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Grenfell NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Grenfell, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Grenfell NSW is 2,600 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Grenfell is $554 per week ($28,808 per year). Median rent in Grenfell is $200 per week ($867 per month). Grenfell has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. Grenfell has a population density of 3.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Grenfell is England. The most common religion is No Religion (27% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Grenfell is $1,083.

There were 46 recorded offences in Grenfell in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (16 offences).

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Grenfell Population

residents (Census 2021)

Grenfell Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$554/wk

$28,808 per year

#7677 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

54years

16 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Grenfell Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (1,311) Female 49.6% (1,290)

Population Density

3.0

people per km²

2,600 people · 878.0 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,370

Family income/wk

Grenfell Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Grenfell Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

67.3% 561 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

32.7% 272 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Grenfell Country of Birth

Australia

97.5%

England

1.8%

China

0.3%

India

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Grenfell Religion

No Religion

27.5%

Catholic

25.8%

Anglican

22.7%

Not stated

8.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

6.8%

Uniting Church

6.4%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Grenfell Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

41.7%

Year 12 or equivalent

37.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Grenfell Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

27.8%

Cantonese

22.2%

Malayalam

16.7%

Vietnamese

16.7%

Other

16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Grenfell Employment

💼

Employed full-time

28.8% 582 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.0% 363 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.6% 52 people

🏠

Not in labour force

50.6% 1,022 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Grenfell Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.2%

Bachelor Degree

19.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Certificate I/II

4.5%

Postgraduate Degree

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Grenfell Occupation

Managers

22.4%

Professionals

19.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.3%

Labourers

9.3%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.5%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Grenfell Field of Study

Engineering

18.4%

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Education

16.7%

Health

12.9%

Agriculture & Environment

10.0%

Society & Culture

8.8%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Information Technology

0.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Grenfell Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Grenfell Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

12.8%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Grenfell Marital Status

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Married

46.3% 1,031

↔️

Separated

4.4% 97

📋

Divorced

11.3% 252

🕊️

Widowed

10.4% 231

👤

Never married

27.6% 614

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Grenfell Ancestry

English

36.7%

Australian

35.0%

Irish

9.7%

Scottish

7.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

German

2.9%

Other

1.9%

Italian

1.1%

Dutch

0.6%

Filipino

0.5%

New Zealander

0.5%

Polish

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Grenfell School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.7%

Secondary — Government

30.5%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Pre-school

11.5%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

Primary — Catholic

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Grenfell Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.0% 436

✅

No need for assistance

91.0% 4,424

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Grenfell Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.9% 509

—

Not a volunteer

75.1% 1,538

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Grenfell Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

7.7%

$450-$599/mo

7.7%

$600-$799/mo

14.5%

$800-$999/mo

13.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Grenfell How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.3%

Did not go to work

11.2%

Walked only

8.2%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Truck

2.4%

Bicycle

0.9%

Other

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Grenfell Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.9%

1 vehicle

36.9%

2 vehicles

33.6%

3 vehicles

14.3%

4+ vehicles

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Grenfell Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.4%

2 bedrooms

20.1%

3 bedrooms

42.9%

4 bedrooms

26.4%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Grenfell Population Mobility

11.3%

moved in the last year

31.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Grenfell Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

231

Indigenous residents

4,653

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Grenfell Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

284

Arthritis

193

Asthma

151

Lung condition

119

Heart disease

100

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Grenfell Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.8%

$300-$399/wk

7.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Grenfell Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.5%

Couple — children under 15

34.2%

Couple — no children under 15

11.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.5%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Grenfell Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.7% 97

👤

Never served

95.3% 1,976

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Grenfell Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.6% 301

—

Did not provide

85.4% 1,755

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Grenfell Children Ever Born

No children

22.1%

1 child

9.4%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

26.4%

4 children

12.6%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Grenfell When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Grenfell Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.7%

5–14 hours

26.7%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

12.7%

Did not do domestic work

28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Grenfell Household Size

1 person

36.3%

2 persons

38.9%

3 persons

11.2%

4 persons

8.2%

5 persons

2.9%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Grenfell Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,105

Moved from NSW

114

Moved — same area (SA2)

105

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Grenfell Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.5%

Step family — no other children

14.4%

Blended family — no other children

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Grenfell Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 46 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Grenfell Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $991/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Grenfell

Your weekly income

≈ $4,294/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $791/wk

Rent share 20.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Berrigan

Income: $586/wk Rent: $173/wk Save: $27/wk

Daceyville

Income: $450/wk Rent: $130/wk Save: $70/wk

Finley

Income: $636/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $25/wk

Mathoura

Income: $546/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Holbrook

Income: $628/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $15/wk

Lockhart

Income: $600/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $5/wk

Barham

Income: $571/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $15/wk

Barraba

Income: $470/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $5/wk

Grenfell vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Berridale

Pop: 1,300 Income: $755/wk Rent: $270/wk

Bullaburra

Pop: 1,300 Income: $729/wk Rent: $400/wk

Skennars Head

Pop: 1,303 Income: $794/wk Rent: $550/wk

Canada Bay

Pop: 1,308 Income: $1,056/wk Rent: $550/wk

Shelly Beach (NSW)

Pop: 1,313 Income: $801/wk Rent: $423/wk

Bingara

Pop: 1,318 Income: $479/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Grenfell

What is the population of Grenfell NSW?

The population of Grenfell NSW is 2,600 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3.0 people per km².Grenfell is ranked #2,658 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Grenfell?

The median personal income in Grenfell NSW is $554 per week, or $28,808 per year.The median household income is $991 per week.Family income is $1,370 per week.Grenfell is ranked #7,677 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Grenfell?

Median rent in Grenfell NSW is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Grenfell ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Grenfell?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Grenfell NSW is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Grenfell?

The median age in Grenfell NSW is 54 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Grenfell a good suburb to live in?

Grenfell is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,600.The median income is $554/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11782. All dollar figures in AUD.