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Suburb profile ·Griffith LGA · NSW ·2680

Griffith NSW 2680

Griffith is in Griffith LGA, NSW, postcode 2680, with population 19,505.

Median house $685K +18.1% YoY
Median rent $461/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 3.5% Below investor band
Population 19,505 20K local footprint
Schools 10 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Griffith has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Verify
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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 43% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2680. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

91 latest-year approvals in Griffith, +0.0% YoY; population +0.1% YoY (0.2% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

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 · 2026-Q1 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · 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 · 10 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 2 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 370 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 Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 43% of annual income. Snapshot rent $461/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2680. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$500/wk
+8.5% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2680 · Apr 2026
$505
$450
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Griffith has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
0

No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Griffith currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 10 matched, including Marian Catholic College, Griffith High School, St Patrick's Primary School.
Crime: 4,441 per 100k at the Griffith LGA level.
Transport: 370 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

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. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% 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 labourers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and healthcare. 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 $461. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. 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 4,441 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Griffith offers a gross rental yield of 3.5%, 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. Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield3.5% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$685K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability7.9x Moderate
Price Momentum+18.1% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.1% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$55,379
Mean income$60,209
Earners15,174
YoY change+3.9%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage2/10
Education2/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage3/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$685K
18.1% YoY
Median unit
$556K
21.3% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
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)4,441
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
Population growth (Griffith LGA)
Population (2025)27,458
5-year growth+0.2% CAGR
YoY change+0.1%
Development (Griffith LGA)
Approvals (2026)91
Houses64
Units27
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 10 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 2 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Griffith FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Griffith in?

    Griffith is in the Griffith Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2680. Council-level context for Griffith LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Griffith?

    The current median house price in Griffith, NSW is $685K, 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 Griffith?

    The median weekly rent in Griffith is $461/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Griffith?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 43% of annual income. 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 Griffith a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Griffith?

    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 Griffith 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.