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Suburb profile ·Narrandera LGA · NSW ·2652

Grong Grong NSW 2652

Grong Grong is in Narrandera LGA, NSW, postcode 2652, with population 287.

The read

Growth-momentum

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$365/wk
-6.4% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2652 · Apr 2026
$500
$350
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 7.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$245K
House median, latest period
42.3%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$365/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
6.4%YoY D8 vs AU
Gross yield
7.7%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
5,761
6K via Narrandera LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
1,091
53 added 12mo · 8MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionRecovering
Low · 2011Peak · 2023

33.8% below peak · 104.2% above its low

Price growth (compound)3-yr -3.2%/yr · 5-yr +12.5%/yr
Indicative cashflow$44/wk ($2,279/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
3.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
26%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $638/mo, while renters pay about $1,582/mo — renting runs $944/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$245K
Household income · yr
$72K
Median rent · wk
$365
Owner mortgage · mo
$638
Gross yield
7.7%

Household income

$72K household · yr-12.3% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$37K
Family
$83K
Household
$72K
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
375
6,588 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,588
Total incidents375· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault9153%
  • Sexual Offences2816%
  • Robbery00%
  • Break And Enter5331%

Full data detail

Grong Grong NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Grong Grong is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Narrandera local government area (postcode 2652). With a population of 287, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Median house prices in Grong Grong stand at $245,000, having surged by 42.3% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $365. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 7.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $638.

Public transport access includes 26 bus stops. The crime rate in the Narrandera LGA is moderate at 6,588 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Grong Grong shows a gross rental yield of approximately 7.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($245K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.4x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +42.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield7.7% High Yield
Price vs State$245K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability3.4x Affordable
Price Momentum+42.3% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.4%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$638
Rent · wk(Census)$150
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$365
Gross yield3.2%
Price / income3.4x
Population growth · Narrandera LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)5,761
5-year growth-0.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.4%
20012025
Development · Narrandera LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)14
Houses12
Units2
YoY change+0%
Employment · Narrandera LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)6%
YoY change+0.7pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2652ATO
Negatively geared163 (5.3% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,170/yr
Landlords (rental income)404
Reported capital gains206
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population287
Median age40
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,388
Personal income · wk$704
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)7/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops26
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Grong Grong for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 26 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Grong Grong FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Grong Grong in?

    Grong Grong is in the Narrandera Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2652. Council-level context for Narrandera LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Grong Grong?

    The current median house price in Grong Grong, NSW is $245K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Grong Grong?

    The median weekly rent in Grong Grong is $365/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Grong Grong?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 7.7%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Grong Grong a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Grong Grong show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Grong Grong?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Grong Grong data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.