$203 ▲ +153.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $203
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Erica · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Erica
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Erica are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes it an affordable place to live, with typical mortgage and rent costs sitting well below state and national figures.
$203
▲ +153.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Erica — lower than 74% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $203, which is far below the $375 national figure. Home loan payments are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,040 sitting far below the Victorian average.
$1,040 ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $980
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $1,040
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Erica, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Erica, Under $1,000 is the majority at 71%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 51.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% national figure. Only 19.5% of households rent, a rate well below both the state and national averages.
19.5% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.7% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Erica, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost all homes in Erica are separate houses, making up 95.4% of all dwellings. However, these homes tend to be smaller than in other areas, with 65.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national figure.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.4% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.4%
- 2021: 95.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.5% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Erica, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Erica [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20881/erica/topic/housing-dwellings