$462 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $462
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.
Fewer people are living in detached houses in Griffith than they were in 2011, as the area shifts towards smaller homes and apartments. This change is seen in the 13 percentage point drop in separate houses, leaving a landscape where over half of the dwellings are now flats or apartments.
$462
▲ +15.5%
- $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 — higher than 83% of areas.
| Griffith | $462 |
|---|---|
| 2603, ACT | $481 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents here are much higher than most areas, typically reaching $462. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also higher than most areas at $2,118, though this figure fell by $382 since 2011.
$2,118 ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,118
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Griffith, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $550–$749 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 34%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in most areas, with 40.5% of households renting, which is nearly 10 percentage points above the territory figure. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 25.0% of the area.
40.5% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.0% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across the territory, making up only 35.6% of homes. Because there are so few large homes—only 42.3% have three or more bedrooms—there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
35.6% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
42.3% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Griffith, Flat or apartment is the majority at 54%; Separate house is next at 36%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (19%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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/sa2/801061064/griffith/topic/housing-dwellings