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West Wyalong vs Griffith Surrounds

Name: West Wyalong vs Griffith Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 119 km apart · West Wyalong profile · Griffith Surrounds profile

West Wyalong Griffith Surrounds

Griffith Surrounds and West Wyalong are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Griffith Surrounds is much more diverse, with 28.7% of residents arriving from overseas recently and a higher share of people who use a language other than English at home. West Wyalong is notably older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.9%). The two areas also differ in how people get around; while Griffith Surrounds has far more public transport stops and departures, West Wyalong is more walkable, with 52.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" amenity.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, but they share many other characteristics. Both areas have about the same proportion of children under 15 and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also track closely on typical weekly family incomes, which sit around the national figure. Both places have a high proportion of separate houses and similar levels of unpaid care and volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,235 larger in Griffith Surrounds PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in West Wyalong Recent arrivals: 12.4 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds Aged 65+: 6.3 pts higher in West Wyalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +7,235 larger in Griffith Surrounds gap steady

5,525 26th pct 12,760 66th pct

Median age in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +3 yrs older in West Wyalong gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.4% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.2% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

West Wyalong Griffith Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 77.7%

0.3% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 37.4%

41.2% English ◂ +8.9 pts 32.4%

0.6% Italian +16.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

5.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Filipino even 0.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 79.7%

0.1% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.1% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 60.6%

22.0% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.3% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +5 more in Griffith Surrounds

9 88th pct 14 93rd pct

Schools/1k kids in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +2.73 more in West Wyalong

8.30 95th pct 5.58 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +18 more in Griffith Surrounds

9 21st pct 27 64th pct

Students in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +291 more in Griffith Surrounds

782 29th pct 1,073 39th pct

Avg size in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +10 larger in West Wyalong

87 6th pct 77 5th pct

ICSEA in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +8 higher in West Wyalong

946 18th pct 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.3%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

7.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 34.5%

15.0% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related even 16.3%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

8.8% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

7.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +$101 higher in Griffith Surrounds gap widening

$730 34th pct $831 55th pct

Household income in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +$306 higher in Griffith Surrounds gap widening

$1,324 23rd pct $1,630 43rd pct

Family income in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +$143 higher in Griffith Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,810 32nd pct $1,953 41st pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.4%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.4%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.9%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

8.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +0.4 pts 57.1%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +462 larger in Griffith Surrounds

369 72nd pct 831 86th pct

Median age in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +3 yrs older in Griffith Surrounds

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +$14 higher in Griffith Surrounds

$661 55th pct $675 58th pct

Household income in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +$106 higher in Griffith Surrounds

$1,327 25th pct $1,433 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +0.3 larger in Griffith Surrounds gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 27.9%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 35.3%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 24.3%

13.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.9% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +$20 higher in Griffith Surrounds gap widening

$200 7th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +$117 higher in Griffith Surrounds gap steady

$1,083 7th pct $1,200 11th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 39.4%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.9% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 95.5%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

2.1% Flat or apartment even 2.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms even 42.9%

30.3% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

7.7% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

41.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 30.9%

7.3% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.2%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +71 more in Griffith Surrounds

7 15th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +4.85 more in Griffith Surrounds

1.27 14th pct 6.11 74th pct

Departures/1k in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +52.6 more in Griffith Surrounds

9.0 6th pct 61.7 17th pct

PT routes in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +5 more in Griffith Surrounds

4 29th pct 9 57th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 65.6%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

6.6% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.1% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 25.4%

16.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.5% Mining ◂ +11.2 pts 0.3%

2.4% Manufacturing +9.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

6.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +1 higher in Griffith Surrounds

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +11 higher in Griffith Surrounds

958 33rd pct 969 38th pct

ERP in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +7,719 higher in Griffith Surrounds

5,420 23rd pct 13,139 63rd pct

Growth in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +3.6 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds

-1.8% 4th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +1,451 higher in Griffith Surrounds

836 46th pct 2,287 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +108 higher in West Wyalong

573 15th pct 466 9th pct

Max temp in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +1.2 higher in Griffith Surrounds

24.1 54th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +1.1 higher in Griffith Surrounds

9.1 16th pct 10.1 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +1.2 higher in West Wyalong

3.4 24th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +1.4 more in West Wyalong

3.8 29th pct 2.4 14th pct

15-min city in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +20.9 pts higher in West Wyalong

52.3% 39th pct 31.4% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +7.0 pts higher in West Wyalong

32.1% 22nd pct 25.1% 16th pct

Walk to transit in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +11.1 pts higher in West Wyalong

37.8% 20th pct 26.7% 17th pct

Walk to school in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +20.0 pts higher in West Wyalong

55.5% 34th pct 35.6% 20th pct

Walk to a park in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +18.1 pts higher in West Wyalong

57.5% 17th pct 39.4% 10th pct

Walk to health in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +15.5 pts higher in West Wyalong

33.1% 38th pct 17.6% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds +5.9 more in Griffith Surrounds

20.1 73rd pct 26.0 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in West Wyalong in Griffith Surrounds even

2.5% 2nd pct 2.5% 2nd pct

Compare West Wyalong with nearby areas

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Compare Griffith Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Wyalong vs Griffith Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021069/west-wyalong/vs/113011257/griffith-surrounds