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Bland vs Griffith

Name: Bland vs Griffith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Bland profile · Griffith profile

Bland Griffith

Griffith and Bland are two regional areas in New South Wales that differ sharply in their populations and diversity. Griffith is far more diverse, with 22.4% of people born overseas and 23.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to just 5.7% and 2.7% in Bland. This diversity is linked to a higher share of recent overseas arrivals in Griffith (29.1% versus 16.2% in Bland). Griffith is also younger, with a typical age of 37, while Bland's typical resident is 43. In contrast, Bland has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 47.1%, whereas 32.3% of Griffith households rent.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of children under 15, at around 19%. They also have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and people needing help with daily activities. While they share these family and health traits, other gaps are widening. The difference in overseas births and the use of other languages at home have both grown since 2011. Similarly, the gap in typical age has increased, with residents in Bland becoming noticeably older than those in Griffith.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,539 larger in Griffith Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Griffith Born overseas: 16.8 pts higher in Griffith PT commute: 3.8 pts higher in Bland Limited English: 4.5 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bland in Griffith +21,539 larger in Griffith gap widening

5,547 35th pct 27,086 64th pct

Median age in Bland in Griffith +6 yrs older in Bland gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.5% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

30.3% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bland Griffith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 69.6%

0.3% India +6.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Italy +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +15.8 pts 28.4%

41.1% English ◂ +14.4 pts 26.7%

0.6% Italian +23.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.2% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

5.5% German ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

0.3% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +19.4 pts 68.9%

0.1% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Punjabi +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.0% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 61.1%

22.0% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 18.5%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

0.4% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bland in Griffith +8 more in Griffith

9 46th pct 17 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bland in Griffith +5.07 more in Bland

8.30 82nd pct 3.23 43rd pct

Students in Bland in Griffith +3,732 more in Griffith

782 33rd pct 4,514 63rd pct

Avg size in Bland in Griffith +179 larger in Griffith

87 17th pct 266 56th pct

ICSEA in Bland in Griffith +10 higher in Griffith

946 34th pct 956 40th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.7%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 34.1%

15.1% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bland in Griffith +$107 higher in Griffith gap widening

$730 46th pct $837 71st pct

Household income in Bland in Griffith +$412 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,326 43rd pct $1,738 74th pct

Family income in Bland in Griffith +$195 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$1,811 52nd pct $2,006 67th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.2%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.3%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.6%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

8.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Other condition even 5.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +5.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bland in Griffith +1,069 larger in Griffith

365 42nd pct 1,434 72nd pct

Median age in Bland in Griffith +1 yrs older in Griffith

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bland in Griffith +$57 higher in Bland

$664 75th pct $607 65th pct

Household income in Bland in Griffith +$42 higher in Griffith

$1,327 44th pct $1,369 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bland in Griffith +0.4 larger in Griffith gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 25.6%

13.3% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 31.9%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 24.6%

13.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.3% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bland in Griffith +$90 higher in Griffith gap widening

$200 29th pct $290 60th pct

Mortgage in Bland in Griffith +$390 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,473 54th pct

People / bedroom in Bland in Griffith +0.10 higher in Griffith gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 33.5%

18.0% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 84.0%

2.0% Flat or apartment +8.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 42.2%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

40.5% Under $200 ◂ +22.1 pts 18.4%

7.2% $350–$549 +21.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

38.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.8 pts 19.9%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bland in Griffith +230 more in Griffith

7 34th pct 237 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bland in Griffith +7.49 more in Griffith

1.26 31st pct 8.75 95th pct

Departures/1k in Bland in Griffith +331.7 more in Griffith

9.0 29th pct 340.7 67th pct

PT routes in Bland in Griffith +13 more in Griffith

4 43rd pct 17 66th pct

Stop walk in Bland in Griffith

— 44 73rd pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +18.3 pts ▸ 72.5%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 5.3%

6.1% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

4.0% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.6% 1 vehicle even 31.6%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

4.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.5 pts 12.4%

2.4% Manufacturing +16.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.4% Mining ◂ +11.3 pts 0.2%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

6.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 15.5%

10.8% Labourers +8.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

11.7% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

6.2% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bland in Griffith +1 higher in Bland

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bland in Griffith +2 higher in Bland

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bland in Griffith +1 higher in Bland

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bland in Griffith +1 higher in Bland

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bland in Griffith +8 higher in Bland

958 54th pct 950 47th pct

ERP in Bland in Griffith +22,003 higher in Griffith

5,455 33rd pct 27,458 62nd pct

Growth in Bland in Griffith +2.6 pts higher in Griffith

-1.6% 7th pct 1.0% 22nd pct

Businesses in Bland in Griffith +2,632 higher in Griffith

840 39th pct 3,472 67th pct

Approvals in Bland in Griffith +125 higher in Griffith

13 31st pct 138 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bland in Griffith +104 higher in Bland

577 41st pct 473 30th pct

Max temp in Bland in Griffith +0.8 higher in Griffith

24.1 49th pct 24.9 58th pct

Min temp in Bland in Griffith +0.9 higher in Griffith

9.1 19th pct 9.9 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bland in Griffith +4,550 higher in Griffith

6,526 33rd pct 11,076 67th pct

Assault/100k in Bland in Griffith +535 higher in Griffith

757 34th pct 1,292 67th pct

Sexual/100k in Bland in Griffith +62 higher in Griffith

288 57th pct 351 73rd pct

Robbery/100k in Bland in Griffith

— 22 47th pct

Burglary/100k in Bland in Griffith +54 higher in Griffith

397 36th pct 450 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Bland in Griffith +514 higher in Griffith

361 4th pct 875 31st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bland in Griffith +190 higher in Griffith

379 54th pct 569 73rd pct

Property damage/100k in Bland in Griffith +585 higher in Griffith

685 45th pct 1,270 79th pct

Drugs/100k in Bland in Griffith +228 higher in Griffith

270 31st pct 498 52nd pct

5-yr change in Bland in Griffith +11.6 pts higher in Griffith

-12.6% 16th pct -0.9% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bland in Griffith +0.7 higher in Griffith

3.4 41st pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bland in Griffith +0.1 more in Griffith

3.8 46th pct 3.9 48th pct

15-min city in Bland in Griffith +8.6 pts higher in Bland

52.1% 57th pct 43.6% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Bland in Griffith +6.9 pts higher in Griffith

32.0% 23rd pct 38.9% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Bland in Griffith +34.8 pts higher in Griffith

37.7% 45th pct 72.5% 71st pct

Walk to school in Bland in Griffith +3.4 pts higher in Bland

55.4% 51st pct 52.0% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Bland in Griffith +14.1 pts higher in Griffith

57.3% 30th pct 71.4% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Bland in Griffith +2.5 pts higher in Griffith

33.0% 41st pct 35.5% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Bland in Griffith +3.3 more in Bland

20.2 53rd pct 16.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Bland in Griffith +2 higher in Griffith

0 28th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Bland in Griffith +0.5 pts higher in Griffith

2.5% 5th pct 3.0% 16th pct

Compare Bland with nearby areas

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Compare Griffith with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bland vs Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10800/bland/vs/LGA13450/griffith