Side by sideSuburb comparison

Balaklava vs Erith.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Erith skews owner-occupied (90%), Balaklava runs more rental-dense (69% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Erith has a heavier family-household mix (85% vs 64%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

The numbers behind the take

Balaklava
Metric
Erith

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$227/wk
$227/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$100/wk
69.0%
Owner occupied
90.0%
26.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
30
Bike score
0
2,083
Population
51
46
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
3
961
Avg ICSEA
961

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).