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Griffith vs Wagga Wagga Surrounds

Name: Griffith vs Wagga Wagga Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 135 km apart · Griffith profile · Wagga Wagga Surrounds profile

Griffith Wagga Wagga Surrounds

Griffith (NSW) and Wagga Wagga Surrounds are two different types of regional hubs. Griffith (NSW) is a more compact, somewhat walkable area where 26.5% of people were born overseas and 27.3% use another language at home. In contrast, Wagga Wagga Surrounds is mostly car-dependent and far more traditional, with only 6.8% born overseas and 4.4% using another language at home. This difference is also seen in housing, as 36.3% of Griffith (NSW) households rent, compared to just 18.9% in Wagga Wagga Surrounds, where separate houses are much more common at 96.4%.

Several gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, particularly regarding overseas arrivals and language use in Griffith (NSW). Despite these growing differences, the two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,700, and almost identical proportions of residents aged 65 and over. They also both have about the same number of people per bedroom, at 0.80.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.9 pts higher in Griffith Born overseas: 19.7 pts higher in Griffith Renting: 17.4 pts higher in Griffith Recent arrivals: 16.8 pts higher in Griffith Limited English: 5.4 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +2,781 larger in Griffith gap narrowing

20,569 90th pct 17,788 86th pct

Median age in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1 yrs older in Griffith gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 24.3%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.3% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

34.1% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

6.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Wagga Wagga Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +18.6 pts ▸ 85.4%

8.8% India ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%

3.4% Italy ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

26.7% Australian +16.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.7% English +14.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

22.4% Italian ◂ +20.8 pts 1.6%

7.0% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.2% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%

2.4% German +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

65.8% English only +22.5 pts ▸ 88.3%

5.2% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.1%

4.4% Punjabi ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 59.3%

18.2% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%

4.2% Other religions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +4 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

12 91st pct 16 96th pct

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1.19 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

3.02 69th pct 4.21 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +21 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

16 43rd pct 37 78th pct

Students in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +2,881 more in Griffith

4,058 87th pct 1,177 43rd pct

Avg size in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +265 larger in Griffith

338 38th pct 74 4th pct

ICSEA in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +7 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

955 21st pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

26.6% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

6.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

9.2% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$23 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap steady

$833 56th pct $856 60th pct

Household income in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$49 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap widening

$1,699 47th pct $1,748 50th pct

Family income in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$82 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap widening

$1,974 43rd pct $2,056 48th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.4%

26.4% $650–$1,499 even 26.4%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.9%

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 61.4%

18.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +341 larger in Griffith

1,195 87th pct 854 86th pct

Median age in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +2 yrs older in Griffith

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$95 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

$587 40th pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$425 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

$1,284 22nd pct $1,709 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +0.1 larger in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 60.6%

25.5% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 21.5%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

7.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$20 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$10 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$1,500 27th pct $1,490 26th pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.3% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

36.3% Rented ◂ +17.4 pts 18.9%

2.2% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 96.4%

12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.7 pts 1.7%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 37.7%

30.6% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 9.2%

4.5% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 45.3%

31.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.8%

17.6% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 38.0%

19.4% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.7%

6.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +89 more in Griffith

182 93rd pct 93 86th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +3.62 more in Griffith

8.85 87th pct 5.23 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +351.6 more in Griffith

425.1 35th pct 73.5 18th pct

PT routes in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +18 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

17 82nd pct 35 86th pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

3 29th pct —

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 62.6%

3.7% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%

2.3% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 24.7%

13.4% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.2% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Manufacturing ◂ +15.3 pts 4.4%

9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety +9.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

6.4% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Labourers ◂ +12.1 pts 8.8%

12.8% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.1% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.8% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +3 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +3 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +5 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +4 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +61 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

938 25th pct 999 51st pct

ERP in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +2,026 higher in Griffith

20,774 87th pct 18,748 84th pct

Growth in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +4.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

0.4% 14th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +68 higher in Griffith

2,338 86th pct 2,270 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +119 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

479 10th pct 598 18th pct

Max temp in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1.4 higher in Griffith

24.8 63rd pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1.1 higher in Griffith

9.9 24th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +2.9 higher in Griffith

5.4 49th pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +2.2 more in Griffith

5.0 46th pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +22.1 pts higher in Griffith

55.2% 42nd pct 33.0% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +30.6 pts higher in Griffith

52.3% 41st pct 21.6% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +54.2 pts higher in Griffith

90.7% 49th pct 36.5% 20th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +27.1 pts higher in Griffith

64.0% 41st pct 36.9% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +37.9 pts higher in Griffith

91.1% 39th pct 53.3% 15th pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +29.3 pts higher in Griffith

50.1% 54th pct 20.9% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +0.8 more in Griffith

17.6 66th pct 16.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +37 higher in Griffith

37 36th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

3.2% 13th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Wagga Wagga Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113011256/griffith/vs/113031271/wagga-wagga-surrounds