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Griffith vs Murrumbidgee

Name: Griffith vs Murrumbidgee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Griffith profile · Murrumbidgee profile

Griffith Murrumbidgee

Griffith and Murrumbidgee are two regional areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Griffith is more youthful and diverse, with a typical resident aged 37 and 22.4% of people born overseas. In contrast, Murrumbidgee is far older, with a typical age of 45. This diversity is reflected in language use, as 23.2% of Griffith residents use a language other than English at home, compared to just 4.1% in Murrumbidgee. Financial pressures also differ; the typical monthly home loan payment in Griffith is $1,473, which is $604 higher than the usual $869 in Murrumbidgee.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $837 in Griffith and $782 in Murrumbidgee. They also have almost identical unemployment rates of around 3%. While they share these economic basics, some gaps are widening. The age difference between the two has grown from 4 years to 8 years since 2016, and the share of people born overseas is now 16 percentage points higher in Griffith than in Murrumbidgee.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,733 larger in Griffith Other language: 19.1 pts higher in Griffith Born overseas: 16.0 pts higher in Griffith Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in Griffith Household size: 0.4 larger in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +23,733 larger in Griffith gap steady

27,086 64th pct 3,353 29th pct

Median age in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +8 yrs older in Murrumbidgee gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.6%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 48.1%

33.8% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 33.0%

6.1% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Murrumbidgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +13.2 pts ▸ 82.8%

7.0% India ◂ +6.4 pts 0.6%

3.1% Italy ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

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 +15.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

26.7% English +11.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.2% Italian ◂ +19.9 pts 4.3%

7.2% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.5% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

2.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.9% English only +17.4 pts ▸ 86.3%

4.9% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%

3.7% Punjabi ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 60.8%

18.5% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

8.6% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.6%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

2.7% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +12 more in Griffith

17 69th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +5.54 more in Murrumbidgee

3.23 43rd pct 8.77 84th pct

Students in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +4,180 more in Griffith

4,514 63rd pct 334 22nd pct

Avg size in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +199 larger in Griffith

266 56th pct 67 12th pct

ICSEA in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +20 higher in Griffith

956 40th pct 936 28th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 34.8%

27.7% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.5% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 15.6%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

15.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +$55 higher in Griffith gap widening

$837 71st pct $782 59th pct

Household income in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +$337 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,738 74th pct $1,401 50th pct

Family income in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +$216 higher in Griffith gap widening

$2,006 67th pct $1,790 50th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.7%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.3% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 35.9%

34.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +8.4 pts 54.2%

18.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +1,144 larger in Griffith

1,434 72nd pct 290 37th pct

Median age in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +9 yrs older in Murrumbidgee

23 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +$23 higher in Murrumbidgee

$607 65th pct $630 71st pct

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

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

Family & Households

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

2.7 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 49.5%

25.6% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.7% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

24.6% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 9.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +$100 higher in Griffith gap widening

$290 60th pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +$604 higher in Griffith gap steady

$1,473 54th pct $869 14th pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +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 +6.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.3% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 22.9%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 24.6%

2.7% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 93.7%

10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 27.7%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

5.4% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 39.5%

18.4% Under $200 +25.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.9% $350–$549 ◂ +26.5 pts 2.4%

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 +28.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 32.1%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 6.9%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +213 more in Griffith

237 73rd pct 24 46th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +1.59 more in Griffith

8.75 95th pct 7.16 89th pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +253.3 more in Griffith

340.7 67th pct 87.4 52nd pct

PT routes in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +11 more in Griffith

17 66th pct 6 48th pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Murrumbidgee

44 73rd pct —

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 60.3%

5.3% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

2.8% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 36.9%

31.6% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.4% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.8% Manufacturing ◂ +11.4 pts 7.4%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

6.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +14.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 13.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Griffith in Murrumbidgee even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +1 higher in Murrumbidgee

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Griffith in Murrumbidgee even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +1 higher in Murrumbidgee

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Griffith in Murrumbidgee even

950 47th pct 951 48th pct

ERP in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +23,763 higher in Griffith

27,458 62nd pct 3,695 28th pct

Growth in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +2.7 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

1.0% 22nd pct 3.7% 50th pct

Businesses in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +2,811 higher in Griffith

3,472 67th pct 661 35th pct

Approvals in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +131 higher in Griffith

138 64th pct 7 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +13 higher in Griffith

473 30th pct 460 29th pct

Max temp in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +0.4 higher in Griffith

24.9 58th pct 24.5 53rd pct

Min temp in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +0.1 higher in Griffith

9.9 30th pct 9.8 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +2,427 higher in Griffith

11,076 67th pct 8,649 52nd pct

Assault/100k in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +219 higher in Griffith

1,292 67th pct 1,074 57th pct

Sexual/100k in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +37 higher in Murrumbidgee

351 73rd pct 388 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Griffith in Murrumbidgee

22 47th pct —

Burglary/100k in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +206 higher in Murrumbidgee

450 42nd pct 656 67th pct

Theft/100k in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +219 higher in Griffith

875 31st pct 656 19th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +207 higher in Murrumbidgee

569 73rd pct 775 86th pct

Property damage/100k in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +644 higher in Griffith

1,270 79th pct 626 39th pct

Drugs/100k in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +307 higher in Murrumbidgee

498 52nd pct 805 69th pct

5-yr change in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +6.1 pts higher in Griffith

-0.9% 34th pct -7.1% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +0.4 higher in Griffith

4.1 60th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +0.2 more in Murrumbidgee

3.9 48th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +10.8 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

43.6% 42nd pct 54.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +9.8 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

38.9% 34th pct 48.8% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +31.2 pts higher in Griffith

72.5% 71st pct 41.3% 48th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +1.0 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

52.0% 45th pct 53.0% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +12.9 pts higher in Griffith

71.4% 53rd pct 58.6% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +7.0 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

35.5% 46th pct 42.5% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +26.3 more in Murrumbidgee

16.9 44th pct 43.2 83rd pct

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

2 58th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Murrumbidgee +0.7 pts higher in Griffith

3.0% 16th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

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Compare Murrumbidgee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Murrumbidgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13450/griffith/vs/LGA15560/murrumbidgee