Suburb in Lake Macquarie

Eraring, NSW

Eraring had a population of 221 at the 2021 Census (+2.3% since 2016). Median age 60.5. Median weekly household income $2,054. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Eraring at a glance

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

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Eraring's population grew by 2.3% to 221, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 60.5, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 5.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 31.7%.

5.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 63.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 88 households.

The median household earns $2,054 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $163 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,166 a month.

14.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 4.2% use a language other than English at home. 43.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Eraring beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureEraringNSWAustralia
Population2218,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age60.538.438.2
Households882,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments3.4%21.8%14.3%
Renting5.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright63.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,054$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$163$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,166$2,142$1,866
Born overseas14.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home4.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion43.9%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

+2.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2202011
  2. 2162016
  3. 2212021

Age

Median age 60.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Eraring New South Wales
Share of people by age, Eraring and New South Wales
0–95.0%
10–199.0%
20–297.7%
30–394.1%
40–499.5%
50–5914.9%
60–6921.3%
70–7925.8%
80+5.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Eraring at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.0%
  2. Australian38.5%
  3. Irish14.6%
  4. Scottish12.2%
  5. German3.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Japanese1.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.1%
  2. New Zealand3.7%
  3. Scotland2.3%

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

Around Eraring

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