Suburb in Central Coast

Erina Heights, NSW

Erina Heights had a population of 454 at the 2021 Census (+7.8% since 2016). Median age 41.1. Median weekly household income $2,750. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Erina Heights at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Central Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Erina Heights's population grew by 7.8% to 454, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 41.1, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.8%.

16.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 44.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 135 households.

The median household earns $2,750 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $513 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,242 a month.

17.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 6.3% use a language other than English at home. 42.8% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Erina Heights beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureErina HeightsNSWAustralia
Population4548,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age41.138.438.2
Households1352,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting16.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright44.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,750$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$513$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,242$2,142$1,866
Born overseas17.5%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home6.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion42.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+7.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4222011
  2. 4212016
  3. 4542021

Age

Median age 41.1, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Erina Heights New South Wales
Share of people by age, Erina Heights and New South Wales
0–911.5%
10–1920.0%
20–298.8%
30–399.3%
40–4915.0%
50–5917.6%
60–699.0%
70–798.1%
80+2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Erina Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English42.3%
  2. Australian40.2%
  3. Irish15.5%
  4. Scottish14.5%
  5. Italian5.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.6%
  2. French1.4%
  3. Khmer1.1%
  4. Greek0.9%
  5. Spanish0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.1%
  2. Cambodia1.6%
  3. the Netherlands1.1%
  4. New Zealand1.1%
  5. Singapore0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Erina Heights

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