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Griffith vs Hay

Name: Griffith vs Hay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Griffith profile · Hay profile

Griffith Hay

Griffith and Hay are two different types of regional centres in New South Wales. Griffith is more diverse and younger, with a typical resident aged 37 and 22.4% of people born overseas. In contrast, Hay is far older, with a typical age of 48, and only 6.8% of residents were born overseas. This difference is also seen in language, as 23.2% of Griffith households use a language other than English, compared to just 4.1% in Hay. Housing costs are also notably higher in Griffith, where typical weekly rent is $290, while it is $175 in Hay.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, with similar rates of high weekly earners, First Nations incomes and unemployment. They also experience nearly identical average temperatures. However, some gaps are widening over time. The age gap has grown to 11 years, and the difference in typical rent has increased since 2011. While Griffith has far more public transport options, Hay has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,204 larger in Griffith Other language: 19.1 pts higher in Griffith Median age: 11 yrs older in Hay Household size: 0.5 larger in Griffith Born overseas: 15.6 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Hay +24,204 larger in Griffith gap widening

27,086 64th pct 2,882 26th pct

Median age in Griffith in Hay +11 yrs older in Hay gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 20.1%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 47.2%

33.8% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

6.1% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Hay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

7.0% India ◂ +5.7 pts 1.3%

3.1% Italy ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.4% Australian +13.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.7% English +13.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

24.2% Italian ◂ +21.2 pts 3.1%

7.2% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

2.6% German even 2.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.9% English only +15.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

4.9% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

3.7% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 61.0%

18.5% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.6% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

2.7% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Griffith in Hay +14 more in Griffith

17 69th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Hay +3.26 more in Hay

3.23 43rd pct 6.49 73rd pct

Students in Griffith in Hay +4,110 more in Griffith

4,514 63rd pct 404 24th pct

Avg size in Griffith in Hay +131 larger in Griffith

266 56th pct 135 31st pct

ICSEA in Griffith in Hay +27 higher in Griffith

956 40th pct 928 26th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 35.4%

27.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.4%

14.0% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.5% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 12.0%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

8.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

7.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Hay +$137 higher in Griffith gap widening

$837 71st pct $700 39th pct

Household income in Griffith in Hay +$502 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,738 74th pct $1,236 29th pct

Family income in Griffith in Hay +$384 higher in Griffith gap widening

$2,006 67th pct $1,622 34th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.6%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.3% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 31.2%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.2% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +10.2 pts 52.5%

18.4% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.3% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Hay +1,196 larger in Griffith

1,434 72nd pct 238 33rd pct

Median age in Griffith in Hay +2 yrs older in Hay

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Griffith in Hay +$3 higher in Griffith

$607 65th pct $604 64th pct

Household income in Griffith in Hay +$3 higher in Griffith

$1,369 49th pct $1,366 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Hay +0.5 larger in Griffith gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 47.7%

25.6% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.7% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

24.6% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 9.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Hay +$115 higher in Griffith gap widening

$290 60th pct $175 21st pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Hay +$579 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,473 54th pct $894 16th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.3% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 26.4%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 21.7%

2.7% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 91.4%

10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.0 pts 1.1%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 25.7%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

18.4% Under $200 +40.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

47.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 35.1%

28.9% $350–$549 ◂ +27.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.9% Under $1,000 +33.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 31.7%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 6.5%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Hay +236 more in Griffith

237 73rd pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Hay +8.40 more in Griffith

8.75 95th pct 0.35 19th pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Hay +335.8 more in Griffith

340.7 67th pct 4.9 23rd pct

PT routes in Griffith in Hay +15 more in Griffith

17 66th pct 2 33rd pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Hay

44 73rd pct —

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 63.8%

5.3% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

2.8% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 35.2%

31.6% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

5.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.8% Manufacturing ◂ +15.6 pts 3.1%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

10.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Griffith in Hay +2 higher in Griffith

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Griffith in Hay +1 higher in Griffith

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Griffith in Hay +3 higher in Griffith

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Griffith in Hay +1 higher in Griffith

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Griffith in Hay +24 higher in Griffith

950 47th pct 926 29th pct

ERP in Griffith in Hay +24,559 higher in Griffith

27,458 62nd pct 2,899 23rd pct

Growth in Griffith in Hay +0.5 pts higher in Griffith

1.0% 22nd pct 0.5% 18th pct

Businesses in Griffith in Hay +3,029 higher in Griffith

3,472 67th pct 443 30th pct

Approvals in Griffith in Hay +131 higher in Griffith

138 64th pct 7 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Griffith in Hay +87 higher in Griffith

473 30th pct 386 21st pct

Max temp in Griffith in Hay +0.6 higher in Hay

24.9 58th pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Griffith in Hay +0.2 higher in Hay

9.9 30th pct 10.1 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Griffith in Hay +597 higher in Griffith

11,076 67th pct 10,479 64th pct

Assault/100k in Griffith in Hay +425 higher in Griffith

1,292 67th pct 867 43rd pct

Sexual/100k in Griffith in Hay +108 higher in Griffith

351 73rd pct 243 47th pct

Robbery/100k in Griffith in Hay

22 47th pct —

Burglary/100k in Griffith in Hay +277 higher in Griffith

450 42nd pct 173 7th pct

Theft/100k in Griffith in Hay +42 higher in Griffith

875 31st pct 833 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Griffith in Hay +21 higher in Hay

569 73rd pct 590 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Griffith in Hay +611 higher in Griffith

1,270 79th pct 659 42nd pct

Drugs/100k in Griffith in Hay +820 higher in Hay

498 52nd pct 1,319 80th pct

5-yr change in Griffith in Hay +17.5 pts higher in Griffith

-0.9% 34th pct -18.4% 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Hay even

4.1 60th pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Hay +0.5 more in Hay

3.9 48th pct 4.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Griffith in Hay +9.5 pts higher in Hay

43.6% 42nd pct 53.1% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Hay +19.5 pts higher in Hay

38.9% 34th pct 58.4% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Hay +70.1 pts higher in Griffith

72.5% 71st pct 2.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Hay +6.9 pts higher in Hay

52.0% 45th pct 58.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Hay +5.8 pts higher in Hay

71.4% 53rd pct 77.2% 61st pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Hay +19.4 pts higher in Hay

35.5% 46th pct 54.9% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Hay +9.5 more in Hay

16.9 44th pct 26.4 69th pct

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

2 58th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Hay even

3.0% 16th pct 3.0% 16th pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

Leeton Murrumbidgee Narrandera Carrathool Bland Coolamon Hay Lockhart

Compare Hay with nearby areas

Edward River Murray River Murrumbidgee Griffith Carrathool Balranald Leeton Gannawarra

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13450/griffith/vs/LGA13850/hay