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Grenfell NSW 2810

2,158 addresses · 113 streets

Riverina Electorate › Weddin LGA › Grenfell · 281 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Grenfell is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 2,600 people, with a median age of 54. The typical household earns around $991 a week, with median rent near $200 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

2,600Population
54Median age
$991Median household income / wk
$200Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Grenfell statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Grenfell itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Young Airport, 39.8 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 27.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.3% · Labour-force participation 47.3%

Population by age in Grenfell
Population by age, Grenfell NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4117
5-14258
15-19141
20-2478
25-34201
35-44222
45-54300
55-64407
65-74452
75-84289
85+128
Dwelling types in Grenfell
Dwelling types, Grenfell NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,031
Townhouse35
Apartment46
Other8
Households by weekly income in Grenfell
Households by weekly income, Grenfell NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650304
$650-1,499398
$1,500-2,999232
$3,000+74
Top ancestries in Grenfell
Top ancestries, Grenfell NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,220
Australian1,164
Irish323
Scottish249
Ancestry NS174
Aboriginal109
Housing tenure in Grenfell
Housing tenure, Grenfell NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned561
Mortgage272
Rented231
Other34
Cars per household in Grenfell
Cars per household, Grenfell NSW (ABS Census 2021)
076
1408
2371
3158
4+92
Commute to work in Grenfell
Commute to work, Grenfell NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car649
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked70
Bicycle8
Home133
Top countries of birth in Grenfell
Top countries of birth, Grenfell NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England45
Philippines12
New Zealand11
India6
Netherlands6
Vietnam6
Languages used at home in Grenfell
Languages used at home, Grenfell NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Malayalam7
Hindi6
Australian Indigenous5
Cantonese5
Tagalog5
Bengali4

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