Erith vs Avon
Avon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Erith. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Erith tends to suit older residents, while Avon suits people living alone and families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Erith
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 62/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Erith
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Erith
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Erith has a shorter drive in (73 min vs 78 min)
- Avon sits closer to the CBD (87.5 km vs 90.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Erith
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 5%)
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 62/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Erith and Avon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Erith has higher household incomes ($121,316 vs $55,224); Avon rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk).
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 64 +25% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.0% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Median household income | $121,316/yr +54% vs other | $55,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $200/wk +100% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 15 across Wakefield same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 93% of SA | Higher than 20% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of SA | Higher than 47% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 22% of SA | Higher than 49% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of SA | Higher than 40% of SA |
Liveability
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Avon carries more crime risk (62 vs 32).
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Erith sits further from the CBD (90.2 km vs 87.5 km).
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 90.2 km +3% vs other | 87.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 73 min | 78 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5461 | 0.4% postcode 5501 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 74 postcode 5461 | — postcode 5501 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).
Setting
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 59 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 18.8 km | 11.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 295 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,640/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wakefield same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Erith | Avon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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