Population
+2.0% since 2016.
Erith had a population of 51 at the 2021 Census (+2.0% since 2016). Median age 46.2. Median weekly household income $2,417. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Erith's population grew by 2.0% to 51, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 46.2, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 11.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 23.5%.
0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 55.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 20 households.
The median household earns $2,417 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.
9.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 52.9% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).
2021 Census, Erith beside SA and Australia.
| Measure | Erith | SA | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 1,781,501 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +2.0% | +6.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 46.2 | 40.9 | 38.2 |
| Households | 20 | 691,344 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.0% | 6.8% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 0.0% | 27.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 55.0% | 33.3% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $2,417 | $1,456 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | – | $300 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | – | $1,505 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 9.8% | 25.2% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 0.0% | 18.7% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 52.9% | 48.9% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
+2.0% since 2016.
Median age 46.2, against 40.9 for South Australia.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The largest groups in Erith at the 2021 Census.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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