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Griffith vs Narrandera

Name: Griffith vs Narrandera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Griffith profile · Narrandera profile

Griffith Narrandera

Griffith and Narrandera are two New South Wales regional centres with very different social makeups. Griffith is far more multicultural, with 22.4% of people born overseas and 23.2% using another language at home, compared to 5.6% and 3.4% in Narrandera. Griffith also has a younger population, with a typical age of 37 compared to 44 in Narrandera, and more adults working or looking for work (64.7% versus 54.1%).

These differences have become more pronounced over time, with the gap in overseas births and language diversity widening since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share some basics; they have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and a similar walkability score, both being car-dependent. They also track closely on temperature and terrain, and both have overall advantage scores that sit near the national average.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.8 pts higher in Griffith Population: 21,388 larger in Griffith Limited English: 4.7 pts higher in Griffith Born overseas: 16.8 pts higher in Griffith Household size: 0.4 larger in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Narrandera +21,388 larger in Griffith gap widening

27,086 64th pct 5,698 36th pct

Median age in Griffith in Narrandera +7 yrs older in Narrandera gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.6%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 44.6%

33.8% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

5.9% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Narrandera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 84.2%

7.0% India ◂ +6.8 pts 0.2%

3.1% Italy ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.4% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

26.7% English +11.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.2% Italian ◂ +21.5 pts 2.7%

7.2% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.5% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% German +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Indian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.9% English only +17.7 pts ▸ 86.6%

4.9% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.2%

3.7% Punjabi ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 58.2%

18.5% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

8.6% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 0.4%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

2.7% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Griffith in Narrandera +11 more in Griffith

17 69th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Narrandera +2.00 more in Narrandera

3.23 43rd pct 5.23 64th pct

Students in Griffith in Narrandera +3,691 more in Griffith

4,514 63rd pct 823 34th pct

Avg size in Griffith in Narrandera +128 larger in Griffith

266 56th pct 137 32nd pct

ICSEA in Griffith in Narrandera +56 higher in Griffith

956 40th pct 900 17th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 32.7%

27.7% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.0% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

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

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

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

7.5% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Narrandera +$186 higher in Griffith gap widening

$837 71st pct $651 28th pct

Household income in Griffith in Narrandera +$554 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,738 74th pct $1,184 23rd pct

Family income in Griffith in Narrandera +$482 higher in Griffith gap widening

$2,006 67th pct $1,524 25th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 24.7%

14.3% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 31.7%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +8.6 pts 54.0%

18.4% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.3% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Narrandera +711 larger in Griffith

1,434 72nd pct 723 57th pct

Median age in Griffith in Narrandera even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Griffith in Narrandera +$79 higher in Griffith

$607 65th pct $528 43rd pct

Household income in Griffith in Narrandera +$307 higher in Griffith

$1,369 49th pct $1,062 19th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 48.7%

25.6% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.7% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

24.6% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 9.7%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$290 60th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Narrandera +$473 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,473 54th pct $1,000 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Narrandera +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 +7.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.3% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 24.4%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 29.0%

2.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 94.1%

10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 27.8%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

18.4% Under $200 +20.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

28.9% $350–$549 ◂ +24.7 pts 4.2%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.9% Under $1,000 +25.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 35.1%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 10.3%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Narrandera +229 more in Griffith

237 73rd pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Narrandera +7.35 more in Griffith

8.75 95th pct 1.40 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Narrandera +328.8 more in Griffith

340.7 67th pct 11.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Griffith in Narrandera +8 more in Griffith

17 66th pct 9 55th pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Narrandera

44 73rd pct —

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 66.7%

5.3% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

2.8% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 34.6%

31.6% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

5.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Manufacturing ◂ +7.9 pts 10.8%

12.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

6.5% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

9.2% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Griffith in Narrandera +2 higher in Griffith

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Griffith in Narrandera +3 higher in Griffith

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Griffith in Narrandera +3 higher in Griffith

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Griffith in Narrandera +1 higher in Griffith

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Griffith in Narrandera +40 higher in Griffith

950 47th pct 910 21st pct

ERP in Griffith in Narrandera +21,697 higher in Griffith

27,458 62nd pct 5,761 34th pct

Growth in Griffith in Narrandera +0.5 pts higher in Griffith

1.0% 22nd pct 0.5% 18th pct

Businesses in Griffith in Narrandera +2,913 higher in Griffith

3,472 67th pct 559 33rd pct

Approvals in Griffith in Narrandera +125 higher in Griffith

138 64th pct 13 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Griffith in Narrandera +79 higher in Narrandera

473 30th pct 552 38th pct

Max temp in Griffith in Narrandera +0.9 higher in Griffith

24.9 58th pct 24.0 48th pct

Min temp in Griffith in Narrandera +0.6 higher in Griffith

9.9 30th pct 9.3 22nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Griffith in Narrandera +1,771 higher in Narrandera

11,076 67th pct 12,847 75th pct

Assault/100k in Griffith in Narrandera +393 higher in Narrandera

1,292 67th pct 1,685 77th pct

Sexual/100k in Griffith in Narrandera +141 higher in Narrandera

351 73rd pct 491 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Griffith in Narrandera

22 47th pct —

Burglary/100k in Griffith in Narrandera +480 higher in Narrandera

450 42nd pct 930 80th pct

Theft/100k in Griffith in Narrandera +108 higher in Narrandera

875 31st pct 983 36th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Griffith in Narrandera +291 higher in Narrandera

569 73rd pct 860 88th pct

Property damage/100k in Griffith in Narrandera +976 higher in Narrandera

1,270 79th pct 2,246 88th pct

Drugs/100k in Griffith in Narrandera +204 higher in Narrandera

498 52nd pct 702 64th pct

5-yr change in Griffith in Narrandera +19.7 pts higher in Griffith

-0.9% 34th pct -20.6% 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Narrandera +0.2 higher in Griffith

4.1 60th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Narrandera +0.4 more in Narrandera

3.9 48th pct 4.3 60th pct

15-min city in Griffith in Narrandera +6.5 pts higher in Narrandera

43.6% 42nd pct 50.1% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Narrandera +4.2 pts higher in Narrandera

38.9% 34th pct 43.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Narrandera +45.8 pts higher in Griffith

72.5% 71st pct 26.7% 37th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Narrandera +6.4 pts higher in Narrandera

52.0% 45th pct 58.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Narrandera +1.9 pts higher in Griffith

71.4% 53rd pct 69.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Narrandera +11.9 pts higher in Narrandera

35.5% 46th pct 47.4% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Narrandera +2.6 more in Narrandera

16.9 44th pct 19.5 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Narrandera +1 higher in Griffith

2 58th pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Narrandera +0.4 pts higher in Narrandera

3.0% 16th pct 3.4% 27th pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

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Compare Narrandera with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13450/griffith/vs/LGA15800/narrandera