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Canberra East vs Griffith

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Canberra East profile · Griffith profile

Canberra East Griffith

Griffith (ACT) and Canberra East are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Griffith (ACT) is a high-earning area where the typical weekly household income is $2,542 and 60.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Canberra East is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 38 in Griffith (ACT), and a typical weekly household income of $1,003. Life in Griffith (ACT) is more mobile and urban, with many more people moving in recently and a typical rent of $462, while Canberra East is more stable and has a typical rent of $263.

Both areas share very similar weather and physical landscapes, with almost identical rainfall and temperature patterns. They also have nearly the same proportion of people who speak little or no English and a similar share of residents living in separate houses. While they are alike in these basics, the gaps in income and education have widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,231 larger in Griffith Year 12: 48.3 pts higher in Griffith Bachelor+: 46.7 pts higher in Griffith Personal income: $826 higher in Griffith Household income: $1,539 higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canberra Eastin Griffith +4,231 larger in Griffith gap widening
1,097 4th pct 5,328 24th pct
Median age in Canberra Eastin Griffith +9 yrs older in Canberra East gap narrowing
47 yrs 84th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Canberra Eastin Griffith +1.5 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
2.6% 57th pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in Canberra Eastin Griffith +3.3 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
19.5% 63rd pct 16.2% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Canberra Eastin Griffith +3.5 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
9.5% 6th pct 13.0% 12th pct
De facto in Canberra Eastin Griffith +4.4 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
9.8% 26th pct 14.2% 75th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 25.4%
19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%
9.5% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

26.5% Married +16.5 pts ▸ 43.0%
40.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
21.0% Divorced ◂ +13.0 pts 7.9%
7.3% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Canberra East Griffith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canberra Eastin Griffith +7.3 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
19.5% 43rd pct 26.8% 61st pct

Country of birth

50.5% Australia +19.4 pts ▸ 69.9%
2.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.3%
0.5% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

23.2% English +13.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
25.7% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
10.6% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.7% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.2% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.8% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Canberra Eastin Griffith +5.4 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
14.2% 54th pct 19.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Canberra Eastin Griffith +0.3 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
1.7% 57th pct 1.5% 52nd pct

Language used at home

57.0% English only +19.6 pts ▸ 76.6%
1.3% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Canberra Eastin Griffith +19.1 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
30.1% 19th pct 49.2% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

30.1% No religion +19.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
31.3% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
30.4% Not stated ◂ +25.1 pts 5.3%
3.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.0% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canberra Eastin Griffith +48.3 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
36.0% 10th pct 84.3% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Canberra Eastin Griffith +46.7 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
13.9% 27th pct 60.6% 100th pct
Schools in Canberra Eastin Griffith
— 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Canberra Eastin Griffith
— 2.89 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canberra Eastin Griffith +19 more in Canberra East
33 74th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Canberra Eastin Griffith
— 1,822 58th pct
Avg size in Canberra Eastin Griffith
— 911 89th pct
ICSEA in Canberra Eastin Griffith
— 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +48.3 pts ▸ 84.3%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.9 pts 6.0%
11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 2.7%
4.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

12.3% Bachelor degree +28.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +21.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 7.0%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

9.3% Society & culture +21.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.1% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
3.6% Health +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
3.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Canberra Eastin Griffith +$826 higher in Griffith gap widening
$746 38th pct $1,572 100th pct
Household income in Canberra Eastin Griffith +$1,539 higher in Griffith gap widening
$1,003 3rd pct $2,542 89th pct
Family income in Canberra Eastin Griffith +$2,009 higher in Griffith gap widening
$1,640 22nd pct $3,649 98th pct
High earners in Canberra Eastin Griffith +29.1 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
5.1% 14th pct 34.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Canberra Eastin Griffith +31.6 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
10.1% 13th pct 41.8% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
33.2% Under $650 ◂ +26.7 pts 6.5%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.1 pts 11.9%
4.0% $4,000 or more +25.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +22.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
31.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 20.3%
25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%
0.7% $3,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canberra Eastin Griffith +0.7 pts higher in Griffith
28.0% 49th pct 28.7% 54th pct
Mental health in Canberra Eastin Griffith +1.0 pts higher in Canberra East
10.8% 77th pct 9.9% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Canberra Eastin Griffith +0.2 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
4.9% 41st pct 5.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
8.5% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
7.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%
3.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.8% None +24.1 pts ▸ 65.9%
16.4% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canberra Eastin Griffith +12.1 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
9.5% 15th pct 21.6% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Canberra Eastin Griffith +3.7 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
7.7% 8th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Canberra Eastin Griffith +11.1 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
12.2% 1st pct 23.4% 29th pct
Defence service in Canberra Eastin Griffith +2.2 pts higher in Griffith
5.7% 90th pct 7.9% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canberra Eastin Griffith +6.4 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
10.4% 1st pct 16.8% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canberra Eastin Griffith +29 larger in Griffith
28 9th pct 57 18th pct
Median age in Canberra Eastin Griffith +21 yrs older in Canberra East
50 yrs 100th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Canberra Eastin Griffith +62.8 pts higher in Griffith
19.0% 1st pct 81.8% 100th pct
Unemployment in Canberra Eastin Griffith
— 12.5% 65th pct
Median income in Canberra Eastin Griffith +$784 higher in Griffith
$687 60th pct $1,471 100th pct
Household income in Canberra Eastin Griffith +$1,725 higher in Griffith
$941 3rd pct $2,666 90th pct
Indigenous language in Canberra Eastin Griffith +5.3 pts higher in Griffith
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canberra Eastin Griffith +0.3 larger in Griffith gap narrowing
1.8 0th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Canberra Eastin Griffith +7.7 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
17.0% 76th pct 9.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Canberra Eastin Griffith +21.2 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
56.9% 100th pct 35.7% 89th pct

