Average rent in Grafton Surrounds, NSW — 2026

Grafton Surrounds comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $300/week, around 29% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 84% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 12% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (96%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 16,875, median age 49, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 8% of residents were born overseas. At 500km from Sydney, Grafton Surrounds typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.