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Edward River vs Griffith

Name: Edward River vs Griffith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 129 km apart · Edward River profile · Griffith profile

Edward River Griffith

Griffith and Edward River are two regional New South Wales areas with very different social profiles. Griffith is a multicultural hub where 22.4% of people were born overseas and 23.2% use a language other than English at home. This diversity is consistent with a high rate of recent overseas arrivals (29.1%) and the fact that 4.8% of residents speak little or no English. In contrast, Edward River has a much older population—the typical resident is 46 compared to 37 in Griffith—and far fewer people born overseas (5.7%).

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage, which sits near the national average, and have almost identical unemployment rates. However, the gaps between them are widening in several areas. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown, with Griffith now $498 higher than Edward River. While Griffith has far more public transport stops and departures, Edward River has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and other local services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,630 larger in Griffith Other language: 20.2 pts higher in Griffith No religion: 19.1 pts higher in Edward River Household size: 0.5 larger in Griffith Born overseas: 16.7 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edward River in Griffith +18,630 larger in Griffith gap steady

8,456 44th pct 27,086 64th pct

Median age in Edward River in Griffith +9 yrs older in Edward River gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.5%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 16.6%

17.5% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.6% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.0% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Edward River Griffith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +14.3 pts 69.6%

0.5% India +6.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% Italy +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian ◂ +15.4 pts 28.4%

40.2% English ◂ +13.5 pts 26.7%

2.8% Italian +21.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%

10.7% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

0.5% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.5% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +19.0 pts 68.9%

0.2% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Punjabi +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

37.6% No religion ◂ +19.1 pts 18.5%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

0.4% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Edward River in Griffith +9 more in Griffith

8 43rd pct 17 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Edward River in Griffith +2.17 more in Edward River

5.40 65th pct 3.23 43rd pct

Students in Edward River in Griffith +3,323 more in Griffith

1,191 41st pct 4,514 63rd pct

Avg size in Edward River in Griffith +117 larger in Griffith

149 35th pct 266 56th pct

ICSEA in Edward River in Griffith even

957 41st pct 956 40th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 34.1%

16.4% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Edward River in Griffith +$136 higher in Griffith gap widening

$701 39th pct $837 71st pct

Household income in Edward River in Griffith +$498 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,240 30th pct $1,738 74th pct

Family income in Edward River in Griffith +$297 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,709 43rd pct $2,006 67th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.2%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.3%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 34.6%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more even 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +8.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

21.9% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 18.4%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edward River in Griffith +1,024 larger in Griffith

410 44th pct 1,434 72nd pct

Median age in Edward River in Griffith even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Edward River in Griffith +$95 higher in Griffith

$512 38th pct $607 65th pct

Household income in Edward River in Griffith +$129 higher in Griffith

$1,240 35th pct $1,369 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edward River in Griffith +0.5 larger in Griffith gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 25.6%

13.1% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 31.9%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 24.6%

10.6% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.7% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edward River in Griffith +$70 higher in Griffith gap widening

$220 36th pct $290 60th pct

Mortgage in Edward River in Griffith +$390 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Edward River in Griffith +0.10 higher in Griffith gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 33.5%

24.8% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 29.1%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 84.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 42.2%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 47.0%

38.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.6 pts 18.4%

6.7% $350–$549 +22.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

39.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.7 pts 19.9%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edward River in Griffith +218 more in Griffith

19 45th pct 237 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Edward River in Griffith +6.50 more in Griffith

2.25 39th pct 8.75 95th pct

Departures/1k in Edward River in Griffith +304.2 more in Griffith

36.5 45th pct 340.7 67th pct

PT routes in Edward River in Griffith +11 more in Griffith

6 48th pct 17 66th pct

Stop walk in Edward River in Griffith

— 44 73rd pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 72.5%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 5.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 37.8%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 31.6%

13.6% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.8% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.6% Manufacturing +14.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%

8.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%

12.0% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative even 11.2%

7.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Edward River in Griffith +1 higher in Griffith

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Edward River in Griffith even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Edward River in Griffith +2 higher in Griffith

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Edward River in Griffith +1 higher in Edward River

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Edward River in Griffith +11 higher in Griffith

939 39th pct 950 47th pct

ERP in Edward River in Griffith +18,957 higher in Griffith

8,501 41st pct 27,458 62nd pct

Growth in Edward River in Griffith +0.2 pts higher in Griffith

0.8% 20th pct 1.0% 22nd pct

Businesses in Edward River in Griffith +2,436 higher in Griffith

1,036 44th pct 3,472 67th pct

Approvals in Edward River in Griffith +116 higher in Griffith

22 37th pct 138 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Edward River in Griffith +62 higher in Griffith

411 24th pct 473 30th pct

Max temp in Edward River in Griffith +0.5 higher in Griffith

24.4 53rd pct 24.9 58th pct

Min temp in Edward River in Griffith +0.2 higher in Griffith

9.8 28th pct 9.9 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Edward River in Griffith +3,553 higher in Edward River

14,629 80th pct 11,076 67th pct

Assault/100k in Edward River in Griffith +434 higher in Edward River

1,727 78th pct 1,292 67th pct

Sexual/100k in Edward River in Griffith +16 higher in Edward River

367 75th pct 351 73rd pct

Robbery/100k in Edward River in Griffith

— 22 47th pct

Burglary/100k in Edward River in Griffith +271 higher in Edward River

721 72nd pct 450 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Edward River in Griffith +450 higher in Edward River

1,325 53rd pct 875 31st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Edward River in Griffith +188 higher in Edward River

757 85th pct 569 73rd pct

Property damage/100k in Edward River in Griffith +194 higher in Griffith

1,076 73rd pct 1,270 79th pct

Drugs/100k in Edward River in Griffith +637 higher in Edward River

1,135 76th pct 498 52nd pct

5-yr change in Edward River in Griffith +40.1 pts higher in Edward River

39.1% 86th pct -0.9% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Edward River in Griffith even

4.1 60th pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edward River in Griffith +0.5 more in Edward River

4.4 61st pct 3.9 48th pct

15-min city in Edward River in Griffith +12.1 pts higher in Edward River

55.7% 64th pct 43.6% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Edward River in Griffith +11.9 pts higher in Edward River

50.8% 56th pct 38.9% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Edward River in Griffith +5.1 pts higher in Griffith

67.4% 67th pct 72.5% 71st pct

Walk to school in Edward River in Griffith +14.5 pts higher in Edward River

66.4% 69th pct 52.0% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Edward River in Griffith +0.4 pts higher in Griffith

71.1% 53rd pct 71.4% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Edward River in Griffith +8.4 pts higher in Griffith

27.1% 28th pct 35.5% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Edward River in Griffith +3.5 more in Griffith

13.4 25th pct 16.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Edward River in Griffith +2 higher in Griffith

0 24th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Edward River in Griffith +0.3 pts higher in Griffith

2.7% 9th pct 3.0% 16th pct

Compare Edward River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edward River vs Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12730/edward-river/vs/LGA13450/griffith