$300 —
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Grafton · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Grafton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $1,300 makes Grafton far more affordable than the New South Wales average. This gap defines the local housing market, where both mortgages and rents sit well below state and national figures. Most residents live in separate houses, with a high number of homes boasting three or more bedrooms.
$300
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Grafton — lower than 52% of areas.
| Grafton | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has risen $70 since 2016 to reach $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loan repayments are also much lower than most areas, sitting far below the New South Wales typical payment of $2,167.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Grafton, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Grafton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A higher than average 36.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen to 32.9%, a little above the national average.
32.9% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 67% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.6% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 36.6%
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 (37%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common in Grafton, making up 82.3% of all homes, far above the New South Wales figure. While 74.4% 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 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.3% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 84.3%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.4% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Grafton, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Grafton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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/sua/1015/grafton/topic/housing-dwellings