Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Erskineville rose from 45% to 51% (+5.5 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -5.3, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Erskineville - Alexandria”.