Griffith NSW

Postcode 2680 · Griffith LGA

Griffith is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Griffith local government area (postcode 2680). With a population of 19,505, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $87K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. The most common occupations are labourers, professionals, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Italian.

The median house price in Griffith is $685,000, having surged 18.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $556,000 (+21.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $475. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,483.

Griffith is served by 10 schools, including 4 primary, 3 secondary, 1 combined, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 933, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 369 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 1 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Griffith LGA is moderate at 4,407 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Griffith offers a gross rental yield of 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($685K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +18.1% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.6% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$685K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability7.9x Moderate
Price Momentum+18.1% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$55,379
Mean Income$60,209
Earners15,174
YoY Change+3.9%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage2/10
Education2/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage3/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$685K
18.1% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$556K
21.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$300
POPULATION
19,505
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age36
Household Size2.6
HH Income /wk$1,676
Personal Income /wk$831
Mortgage /mth$1,483
CRIME (Griffith LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)4,407
Total Incidents1,205
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops369
Griffith Station, Coach Stop
SCHOOLS (10)
Avg ICSEA933
Total Students3,848
Catholic2
Government6
Independent2
Marian Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1012
Griffith High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 899
St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1016
Griffith East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 966
Wade High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 918
HOSPITALS (2)
Griffith Base Hospitalpublic
St. Vincent Private Community Hospital [Griffith]private
Data: 2026