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West Wyalong vs Griffith

Name: West Wyalong vs Griffith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 95 km apart · West Wyalong profile · Griffith profile

West Wyalong Griffith

Griffith (NSW) and West Wyalong are two regional New South Wales centres with very different social profiles. Griffith (NSW) is much more multicultural, with 26.5% of people born overseas and 27.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also more urban, with 90.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a higher share of renters at 36.3%. In contrast, West Wyalong is more traditional and residential, with 46.9% of homes owned outright and a higher proportion of people volunteering at 24.1%.

Both areas have a very similar share of First Nations people, at around 6% each. They also share similar unemployment rates and a comparable number of children under 15. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, and the population in West Wyalong has become noticeably older than in Griffith (NSW), where the typical resident is 37 compared to 43 in West Wyalong.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,044 larger in Griffith Other language: 24.6 pts higher in Griffith Born overseas: 20.8 pts higher in Griffith Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Griffith Limited English: 5.5 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Wyalong in Griffith +15,044 larger in Griffith gap widening

5,525 26th pct 20,569 90th pct

Median age in West Wyalong in Griffith +6 yrs older in West Wyalong gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.2%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 49.8%

30.2% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

West Wyalong Griffith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 66.9%

0.3% India +8.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Italy +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +17.6 pts 26.7%

41.2% English ◂ +15.5 pts 25.7%

0.6% Italian +21.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.0% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

0.3% Indian +5.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% German ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

0.9% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

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

88.2% English only ◂ +22.4 pts 65.8%

0.1% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Punjabi +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.1% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 59.8%

22.0% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 18.2%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

0.4% Hinduism +5.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.3% Other religions +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Wyalong in Griffith +3 more in Griffith

9 88th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in West Wyalong in Griffith +5.28 more in West Wyalong

8.30 95th pct 3.02 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Wyalong in Griffith +7 more in Griffith

9 21st pct 16 43rd pct

Students in West Wyalong in Griffith +3,276 more in Griffith

782 29th pct 4,058 87th pct

Avg size in West Wyalong in Griffith +251 larger in Griffith

87 6th pct 338 38th pct

ICSEA in West Wyalong in Griffith +9 higher in Griffith

946 18th pct 955 21st pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 26.6%

14.3% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 33.2%

15.0% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in West Wyalong in Griffith +$103 higher in Griffith gap widening

$730 34th pct $833 56th pct

Household income in West Wyalong in Griffith +$375 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,324 23rd pct $1,699 47th pct

Family income in West Wyalong in Griffith +$164 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$1,810 32nd pct $1,974 43rd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.4%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%

8.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +6.5 pts ▸ 64.0%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Wyalong in Griffith +826 larger in Griffith

369 72nd pct 1,195 87th pct

Median age in West Wyalong in Griffith +1 yrs older in Griffith

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in West Wyalong in Griffith +$74 higher in West Wyalong

$661 55th pct $587 40th pct

Household income in West Wyalong in Griffith +$43 higher in West Wyalong

$1,327 25th pct $1,284 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Wyalong in Griffith +0.3 larger in Griffith gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 25.5%

13.4% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 30.9%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 26.1%

13.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.3% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Wyalong in Griffith +$100 higher in Griffith gap widening

$200 7th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in West Wyalong in Griffith +$417 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in West Wyalong in Griffith +0.10 higher in Griffith gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 31.3%

17.9% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

2.3% Not stated even 2.3%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 80.4%

2.1% Flat or apartment +10.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 42.7%

30.3% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.9% Under $200 ◂ +24.4 pts 17.6%

7.3% $350–$549 +23.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.0 pts 19.4%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Wyalong in Griffith +175 more in Griffith

7 15th pct 182 93rd pct

Stops/1k in West Wyalong in Griffith +7.58 more in Griffith

1.27 14th pct 8.85 87th pct

Departures/1k in West Wyalong in Griffith +416.1 more in Griffith

9.0 6th pct 425.1 35th pct

PT routes in West Wyalong in Griffith +13 more in Griffith

4 29th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in West Wyalong in Griffith

— 3 29th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +18.8 pts ▸ 73.3%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 3.7%

6.1% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

4.1% 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 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.7% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

4.3% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.0 pts 9.8%

2.4% Manufacturing +17.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Mining ◂ +11.3 pts 0.2%

7.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

6.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +11.1 pts 12.8%

10.9% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

11.6% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Wyalong in Griffith +1 higher in West Wyalong

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in West Wyalong in Griffith +2 higher in West Wyalong

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in West Wyalong in Griffith +2 higher in West Wyalong

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in West Wyalong in Griffith +1 higher in West Wyalong

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in West Wyalong in Griffith +20 higher in West Wyalong

958 33rd pct 938 25th pct

ERP in West Wyalong in Griffith +15,354 higher in Griffith

5,420 23rd pct 20,774 87th pct

Growth in West Wyalong in Griffith +2.2 pts higher in Griffith

-1.8% 4th pct 0.4% 14th pct

Businesses in West Wyalong in Griffith +1,502 higher in Griffith

836 46th pct 2,338 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Wyalong in Griffith +94 higher in West Wyalong

573 15th pct 479 10th pct

Max temp in West Wyalong in Griffith +0.7 higher in Griffith

24.1 54th pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in West Wyalong in Griffith +0.8 higher in Griffith

9.1 16th pct 9.9 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Wyalong in Griffith +1.9 higher in Griffith

3.4 24th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Wyalong in Griffith +1.1 more in Griffith

3.8 29th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in West Wyalong in Griffith +2.9 pts higher in Griffith

52.3% 39th pct 55.2% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in West Wyalong in Griffith +20.1 pts higher in Griffith

32.1% 22nd pct 52.3% 41st pct

Walk to transit in West Wyalong in Griffith +52.9 pts higher in Griffith

37.8% 20th pct 90.7% 49th pct

Walk to school in West Wyalong in Griffith +8.5 pts higher in Griffith

55.5% 34th pct 64.0% 41st pct

Walk to a park in West Wyalong in Griffith +33.7 pts higher in Griffith

57.5% 17th pct 91.1% 39th pct

Walk to health in West Wyalong in Griffith +17.0 pts higher in Griffith

33.1% 38th pct 50.1% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in West Wyalong in Griffith +2.5 more in West Wyalong

20.1 73rd pct 17.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in West Wyalong in Griffith +37 higher in Griffith

0 2nd pct 37 36th pct

Mean slope in West Wyalong in Griffith +0.6 pts higher in Griffith

2.5% 2nd pct 3.2% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Wyalong vs Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021069/west-wyalong/vs/113011256/griffith