Griffith NSW 2680
Griffith sits 573 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 6 hours 30 minutes by car. Census data records 19,505 residents with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $87,152 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb grew 7.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,483. Griffith is characterised by high crime risk. Of 12 schools within the suburb boundary, 6 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Griffith a good suburb?
Griffith scores a B (48/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools, transit, and prices, weaker on safety.
Above the state average
12 schools · 6 above peer schools · Top 18% in NSW
Very walkable
Walkability 92/100 · 572.8 km · 391 min drive to Sydney
More affordable than most
Median $675K · More affordable than 85% of NSW
High crime risk
Fire 33/100 · Crime 85/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 36 · 19,505 residents
Liveability Rating
48 / 100 · Ranked #787 in NSWEach bar is Griffith's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
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Our score
48 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataGriffith's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $675,000, 0.8% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$675,000
Based on 179 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 95 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $550K
- 3 bed 94 sales $620K
- 4 bed 66 sales $718K
- 5 bed 7 sales $830K
Land
$255,250
Based on 26 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 147 days — median across 11 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Griffith are currently listed at around $800,000 on average. Based on 20 houses listed in the past six months.
$800K
20 houses listed in the last 6 months.
20 of the suburb's 6,837 dwellings (0.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Griffith rent for around $582 a week on average, based on 16 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$582/wk
16 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$340/wk
3 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
19 rentals advertised against an estimated 2,673 rented homes (0.7%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $520/wk
- 77 bonds
- +33% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $400/wk
- 26 bonds
- +26% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2680 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025119 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2680.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$582/week ($30,000 a year) on a $800,000 median
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Griffith safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Griffith sits in the high band, with 1,741 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 12% on the prior year.
1,741 offences
11.9% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202537 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Griffith City Council has published 10 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
- Griffith Main Drain J and Mirrool Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2015
- Griffith Main Drain J and Mirrool Creek Flood Study 2015
- Lake Wyangan Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2013
- Griffith Major Overland Flow Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan For CBD Catchments 2013
- Griffith CBD Catchment Overland Flow Flood Study 2012
Schools
Twelve schools serve Griffith, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Griffith North Public School and Griffith Public School lead the pack.
- • 3,848 students across 10 schools (avg 385)
- • Sectors: 7 Government, 3 Independent, 2 Catholic
- • ICSEA 835-1016, median 938 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Marian Catholic College (701 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Griffith is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 92/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 10 supermarkets, 56 parks and 10 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Griffith.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 236.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 142.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 49.5 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 14.7 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Griffith.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 35%
- Premises covered
- 9,838
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Griffith: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 45 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Griffith is home to about 19,500 residents, with a median age of 36, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $87,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
19,505
Median Age
36
Median Household Income
$87,152/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,483/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$43,212/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.2%
Total Dwellings
6,837
Owner-Occupier Rate
60.9%
Houses
79.8%
Rental Stress
17.9%
Mortgage Stress
20.4%
Work From Home
4.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
285 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 85 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 2,548 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 66.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 65.1%
- Employment Rate
- 62%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
1,932 residents (9.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
4.1% of residents (745) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (316).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 18,187 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 9,301 people work here; 9,735 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.0 per resident). At least 2% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,235 a year through Griffith based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 33%
- Residential 28%
- Environmental 15%
- Infrastructure and transport 9%
- Industrial 7%
- Parks and recreation 7%
- Commercial 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Griffith
In the year to August 2026, 92 new dwellings were approved across Griffith. That mix is 74 houses and 18 units. Approvals are down 42.9% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Griffith Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Griffith Airport AWS, 4.1 kmDry climate — very hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 143 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 406 mm
- 51 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 33.2°C
- 41 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.9°C
- 17 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
10 facilities within 5 km- 1.7 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · n-Hexane
- 2.0 km
- 2.0 km
- 2.1 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 2.6 km
EV adoption
In postcode 2680, 31 of 21,639 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.3% (488 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2680, 4,589 rooftop-solar systems totalling 45.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 9,341 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 316 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
13 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $675,000 this is $75,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Farley One Nation — elected at the 2026 by-election, after the results below
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sussan Ley | 37.1% | 62.9% | +3.5 |
| 2022 | Sussan Ley | 33.6% | 66.3% | -3.5 |
| 2019 | Sussan Ley | 30.2% | 69.8% | -0.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Helen Dalton Independent
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Helen Dalton IND | 66.0% |
| 2019 | Helen Dalton | 53.5% |
| 2015 | Adrian Piccoli NP | 72.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Griffith?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Griffith
Is Griffith a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Griffith is high (85/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Griffith?
Griffith has a low recorded bushfire history (33/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Griffith a good place to live?
Griffith has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (48/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Griffith?
Griffith, NSW had a population of 19,505 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Griffith, NSW?
The postcode for Griffith, NSW is 2680.
How far is Griffith from Sydney?
Griffith is 573 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 391 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Griffith?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Griffith was $87,152 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Griffith?
The median advertised rent in Griffith is $582 a week for houses (16 listings) and $340 a week for units (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Griffith?
The median age of residents in Griffith was 36 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Griffith at risk of bushfire?
Griffith has a low recorded bushfire history (33/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Griffith?
There are 12 schools inside the Griffith boundary: 6 above, 1 at, and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Griffith walkable?
Griffith scores 92/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Griffith?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Griffith, Griffith Airport AWS (4.1 km away), summer days average 33.2°C, winter nights 3.9°C, 406 mm of rain a year over 51 rainy days, and 41 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Griffith?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Griffith belong to?
Griffith sits within the Griffith local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Griffith?
The average residential rates bill through Griffith is $1,235 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Griffith?
Across Griffith, 92 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 42.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Griffith in?
Griffith sits within the federal Division of Farrer, currently held by David Farley (One Nation).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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