$300 ▲ +46.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Grafton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Grafton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs set Grafton apart from the rest of the state, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $867 less than the New South Wales figure. It is a place where many people own their homes outright, though rental numbers have risen slightly over the last decade.
$300
▲ +46.3%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Grafton — lower than 73% of areas.
| Grafton | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below the national figure and has barely changed since 2011. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas at $300, though this is $95 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Grafton, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Grafton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 36.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen 2.3 points since 2011 to reach 32.9%.
32.9% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.6% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Grafton splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.3% of the market, far above the New South Wales average. While 74.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70, which is much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.3% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 84.3%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.4% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Grafton, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Grafton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104011080/grafton/topic/housing-dwellings