Located in New South Wales within the Weddin local government area, Grenfell is a compact suburb (postcode 2810). It is home to about 2,600 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $52K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Grenfell is $333,000, having moved lower by 5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $265,000 (+43.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $250. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Grenfell is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 969, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 168 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Weddin LGA is below average at 2,882 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.9%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($333K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -5.0% year-on-year. Population growth of -1.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.