$462 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $462
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.
High rental rates and a large number of apartments shape daily life in Griffith. This area is much more focused on renting than most other places, with 40.5% of households renting their homes. This differs from the typical Australian suburb, as more people here live in flats rather than detached houses.
$462
▲ +15.5%
- $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 89% of areas.
| Griffith | $462 |
|---|---|
| 2603, ACT | $481 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are among the highest for this type of area, with a typical weekly payment of $462. Mortgage repayments are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,118 being a little above the national figure.
$2,118 ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality 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 very common here at 40.5%, which is well above both the ACT and national figures. Conversely, homes owned outright make up 25% of the total, a figure well below the Australian average.
40.5% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.0% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality 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.
Apartments are the most common home type at 53.4%, which helps explain why separate houses are far less common here than across the ACT. Because smaller homes are more frequent, there are more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
35.6% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
42.3% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL80067/griffith/topic/housing-dwellings