Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Grafton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Grafton, NSW (postcode 2460) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,102 | 10,408 | 10,563 | +461 · +4.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 44 | +3 · +7.3% |
| Median household income | $816/wk | $956/wk | $1,179/wk | +$363 · +44.5% |
| Median personal income | $456/wk | $537/wk | $641/wk | +$185 · +40.6% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $255/wk | $300/wk | +$80 · +36.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,430/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,348/mo | $82 · -5.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Grafton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,563
was 10,408 in 2016
+155 · +1.5%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
+$45 · +17.6%
Household income
$1,179/wk
was $956/wk in 2016
+$223 · +23.3%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Grafton population growth · Grafton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.