
1991-2000 4 (0.9%)
1981-1990 9 (2.0%)
Before 1981 29 (6.4%)

20 residents (4.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Mandarin 10 (2.2%)
French 7 (1.5%)
Greek 4 (0.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 24 (5.3%)
5-14 74 (16.3%)
15-19 45 (9.9%)
20-24 27 (5.9%)
25-34 35 (7.7%)
35-44 39 (8.6%)
45-54 92 (20.3%)
55-64 50 (11.0%)
65-74 45 (9.9%)
75-84 20 (4.4%)
85+ 6 (1.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 74 (66.1%)
One Parent Families 18 (16.1%)
Lone Person 15 (13.4%)
Group Household 5 (4.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 103 (52.0%)
Worked from Home 77 (38.9%)
Car (passenger) 8 (4.0%)
Walked Only 5 (2.5%)
Bicycle 5 (2.5%)

3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (8 of 245).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Bachelor Degree 70 (15.4%)
Certificate III & IV 69 (15.2%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 50 (11.0%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 12 (2.6%)
Postgraduate Degree 9 (2.0%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 4 (3.0%)
1 car 28 (21.1%)
2 cars 54 (40.6%)
3 cars 26 (19.5%)
4+ cars 22 (16.5%)

Council Rates

Central Coast (NSW)
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,409 a year through Central Coast (NSW) based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,409/yr
15% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Erina Heights's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Environmental 82%
  • Infrastructure and transport 18%

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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Central Coast (NSW)

The whole council area, not just Erina Heights · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,441 new dwellings were approved across Central Coast (NSW). That mix is 924 houses and 517 units. Approvals are up 66.7% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,441dwellings
+66.7% YoY
Houses
924
detached dwellings
Units
517
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 5.1 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 14.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.36 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Wyong monitoring station, 16.5 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Norah Head AWS, 22.4 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
3.4 km
3.8 km to a named beach
Annual rainfall
1,272 mm
104 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
26.4°C
3 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
10.6°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

1.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.07% in 2021
+0.5 points this year
Top 11% in NSW

In postcode 2260, 282 of 19,459 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.6% (696 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.07%
2022
0.21%
2023
0.44%
2024
0.93%
2025
1.45%

Rooftop solar

37
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.3 kW each

In postcode 2260, 3,892 rooftop-solar systems totalling 28.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 10,512 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 283 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
315
2020
368
2021
345
2022
358
2023
411
2024
331
2025
236
2026
195

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$6,258
Loan amount
$960,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,293,053

14 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2260.

Deposit
$240,000
Stamp duty
$48,187
Cash needed at settlement
$288,187

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Robertson

Currently held by Gordon Reid Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Gordon Reid 59.4% 40.6% +7.1
2022 Gordon Reid 52.3% 47.7% -6.5
2019 Lucy Wicks 45.8% 54.2% +3.1

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Terrigal District

Currently held by Adam Crouch Liberal

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Adam Crouch LP 51.2%
2019 Adam Crouch LP 62.3%
2015 Adam Crouch LP 59.0%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Erina Heights

Is Erina Heights a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Erina Heights is low (28/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Erina Heights?

Erina Heights has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Erina Heights?

Erina Heights, NSW had a population of 454 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Erina Heights, NSW?

The postcode for Erina Heights, NSW is 2260.

How far is Erina Heights from Sydney?

Erina Heights is 84 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 76 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Erina Heights?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Erina Heights was $146,588 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Erina Heights?

There are too few current rental listings in Erina Heights for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $485, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Erina Heights?

The median age of residents in Erina Heights was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Erina Heights?

There are 2 schools inside the Erina Heights boundary: 1 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Erina Heights walkable?

Erina Heights scores 48/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in Erina Heights?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Erina Heights (Wyong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.1 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.8 µg/m³. That puts Erina Heights below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Erina Heights?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Erina Heights, Norah Head AWS (22.4 km away), summer days average 26.4°C, winter nights 10.6°C, 1,272 mm of rain a year over 104 rainy days, and 3 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Erina Heights?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Erina Heights belong to?

Erina Heights sits within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Erina Heights?

The average residential rates bill through Central Coast (NSW) is $1,409 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Erina Heights?

Across Central Coast (NSW), 1,441 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 66.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Erina Heights in?

Erina Heights sits within the federal Division of Robertson, currently held by Gordon Reid (Australian Labor Party).

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