Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Grays Point suburb profile
Grays Point, NSW · Postcode 2232
This Grays Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Grays Point, NSW (postcode 2232). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Grays Point with nearby suburbs.
Grays Point at a glance
Population
3,034
Median rent
$630/wk
Household income
$3,061/wk
Median age
44
Grays Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.7% over 10 years
Population
3,034
was 3,125 in 2016
-91 · -2.9%
Median rent
$630/wk
was $600/wk in 2016
+$30 · +5%
Household income
$3,061/wk
was $2,557/wk in 2016
+$504 · +19.7%
Median age
44
was 41 in 2016
+3 · +7.3%
Dig deeper: Grays Point population growth · Grays Point then and now
Grays Point vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Grays Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+28.6% vs area
- Grays Point$630/wk
- Nearby$535/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+44.4% vs area
- Grays Point$3,061/wk
- Nearby$2,364/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Grays Point44
- Nearby40.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
+19.9% vs area
- Grays Point$1,083/wk
- Nearby$989/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Grays Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Grays Point ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,130.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,141.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,160
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,096.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Grays Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Grays Point, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Grays Point people
- Population
- 3,034
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 15.8%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Grays Point income
- Median household income
- $3,061/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,083/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Grays Point housing
- Median rent
- $630/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,033/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.2%
- Mortgaged
- 44.7%
- Rented
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Grays Point work
- Employment to population
- 65.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 68.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2232)
Compare Grays Point with nearby suburbs
Grays Point in numbers
Grays Point had 3,034 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 15.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.2% own their home outright, 44.7% are paying a mortgage, 6.2% rent. Separate houses make up 93.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $630/wk, 57% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $3,061/wk, 70% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.7%. 68.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.9% (from 3,125 to 3,034). Median rent moved from $600/wk to $630/wk (+5%).
Grays Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Grays Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Grays Point was $630/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Grays Point, NSW?
- Grays Point had 3,034 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Grays Point?
- Median household income in Grays Point was $3,061/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Grays Point?
- 6.2% of occupied homes in Grays Point were rented, 43.2% were owned outright and 44.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Grays Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Grays Point. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney