$450 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $410
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Erskine Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of the housing stock in Erskine Park, far exceeding the national figure. This is a suburb of large family homes, where nearly all dwellings have three or more bedrooms and typical housing costs are much higher than in most similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Erskine Park — higher than 80% of areas.
| Erskine Park | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2759, NSW | $440 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much higher than in most areas at $450, having risen by $100 since 2011. Home-loan payments are also high, with a typical monthly cost of $2,167, which is a little above the national figure.
$450 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Erskine Park, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $550–$749 is next at 16%.
In Erskine Park, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 48.4% of homes held with a mortgage and 30.6% owned outright. The proportion of households renting is 19.4%, which is far below the state and national figures.
19.4% ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.6% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Erskine Park, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 96.0% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the New South Wales average. While 98.1% of dwellings are separate houses, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.0% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Erskine Park, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Erskine Park, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 5 or more (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Erskine Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051469/erskine-park/topic/housing-dwellings