$300 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Grafton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Grafton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Grafton an affordable place to live compared to the rest of the state. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $1,348, which is well below the New South Wales figure. This affordability is paired with a high number of detached houses and a significant proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
$300
▲ +36.4%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Grafton — higher than 57% of areas.
| Grafton | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure, with a typical payment of $300. Mortgage costs are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,348 sitting well below both state and national levels.
$1,348 ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,430
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,348
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Grafton, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Grafton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, as 35% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales average. However, the 33.8% of households renting is much higher than in most similar areas.
33.8% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 35.0%
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 (35%) and Rented (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the main choice for residents at 76.1%, which is far above the state average. While 70.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.1% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.8% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Grafton, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Flat or apartment is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Grafton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11739/grafton/topic/housing-dwellings