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Griffith vs Narrandera

Name: Griffith vs Narrandera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Griffith profile · Narrandera profile

Griffith Narrandera

Griffith (NSW) and Narrandera are two regional New South Wales hubs with very different social profiles. Griffith (NSW) is much more multicultural, with 26.5% of people born overseas and 27.3% using another language at home, compared to just 5.5% born overseas and 3.5% using another language in Narrandera. Griffith (NSW) also has more people working or looking for work at 64.2%, while Narrandera has a higher share of homes owned outright (41.6% compared to 31.3%) and a higher proportion of detached houses.

These gaps in housing and employment have generally widened since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share similar family lives, with about 20% of their populations being children under 15. They also have nearly identical weather and levels of access to money and resources. While Griffith (NSW) is more connected with more public transport and larger schools, both areas sit below the national figure for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.9 pts higher in Griffith Born overseas: 21.0 pts higher in Griffith Limited English: 5.7 pts higher in Griffith Population: 14,664 larger in Griffith Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in Narrandera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Narrandera +14,664 larger in Griffith gap widening

20,569 90th pct 5,905 28th pct

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

37 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 20.3%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 44.8%

34.1% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

6.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

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

66.9% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 84.1%

8.8% India ◂ +8.5 pts 0.3%

3.4% Italy ◂ +3.3 pts 0.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.7% Australian +15.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

25.7% English +12.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.4% Italian ◂ +20.0 pts 2.5%

7.0% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.2% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.3% Indian ◂ +6.0 pts 0.3%

2.4% German +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.8% English only +20.6 pts ▸ 86.4%

5.2% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 0.2%

4.4% Punjabi ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 57.7%

18.2% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.5% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +6.0 pts 0.3%

4.2% Other religions ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Griffith in Narrandera +6 more in Griffith

12 91st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Narrandera +2.05 more in Narrandera

3.02 69th pct 5.06 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Griffith in Narrandera +9 more in Griffith

16 43rd pct 7 14th pct

Students in Griffith in Narrandera +3,235 more in Griffith

4,058 87th pct 823 31st pct

Avg size in Griffith in Narrandera +201 larger in Griffith

338 38th pct 137 14th pct

ICSEA in Griffith in Narrandera +57 higher in Griffith

955 21st pct 898 9th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 32.2%

26.6% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.7% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 15.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

7.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Narrandera +$187 higher in Griffith gap widening

$833 56th pct $646 19th pct

Household income in Griffith in Narrandera +$515 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,699 47th pct $1,184 13th pct

Family income in Griffith in Narrandera +$462 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,974 43rd pct $1,512 14th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.6%

14.9% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 31.6%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +10.2 pts 53.8%

18.0% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.3% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Narrandera +457 larger in Griffith

1,195 87th pct 738 86th pct

Median age in Griffith in Narrandera +1 yrs older in Griffith

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Griffith in Narrandera +$68 higher in Griffith

$587 40th pct $519 24th pct

Household income in Griffith in Narrandera +$228 higher in Griffith

$1,284 22nd pct $1,056 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Narrandera +0.3 larger in Griffith gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 48.8%

25.5% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.0% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

26.1% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$300 27th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Narrandera +$500 higher in Griffith gap steady

$1,500 27th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Narrandera +0.10 higher in Griffith gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.3% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 23.9%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Not stated even 2.3%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +13.9 pts ▸ 94.2%

12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.0 pts 2.4%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 28.1%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

17.6% Under $200 +21.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.0% $350–$549 ◂ +26.8 pts 4.2%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% Under $1,000 +26.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 33.8%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 9.3%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Narrandera +176 more in Griffith

182 93rd pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Narrandera +7.83 more in Griffith

8.85 87th pct 1.02 11th pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Narrandera +416.0 more in Griffith

425.1 35th pct 9.1 7th pct

PT routes in Griffith in Narrandera +8 more in Griffith

17 82nd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Narrandera

3 29th pct —

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 66.0%

3.7% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%

2.3% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 35.1%

34.6% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.2% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Manufacturing ◂ +9.3 pts 10.3%

9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

6.4% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 16.1%

12.8% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.1% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

9.8% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Griffith in Narrandera +1 higher in Griffith

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Griffith in Narrandera +1 higher in Griffith

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Griffith in Narrandera even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Griffith in Narrandera even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Griffith in Narrandera +28 higher in Griffith

938 25th pct 910 14th pct

ERP in Griffith in Narrandera +14,848 higher in Griffith

20,774 87th pct 5,926 26th pct

Growth in Griffith in Narrandera +0.6 pts higher in Griffith

0.4% 14th pct -0.2% 11th pct

Businesses in Griffith in Narrandera +1,749 higher in Griffith

2,338 86th pct 589 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Griffith in Narrandera +69 higher in Narrandera

479 10th pct 548 13th pct

Max temp in Griffith in Narrandera +0.7 higher in Griffith

24.8 63rd pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Griffith in Narrandera +0.3 higher in Griffith

9.9 24th pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Narrandera +1.6 higher in Griffith

5.4 49th pct 3.8 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Narrandera +0.8 more in Griffith

5.0 46th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Griffith in Narrandera +6.1 pts higher in Griffith

55.2% 42nd pct 49.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Narrandera +13.5 pts higher in Griffith

52.3% 41st pct 38.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Narrandera +67.3 pts higher in Griffith

90.7% 49th pct 23.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Narrandera +7.9 pts higher in Griffith

64.0% 41st pct 56.1% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Narrandera +21.0 pts higher in Griffith

91.1% 39th pct 70.2% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Narrandera +7.5 pts higher in Griffith

50.1% 54th pct 42.6% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Narrandera +4.1 more in Narrandera

17.6 66th pct 21.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Narrandera +37 higher in Griffith

37 36th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Narrandera +0.2 pts higher in Narrandera

3.2% 13th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

Leeton Griffith Surrounds Narrandera West Wyalong Hay Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie Wagga Wagga Surrounds Corowa Surrounds

Compare Narrandera with nearby areas

Leeton Wagga Wagga Surrounds Griffith Corowa Surrounds Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie Wagga Wagga - West Wagga Wagga - South Wagga Wagga - East

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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/sa2/113011256/griffith/vs/113011259/narrandera