Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Grong Grong suburb profile
Grong Grong, NSW · Postcode 2652
This Grong Grong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Grong Grong, NSW (postcode 2652). 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 Grong Grong with nearby suburbs.
Grong Grong at a glance
Population
287
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,388/wk
Median age
40
Grong Grong 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
+22.1% over 10 years
Population
287
was 250 in 2016
+37 · +14.8%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $40/wk in 2016
+$110 · +275%
Household income
$1,388/wk
was $1,218/wk in 2016
+$170 · +14%
Median age
40
was 46 in 2016
-6 · -13%
Dig deeper: Grong Grong population growth · Grong Grong then and now
Grong Grong vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Grong Grong, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-64.3% vs area
- Grong Grong$150/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-24.7% vs area
- Grong Grong$1,388/wk
- Nearby$1,456/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Grong Grong40
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-12.9% vs area
- Grong Grong$704/wk
- Nearby$802/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Grong Grong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Grong Grong sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,039.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,015.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,047
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,015.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Grong Grong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Grong Grong, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Grong Grong people
- Population
- 287
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 8%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Grong Grong income
- Median household income
- $1,388/wk
- Median personal income
- $704/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Grong Grong housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $638/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39%
- Mortgaged
- 26.7%
- Rented
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.4%
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
Grong Grong work
- Employment to population
- 60%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.1%
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 2652)
Compare Grong Grong with nearby suburbs
Grong Grong in numbers
Grong Grong had 287 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39% own their home outright, 26.7% are paying a mortgage, 10.5% rent. Separate houses make up 84.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 62% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,388/wk, 23% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.8% (from 250 to 287). Median rent moved from $40/wk to $150/wk (+275%).
Grong Grong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Grong Grong, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Grong Grong was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Grong Grong, NSW?
- Grong Grong had 287 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Grong Grong?
- Median household income in Grong Grong was $1,388/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Grong Grong?
- 10.5% of occupied homes in Grong Grong were rented, 39% were owned outright and 26.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Grong Grong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Grong Grong. 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