Moving to Emu Heights NSW 2750
What the official numbers say about living in Emu Heights — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $440 a week, against a median household income of $2,398 a week.
About 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Emu Heights shrank 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,362 → 3,205 people).
Around 83% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Tagalog, Arabic, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Emu Heights sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (60% of workers), while 37% work from home.
Nearest train station: Emu Plains, 2.2 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Western Shuttle Bus Stop, 7.8 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Western Sydney International Airport, 17.4 km south.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 54 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 19 schools · 18 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 38 parks — see them all on the Emu Heights profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Emu Heights Public School 200 m · Mount Riverview Public School 1.9 km · Our Lady of the Way Primary School 2 km · Nepean High School 2.1 km · Emu Plains Public School 2.1 km · Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre 2.3 km · Blaxland East Public School 2.6 km · Penola Catholic College Emu Plains 2.7 km
Groceries: ALDI 1.8 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · Mt Riverview Supermarket 2 km · The Food Store 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Wedmore Road & Annie Spence Close Reserve 150 m · Landais Place Drainage Reserve 150 m · Clissold Park 200 m · Annie Spence Close & Palomino Road Reserve 200 m · Palomino Road Reserve 250 m · Palomino Road Drainage Reserve 400 m · Emu Green Park 500 m · Bromley Road Reserve 550 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Emu Heights, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Common Myna · Australian Raven · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Superb Fairy-wren.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Emu Heights, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emu Heights here | 3,205 | — | 8/10 | 42% |
| Emu Plains | 8,126 | — | 7/10 | 12% |
| Mount Riverview | 3,074 | — | 10/10 | 63% |
| Leonay | 2,582 | — | 10/10 | 32% |
| Blaxland | 7,434 | — | 9/10 | 62% |
| Glenbrook | 5,078 | — | 10/10 | 58% |
| Jamisontown | 5,321 | — | 4/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Penrith — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Lindsay — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2750 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Emu Heights profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $440 a week, and about 16% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,362 people to 3,205. It sits about 54 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Emu Plains station is roughly 2.2 km away. Local government is Penrith council, and the federal seat is Lindsay.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Emu Heights vs Mount Riverview · Emu Heights vs Leonay.
Nearby guides: Emu Plains · Mount Riverview · Leonay · Blaxland · Glenbrook · Jamisontown.
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