$290 ▲ +61.1%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Griffith · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Griffith
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the state and national figures define the market in Griffith. While separate houses dominate the landscape, the area has a higher proportion of renters than most similar regions. Typical weekly rents have climbed $110 since 2011, though they remain well below the New South Wales average.
$290
▲ +61.1%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Griffith — higher than 60% of areas.
| Griffith | $290 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in the rest of the state, with the typical monthly payment of $1,473 falling slightly since 2011.
$1,473 ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,495
- 2021: $1,473
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.3% of households rent here, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen slightly since 2011. Those who own their homes outright make up 33.5% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average.
32.3% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.5% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Griffith splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.0% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are so common here, accounting for 80.1% of dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.0% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79.2%
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Griffith, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13450/griffith/topic/housing-dwellings