Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Grose Wold suburb profile
Grose Wold, NSW · Postcode 2753
This Grose Wold suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Grose Wold, NSW (postcode 2753). 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 Grose Wold with nearby suburbs.
Grose Wold at a glance
Population
668
Median rent
$450/wk
Household income
$2,409/wk
Median age
42
Grose Wold 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
+5.7% over 10 years
Population
668
was 635 in 2016
+33 · +5.2%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$50 · +12.5%
Household income
$2,409/wk
was $2,239/wk in 2016
+$170 · +7.6%
Median age
42
was 43 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Grose Wold population growth · Grose Wold then and now
Grose Wold vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Grose Wold, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.1% vs area
- Grose Wold$450/wk
- Nearby$430/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+30.7% vs area
- Grose Wold$2,409/wk
- Nearby$2,196.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Grose Wold42
- Nearby38.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+13.1% vs area
- Grose Wold$914/wk
- Nearby$832/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Grose Wold compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Grose Wold ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,085.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,066.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,135.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,012.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Grose Wold on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Grose Wold, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Grose Wold people
- Population
- 668
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 12.4%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Grose Wold income
- Median household income
- $2,409/wk
- Median personal income
- $914/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Grose Wold housing
- Median rent
- $450/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,817/mo
- Separate houses
- 95%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43%
- Mortgaged
- 38%
- Rented
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 2.3%
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
Grose Wold work
- Employment to population
- 64.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.4%
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 2753)
Compare Grose Wold with nearby suburbs
Grose Wold in numbers
Grose Wold had 668 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 12.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43% own their home outright, 38% are paying a mortgage, 16.3% rent. Separate houses make up 95% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $450/wk, 13% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,409/wk, 34% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.5%. 48.4% 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 grew 5.2% (from 635 to 668). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $450/wk (+12.5%).
Grose Wold suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Grose Wold, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Grose Wold was $450/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Grose Wold, NSW?
- Grose Wold had 668 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Grose Wold?
- Median household income in Grose Wold was $2,409/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Grose Wold?
- 16.3% of occupied homes in Grose Wold were rented, 43% were owned outright and 38% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Grose Wold suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Grose Wold. 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