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Erskineville

Ranked #18 of 422 Sydney suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
50
#225 of 422
Safety
32
#288 of 422
Wealth
83
#73 of 422
Value
82
#75 of 422
Parks
92
#18 of 422
Cafés
93
#28 of 422
Transit
96
#18 of 422
Green space
28
#341 of 422
Active & healthy
56
#167 of 422

The numbers

Population9,657
Area0.81 km²
Median household income$3,020/wk
Median rent$620/wk
Crime rate51.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks21 (0.13 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park86.4% of the suburb
Cafés14
Gyms & sport venues10
Nearest parkrunSt Peters parkrun (0.71 km)

Nearby suburbs

NewtownAlexandriaCamperdownSt PetersWaterlooStanmore

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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