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Dickson vs Griffith

Name: Dickson vs Griffith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Dickson profile · Griffith profile

Dickson Griffith

Griffith and Dickson are two different types of residential areas located about 30 km apart. Griffith is a high-density hub where 48.0% of households rent and 44.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is a walker's paradise, with a walkability score of 8.5 and 99.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Dickson is dominated by larger family homes, with 85.1% of dwellings being separate houses and 90.4% having three or more bedrooms. It is more car-dependent, with a typical drive time to the city of 32 minutes compared to just 10 minutes in Griffith.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened or remained steady. The difference in home ownership and house types has grown, while the gap in education levels has increased since 2016. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Griffith at $2,185 and Dickson at $2,059. Both areas also show an identical unemployment rate of 4.6%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.1 pts higher in Dickson 3+ bedrooms: 37.9 pts higher in Dickson Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Griffith Bachelor+: 20.6 pts higher in Griffith Recent movers: 19.0 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dickson in Griffith +18,018 larger in Griffith gap widening

159,571 39th pct 177,589 74th pct

Median age in Dickson in Griffith +4 yrs older in Dickson gap widening

38 yrs 40th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.7%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 14.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 37.1%

33.6% Never married +15.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Dickson Griffith

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 66.1%

4.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.4% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +7.2 pts 34.9%

38.2% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 28.5%

12.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

6.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

1.6% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +12.5 pts 75.4%

0.5% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 40.9%

43.1% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

5.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dickson in Griffith +0.56 more in Griffith

1.02 0th pct 1.58 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dickson in Griffith +9 more in Griffith

33 4th pct 42 13th pct

Students in Dickson in Griffith +14,209 more in Griffith

21,120 14th pct 35,329 85th pct

Avg size in Dickson in Griffith +222 larger in Griffith

640 79th pct 862 100th pct

ICSEA in Dickson in Griffith +87 higher in Griffith

1,030 52nd pct 1,116 88th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 78.4%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 8.8%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +13.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.0 pts 14.7%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

12.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.7% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Dickson in Griffith +$215 higher in Griffith gap widening

$887 70th pct $1,102 87th pct

Household income in Dickson in Griffith +$126 higher in Griffith gap widening

$2,059 78th pct $2,185 85th pct

Family income in Dickson in Griffith +$530 higher in Griffith gap widening

$2,310 72nd pct $2,840 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.4%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.9%

14.2% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

10.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.2%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.5%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.7% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +5.3 pts ▸ 68.7%

21.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dickson in Griffith +0.5 larger in Dickson gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 54.9%

24.4% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

0.9% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.9% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 13.0%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dickson in Griffith +$55 higher in Griffith gap widening

$375 51st pct $430 81st pct

Mortgage in Dickson in Griffith +$249 higher in Griffith gap steady

$1,918 51st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Dickson in Griffith +0.10 higher in Griffith gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.8% Rented +24.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

45.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 29.9%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 19.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +42.1 pts 43.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment +44.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 29.6%

39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 15.0%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +26.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

1.8% 1 bedroom +10.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 53.4%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 15.8%

6.0% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.3% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.5%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.9%

14.2% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dickson in Griffith +256 more in Griffith

504 13th pct 760 45th pct

Stops/1k in Dickson in Griffith +1.12 more in Griffith

3.16 14th pct 4.28 38th pct

Departures/1k in Dickson in Griffith +1,698.9 more in Griffith

407.6 21st pct 2,106.6 87th pct

PT routes in Dickson in Griffith +81 more in Griffith

84 84th pct 165 90th pct

Stop walk in Dickson in Griffith

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Dickson in Griffith +22 longer in Dickson

32 57th pct 10 6th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +15.1 pts 42.5%

17.9% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.6% Bus +5.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 1 vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 32.7%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 8.1%

3.2% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.6% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

9.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

3.3% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.1% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dickson in Griffith +3.3 higher in Griffith

5.2 44th pct 8.5 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dickson in Griffith +2.7 more in Griffith

5.0 44th pct 7.8 95th pct

15-min city in Dickson in Griffith +36.1 pts higher in Griffith

63.0% 47th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Dickson in Griffith +34.2 pts higher in Griffith

63.3% 48th pct 97.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Dickson in Griffith +22.4 pts higher in Griffith

77.2% 35th pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Dickson in Griffith +28.9 pts higher in Griffith

65.6% 43rd pct 94.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Dickson in Griffith +10.5 pts higher in Griffith

89.5% 39th pct 100.0% 97th pct

Walk to health in Dickson in Griffith +45.5 pts higher in Griffith

49.0% 51st pct 94.5% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Dickson in Griffith +3.4 more in Griffith

11.2 16th pct 14.6 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Dickson in Griffith +262 higher in Griffith

24 38th pct 286 89th pct

Mean slope in Dickson in Griffith +0.1 pts higher in Dickson

6.5% 72nd pct 6.4% 70th pct

Compare Dickson with nearby areas

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Compare Griffith with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dickson vs Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED307/dickson/vs/CED313/griffith