Erskineville is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in
the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Erskineville is located about 3 kilometres south
of the Sydney central business district and is
part of the local government area of the City of
Sydney. Erskineville is informally part of the
region of the Inner West, but is also more
correctly considered to be part of the Inner City
because of its proximity to the city. Erskineville
is colloquially known as Erko.

Erskineville is bordered by the suburbs of
Newtown to the west, Eveleigh to the north, St
Peters to the south, and Alexandria to the east.
The locality of Macdonaldtown sits over the
north-west border.

Erskineville is a residential suburb with a
village-type atmosphere. It has a small
shopping strip around the railway station and
several popular bars and hotels including the
Rose of Australia, the Imperial Hotel, the
Erskineville Hotel, the Swanson Hotel and the
Hive Bar. Erskineville is a popular location with
residents because of its proximity to the city,
cafes and village atmosphere. These features
also make real estate expensive in this area,
considering the small size of most properties.
Erskineville Oval is located on the eastern
border of the suburb. It also is the last outside
area to receive water from the inner-city pipe-
line.