Side by sideSuburb comparison

Waterview vs Grafton.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Grafton edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Grafton scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Grafton skews owner-occupied (63%), Waterview runs more rental-dense (47% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Grafton has a heavier family-household mix (61% vs 35%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsWaterview vs Grafton

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Waterview or Grafton?

Grafton scores 16/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Waterview
Metric
Grafton

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$245/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
47.0%
Owner occupied
63.0%
46.0%
Renter occupied
34.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
5
Bike score
40
90
Population
10,563
57
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

12
Schools nearby
12
926
Avg ICSEA
926

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).