$198 —
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $198
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Grenfell · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Grenfell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people have owned their homes outright in Grenfell since 2011, reflecting a broader shift toward more affordable housing. This town is marked by very low costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments of just $1,033 and typical weekly rents of $198.
$198
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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 Grenfell — lower than 78% of areas.
| Grenfell | $198 |
|---|---|
| 2810, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgage costs are much lower here than in most areas. Typical weekly rent is $198, which is far below the national figure of $375, while typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen to $1,033 since 2011.
$1,033 ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,484
- 2021: $1,033
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Grenfell, Under $200 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 48%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Grenfell, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes (49.2%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 23.4%, which is well below the state and national figures.
23.4% ▼ -25.4%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.2% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Grenfell, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (24%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.7% of all dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 70.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.7% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.3% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Grenfell, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Grenfell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115069/grenfell/topic/housing-dwellings