Earlwood NSW

Postcode 2206 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA

Earlwood is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (postcode 2206). With a population of 18,053, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $113K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Greek, Australian, English.

The median house price in Earlwood is $2.5 million, having surged 20.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $850,000 (-2.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,817.

Earlwood is served by 4 schools, including 4 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1087, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 71 bus stops. The crime rate in the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA is below average at 2,349 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Earlwood offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.5M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 22.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +20.7% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.5M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability22.3x Stretched
Price Momentum+20.7% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$65,278
Mean Income$85,486
Earners11,925
YoY Change+7.6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage7/10
Education9/10
Economic7/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.5M
20.7% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$850K
-2.9% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$570
POPULATION
18,053
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age44
Household Size2.8
HH Income /wk$2,164
Personal Income /wk$837
Mortgage /mth$2,817
CRIME (Canterbury-Bankstown LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,349
Total Incidents9,049
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops71
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1087
Total Students1,626
Government3
Catholic1
Earlwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1107
Clemton Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1110
Undercliffe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1092
Data: 2026