$300 ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Griffith · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Griffith
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower housing costs make daily life in Griffith more affordable than in most other areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,483, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. This relative affordability is paired with a high number of renters compared to other similar places.
$300
▲ +57.9%
- $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 Griffith — higher than 57% of areas.
| Griffith | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2680, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also much cheaper here, with the usual monthly payment sitting well below both the state and national averages.
$1,483 ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,595
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,483
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 (19%).
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 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common in Griffith than in most areas, with 37.3% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 30.8% of homes are owned outright, a rate about the same as the state and national figures.
37.3% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.8% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 30.8%
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 37%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm for 79.8% of homes, a figure far above the New South Wales average. Most of these are larger dwellings, with 77.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.8% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.1%
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Griffith, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Flat or apartment is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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/sal/SAL11788/griffith/topic/housing-dwellings