$280 ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $231
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Grafton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Grafton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have remained far below state and national levels in South Grafton, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,144. This makes the area much more affordable than most places, with a strong preference for larger, detached family homes.
$280
▲ +47.4%
- $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 South Grafton — higher than 50% of areas.
| South Grafton | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $280, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage payments are also far below the national average, with nearly half of households paying between $1,000 and $1,799 a month.
$1,144 ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,144
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Grafton, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Grafton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are much more common here than in most areas, with 36.3% of households renting. This is well above the Australian figure of 30.6%, though 34.7% of homes are still owned outright.
36.3% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.7% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →South Grafton splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.2% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. These are typically large homes, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
90.2% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 90.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Grafton, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Grafton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 South Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13598/south-grafton/topic/housing-dwellings