Grong Grong · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Grong Grong

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A very low typical monthly mortgage payment of $638 marks the affordable housing landscape in Grong Grong. Most residents live in large, detached houses, with the area seeing far more outright home ownership than the state or national figures. This creates a stable housing environment where few people rent and costs remain well below average.

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📍 Grong Grong, Suburb / Locality

Where Grong Grong sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $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 Grong Grong — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Grong Grong$150
2652, NSW $225
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $150, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loan costs are also among the lowest at this level, with the usual monthly payment being $638.

$150

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $40
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$638 ▼ -36.2%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,000
  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $638

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Grong Grong, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Grong Grong, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 35%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 44.6% of homes owned outright, far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. In contrast, the 12.0% of households that rent is far below the state average of 32.6%.

12.0% ▼ -29.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

44.6% ▼ -15.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.5%
  • 2016: 52.2%
  • 2021: 44.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Grong Grong, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Other tenure (16%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96.7% of the area, and 90.2% of these have three or more bedrooms. Despite these large homes, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is well below the state figure of 0.90.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

96.7% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.5%
  • 2016: 98.9%
  • 2021: 96.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.2% ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.4%
  • 2016: 83.3%
  • 2021: 90.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Grong Grong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Grong Grong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (15%).

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 Grong Grong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11790/grong-grong/topic/housing-dwellings