$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Erith · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most areas define Erith, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,000. This sparsely populated area is almost entirely made up of detached houses, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Erith — lower than 94% of areas.
| Erith | $100 |
|---|---|
| 5461, SA | $227 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the lowest at this level at just $100, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state average, sitting at $1,000.
$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,000 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the country, accounting for 55% of households. In contrast, no one in Erith is renting, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.0% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Erith, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 39%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Erith is a separate house, which is far above the national figure. While 50% of these homes have four bedrooms, the overall share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the Australian average.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.0% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Erith, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 77%; 3 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Erith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40413/erith/topic/housing-dwellings