Suburb in Mid-Western

Grattai, NSW

Grattai had a population of 330 at the 2021 Census (+3.1% since 2016). Median age 50.6. Median weekly household income $1,295. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Grattai at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Central West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Grattai's population grew by 3.1% to 330, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 50.6, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 6.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.1%.

2.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 54.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 130 households.

The median household earns $1,295 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

13.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 1.3% use a language other than English at home. 39.1% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Grattai beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureGrattaiNSWAustralia
Population3308,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age50.638.438.2
Households1302,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting2.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright54.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,295$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,434$2,142$1,866
Born overseas13.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home1.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion39.1%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2762011
  2. 3202016
  3. 3302021

Age

Median age 50.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Grattai New South Wales
Share of people by age, Grattai and New South Wales
0–96.4%
10–1914.2%
20–296.1%
30–395.8%
40–4915.5%
50–5921.2%
60–6918.5%
70–799.7%
80+2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Grattai at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.8%
  2. Australian44.7%
  3. Scottish13.8%
  4. Irish12.5%
  5. Dutch5.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.8%
  2. New Zealand1.9%
  3. the Netherlands1.0%
  4. the Philippines1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Grattai

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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