New South Wales · Postcode 2759

Erskine Park postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 38 km from Sydney

Metro Above NSW income
6,486
Population (2021)
$2,349
Household income/wk
$450
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Erskine Park at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2759 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,486 People Resident population, Census 2021
Penrith Council area 36 suburbs, 13 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,349/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,349/wk
22% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$450/wk
1% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
8.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
0.6 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Erskine Park ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Erskine Park vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricErskine ParkNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,349 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $450 ≈NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2759 covers Erskine Park, an inland suburb of Sydney about 38 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Penrith.

According to the 2021 Census, Erskine Park has a population of 6,486 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,349, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 194 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Erskine Park includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,976 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Erskine Park scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Schools in Erskine Park include Erskine Park High School and James Erskine Public School.

Erskine Park is part of the St Marys statistical area in New South Wales.

Erskine Park details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2759
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,486
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,349/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$906/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area8.4 km²
Population Density773/km²
Total Dwellings1,976
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population194 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.81323
Longitude150.80143
Distance from Sydney38 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Area (SA3)St Marys
Local GovernmentPenrith
Federal ElectorateMcMahon
State ElectorateBadgerys Creek
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (14.6%) 25–44 (27.0%) 45–64 (29.0%) 65+ (10.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,220 (18.8%)
15–24 years949 (14.6%)
25–44 years1,748 (27.0%)
45–64 years1,881 (29.0%)
65+ years690 (10.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.1%) Mortgaged (49.2%) Rented (19.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Erskine Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma525 (8.1%)
Arthritis501 (7.7%)
Diabetes410 (6.3%)
Heart Disease210 (3.2%)
Cancer132 (2.0%)
Lung Condition81 (1.2%)
Dementia18 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle22 (1.1%)
1 vehicle447 (22.9%)
2 vehicles783 (40.1%)
3+ vehicles699 (35.8%)

Schools in Erskine Park

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Erskine Park. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Erskine Park High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 962 · 835 students
James Erskine Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 980 · 486 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.