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Griffith vs Leeton

Name: Griffith vs Leeton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Griffith profile · Leeton profile

Griffith Leeton

Griffith (NSW) and Leeton are two nearby New South Wales towns with distinct 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 far more accessible by foot; 90.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 23.6% in Leeton. In contrast, Leeton has a higher share of homes owned outright (35.9% versus 31.3%) and a higher rate of volunteering at 17.1%.

The two areas share a typical resident age of 37 and have almost identical household sizes. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps are widening. The difference in overseas births has grown since 2011, and Griffith (NSW) now has a notably higher share of adults with bachelor degrees and Year 12 completions. Meanwhile, the gap in outright home ownership has also increased over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.2 pts higher in Griffith Born overseas: 15.1 pts higher in Griffith Population: 10,239 larger in Griffith Year 12: 8.4 pts higher in Griffith Volunteering: 4.4 pts higher in Leeton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Leeton +10,239 larger in Griffith gap widening

20,569 90th pct 10,330 54th pct

Median age in Griffith in Leeton even gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 23.2%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 45.5%

34.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

6.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Leeton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 81.2%

8.8% India ◂ +7.5 pts 1.3%

3.4% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.7% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.7% English +10.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.4% Italian ◂ +12.4 pts 10.1%

7.0% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.2% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Indian ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%

2.4% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

65.8% English only +16.9 pts ▸ 82.7%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

4.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

18.2% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.8 pts 0.5%

4.2% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Griffith in Leeton +2 more in Griffith

12 91st pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Leeton +1.63 more in Leeton

3.02 69th pct 4.65 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Griffith in Leeton +6 more in Griffith

16 43rd pct 10 25th pct

Students in Griffith in Leeton +1,491 more in Griffith

4,058 87th pct 2,567 73rd pct

Avg size in Griffith in Leeton +81 larger in Griffith

338 38th pct 257 27th pct

ICSEA in Griffith in Leeton +15 higher in Leeton

955 21st pct 970 28th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 35.3%

26.6% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

6.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 16.4%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

7.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Leeton +$87 higher in Griffith gap widening

$833 56th pct $746 38th pct

Household income in Griffith in Leeton +$272 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,699 47th pct $1,427 30th pct

Family income in Griffith in Leeton +$146 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,974 43rd pct $1,828 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.8%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.8%

35.1% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more even 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Diabetes even 4.8%

3.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +5.8 pts 58.2%

18.0% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Leeton +471 larger in Griffith

1,195 87th pct 724 86th pct

Median age in Griffith in Leeton +4 yrs older in Griffith

23 yrs 36th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Griffith in Leeton +$2 higher in Griffith

$587 40th pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Griffith in Leeton +$183 higher in Leeton

$1,284 22nd pct $1,467 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Leeton +0.1 larger in Griffith gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 53.9%

25.5% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Leeton +$50 higher in Griffith gap widening

$300 27th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Leeton +$200 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$1,500 27th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Leeton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 28.9%

31.3% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 86.0%

12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 41.5%

30.6% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

4.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

31.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 9.4%

17.6% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 41.7%

19.4% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.7%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Leeton +178 more in Griffith

182 93rd pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Leeton +8.46 more in Griffith

8.85 87th pct 0.39 4th pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Leeton +421.2 more in Griffith

425.1 35th pct 3.9 3rd pct

PT routes in Griffith in Leeton +10 more in Griffith

17 82nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Leeton +50 longer in Leeton

3 29th pct 53 93rd pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 72.0%

10.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

3.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 37.1%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 32.3%

13.4% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

6.4% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

6.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 18.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

12.8% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Griffith in Leeton +1 higher in Griffith

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Griffith in Leeton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Griffith in Leeton +1 higher in Leeton

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Griffith in Leeton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Griffith in Leeton +17 higher in Griffith

938 25th pct 921 19th pct

ERP in Griffith in Leeton +10,438 higher in Griffith

20,774 87th pct 10,336 49th pct

Growth in Griffith in Leeton +0.7 pts higher in Griffith

0.4% 14th pct -0.2% 11th pct

Businesses in Griffith in Leeton +1,474 higher in Griffith

2,338 86th pct 864 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Griffith in Leeton +12 higher in Griffith

479 10th pct 467 9th pct

Max temp in Griffith in Leeton +0.2 higher in Griffith

24.8 63rd pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Griffith in Leeton +0.3 higher in Leeton

9.9 24th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Leeton +1.2 higher in Griffith

5.4 49th pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Leeton +0.6 more in Griffith

5.0 46th pct 4.4 36th pct

15-min city in Griffith in Leeton +3.0 pts higher in Griffith

55.2% 42nd pct 52.1% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Leeton +2.5 pts higher in Griffith

52.3% 41st pct 49.8% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Leeton +67.1 pts higher in Griffith

90.7% 49th pct 23.6% 16th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Leeton +1.7 pts higher in Leeton

64.0% 41st pct 65.7% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Leeton +15.3 pts higher in Griffith

91.1% 39th pct 75.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Leeton +6.1 pts higher in Griffith

50.1% 54th pct 44.0% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Leeton +6.6 more in Griffith

17.6 66th pct 11.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Leeton +34 higher in Griffith

37 36th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Leeton +0.3 pts higher in Griffith

3.2% 13th pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113011256/griffith/vs/113011258/leeton