$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Griffith · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Griffith
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $300 in Griffith are well below the national figure, reflecting a more affordable housing market than the state average. While a high number of people rent here, the area is dominated by large, separate houses. This combination makes the local housing landscape distinct compared to the rest of New South Wales.
$300
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Griffith — higher than 59% of areas.
| Griffith | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2680, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure and rose $100 since 2016. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,500, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average.
$1,500 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,500
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 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.7% of households renting, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 31.5% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the state and national levels.
35.7% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.5% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Griffith splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.6% of homes, which is far above the New South Wales average. This helps explain why 78.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure well above both the state and national levels.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.6% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.3%
- 2016: 91.3%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Griffith, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Flat or apartment is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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/ucl/UCL112010/griffith/topic/housing-dwellings