Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$308,000
Up 27.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $250k
- 4 bed
- $325k
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The quick read on
Gravesend
NSW 2401 · Gwydir
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $308,000
- Population
- 299
- Postcode
- 2401
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Gravesend, New South Wales
Property market insights for Gravesend
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gravesend NSW
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gravesend, NSW is currently $308,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gravesend has a 12-month growth rate of 27.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $250,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $325,000 in Gravesend.
Crime and safety
Is Gravesend safe?
The overall rate for Gravesend is 2,705 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Gravesend.
Overall crime rate
2,705
offences per 100,000 residents
18% belowRest of NSW
GravesendRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Gravesend?
Gravesend NSW 2401 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
299 people call Gravesend home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,406 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 299
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $815 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $160 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.7%Above
15–3421.4%Below
35–5425.1%Above
55–7426.1%In line
75 and over9.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.9%Above
Paying a mortgage32.3%In line
Renting19.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.6%Below
Two cars39.6%Above
Three or more38.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.3%Above
Drove to work54.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.0%Above
What stands out in Gravesend
21.3% of workers in Gravesend worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
23.7% of people in Gravesend described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gravesend
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gravesend NSW 2401.
Is Gravesend family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.7% of Gravesend's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
82 family households lived in Gravesend; 43.9% were couple families and 15.9% were one-parent families.
43.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Gravesend?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gravesend had 299 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.8% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Gravesend?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.1% of occupied private dwellings in Gravesend.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Gravesend?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
32.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.8% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Gravesend?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gravesend had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 23.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 29.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gravesend?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
54.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gravesend?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 22.6% of the total.
78.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gravesend, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.9% reported a different address.
2.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Gravesend?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
97.3% of residents used only English at home.
2.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Gravesend residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.0% of Gravesend's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 98.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gravesend?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.8% of ancestry responses in Gravesend.
Australian ancestry made up 56.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gravesend?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 37.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gravesend?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
49.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gravesend show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 13.0% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gravesend?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gravesend?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,406 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $815.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $160 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gravesend compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.3% in Gravesend, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 47.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 19.8% in Gravesend, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Gravesend
Is Gravesend expensive?
The median house price is $308,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gravesend good for families?
The Census counted 82 local families, and 21.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Gravesend?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $325,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Gravesend
41 streets in Gravesend
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avon Downs Rd
- Bells Creek Rd
- Biniguy Ave
- Bogamildi St
- Brooklyn Rd
- Bundilla Rd
- Byron Downs Rd
- Campbell Ln
- Carlington Rd
- Central St
- Derra St
- Dunrobyn Rd
- Eden Forest Rd
- Elcombe Rd
- Floods Tank Rd
- Glenroy Rd
- Glen Wood Rd
- Gravesend Rd
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- Hadleigh Siding Rd
- Halls Rd
- Lockharts Rd
- Moffett St
- Mount Jerrybang Rd
- Myall St
- North St
- Old Church Ln
- Onus St
- Peach Tree Rd
- Pump Station Rd
- Railway Ave
- Railway Pde
- River Rd
- Short St
- Singapore Rd
- Warialda St
- West St
- Wilsons Rd
- Windella Rd
- Yagobie St
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