$300 ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Griffith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Griffith
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Griffith, where the typical monthly mortgage is only $1,500. This makes the town more affordable than the state and national averages, though rents have climbed steadily over the last decade.
$300
▲ +57.9%
- $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 Griffith — lower than 73% of areas.
| Griffith | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2680, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,500 a month, down slightly since 2011.
$1,500 ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,582
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (32%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 36.3% of households renting, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 31.3% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
36.3% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.3% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is Rented at 36%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 80.4% of homes, which is far above the New South Wales average. This helps explain why 77.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a rate well above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.4% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 80.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Griffith, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Flat or apartment is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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/sa2/113011256/griffith/topic/housing-dwellings