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Emu Plains NSW 2750

4,499 addresses · 128 streets

Lindsay Electorate › Penrith LGA › Emu Plains · 52 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Emu Plains is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 8,126 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,877 a week, with median rent near $420 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

8,126Population
41Median age
$1,877Median household income / wk
$420Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Emu Plains - Leonay statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Emu Plains itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Emu Plains, 1.2 km north-east · Bus interchange: Western Shuttle Bus Stop, 6.4 km east · Airport: Western Sydney International Airport, 15.7 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs6/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 32.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.2% · Labour-force participation 59.4%

Population by age in Emu Plains
Population by age, Emu Plains NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4437
5-141,077
15-19472
20-24486
25-34874
35-441,075
45-541,050
55-64904
65-741,002
75-84546
85+217
Dwelling types in Emu Plains
Dwelling types, Emu Plains NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,453
Townhouse372
Apartment66
Other99
Households by weekly income in Emu Plains
Households by weekly income, Emu Plains NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650495
$650-1,499680
$1,500-2,999862
$3,000+790
Top ancestries in Emu Plains
Top ancestries, Emu Plains NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian3,381
English3,250
Irish1,116
Scottish808
Other579
Ancestry NS415
Housing tenure in Emu Plains
Housing tenure, Emu Plains NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,170
Mortgage1,083
Rented671
Other39
Cars per household in Emu Plains
Cars per household, Emu Plains NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0175
11,034
21,119
3408
4+223
Commute to work in Emu Plains
Commute to work, Emu Plains NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,799
Train38
Bus9
Tram/ferry0
Walked42
Bicycle13
Home1,204
Top countries of birth in Emu Plains
Top countries of birth, Emu Plains NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England366
New Zealand130
Ireland47
Philippines47
Germany43
Scotland43
Languages used at home in Emu Plains
Languages used at home, Emu Plains NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Greek59
Arabic35
Hindi26
Mandarin23
Croatian21
Tagalog21

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