Family composition

43.6% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 52.5%
34.1% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 9.4%
4.1% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

Household size

56.9% 1 person ◂ +21.2 pts 35.7%
26.7% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
8.7% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.4% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canberra Eastin Griffith +$199 higher in Griffith gap widening
$263 18th pct $462 83rd pct
Mortgage in Canberra Eastin Griffith +$572 higher in Griffith gap narrowing
$1,546 30th pct $2,118 71st pct
People / bedroom in Canberra Eastin Griffith even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Canberra Eastin Griffith +4.6 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
35.9% 72nd pct 40.5% 79th pct
Owned outright in Canberra Eastin Griffith +23.5 pts higher in Canberra East gap widening
48.5% 93rd pct 25.0% 27th pct
Separate houses in Canberra Eastin Griffith +0.2 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
35.4% 9th pct 35.6% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Canberra Eastin Griffith +13.1 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
29.2% 3rd pct 42.3% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright ◂ +23.5 pts 25.0%
35.9% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
11.1% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

16.3% Flat or apartment +37.0 pts ▸ 53.4%
36.4% Other dwelling ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
35.4% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
26.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.2 pts 15.5%
22.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 18.8%
4.2% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.5% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

10.3% $350–$549 +42.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +35.4 pts 8.7%
26.2% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 9.8%
4.1% $550–$749 +17.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 28.1%
8.9% $3,000 or more +24.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
6.7% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canberra Eastin Griffith +6.3 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
14.0% 88th pct 7.8% 72nd pct
Work from home in Canberra Eastin Griffith +5.2 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
7.6% 20th pct 12.8% 44th pct
PT commute in Canberra Eastin Griffith +5.7 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 86th pct
PT stops in Canberra Eastin Griffith +10 more in Griffith
7 15th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Canberra Eastin Griffith +3.19 more in Canberra East
6.38 77th pct 3.19 33rd pct
Departures/1k in Canberra Eastin Griffith +368.9 more in Canberra East
1,409.3 71st pct 1,040.4 59th pct
PT routes in Canberra Eastin Griffith +3 more in Canberra East
5 36th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Canberra Eastin Griffith +38 longer in Canberra East
41 90th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Canberra Eastin Griffith +30 longer in Canberra East
37 65th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Canberra Eastin Griffith +17,729 more in Griffith
1,097 2nd pct 18,826 59th pct
Reach 45 min in Canberra Eastin Griffith +29,022 more in Griffith
1,097 2nd pct 30,119 39th pct
Transit to city in Canberra Eastin Griffith
— 38 16th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 51.2%
7.6% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.2% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Bus +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.0% Bicycle +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 49.5%
24.0% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%
5.1% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canberra Eastin Griffith +26.7 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
31.2% 22nd pct 57.9% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Canberra Eastin Griffith +2.2 pts higher in Canberra East gap narrowing
16.8% 75th pct 14.7% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canberra Eastin Griffith +6.9 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
10.2% 95th pct 3.3% 14th pct
Participation in Canberra Eastin Griffith +28.9 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
42.7% 4th pct 71.6% 89th pct
Full-time in Canberra Eastin Griffith +4.0 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
67.5% 92nd pct 71.5% 99th pct

Industries people work in

26.8% Public administration & safety +12.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
3.7% Professional & technical +10.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
10.0% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 3.5%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%
5.5% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
2.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +28.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.6% Managers +10.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.7 pts 5.1%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +10.9 pts 2.5%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.8%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canberra Eastin Griffith +9 higher in Griffith
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Canberra Eastin Griffith +9 higher in Griffith
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Canberra Eastin Griffith +6 higher in Griffith
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Canberra Eastin Griffith +9 higher in Griffith
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Canberra Eastin Griffith +300 higher in Griffith
849 3rd pct 1,149 97th pct
ERP in Canberra Eastin Griffith +4,600 higher in Griffith
1,226 4th pct 5,826 25th pct
Growth in Canberra Eastin Griffith +3.2 pts higher in Canberra East
12.7% 86th pct 9.5% 78th pct
Businesses in Canberra Eastin Griffith +557 higher in Griffith
210 9th pct 767 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canberra Eastin Griffith +12 higher in Canberra East
766 41st pct 755 40th pct
Max temp in Canberra Eastin Griffith +0.2 higher in Griffith
20.9 29th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Canberra Eastin Griffith +0.2 higher in Griffith
6.6 1st pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canberra Eastin Griffith +3.4 higher in Griffith
5.3 48th pct 8.7 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canberra Eastin Griffith +3.0 more in Griffith
4.9 44th pct 7.9 96th pct
15-min city in Canberra Eastin Griffith +26.3 pts higher in Griffith
72.6% 56th pct 98.9% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Canberra Eastin Griffith +23.8 pts higher in Griffith
74.2% 60th pct 98.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Canberra Eastin Griffith +20.1 pts higher in Griffith
79.9% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Canberra Eastin Griffith +53.1 pts higher in Griffith
46.9% 28th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Canberra Eastin Griffith +2.2 pts higher in Griffith
97.8% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Canberra Eastin Griffith +74.5 pts higher in Griffith
20.7% 25th pct 95.2% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Canberra Eastin Griffith +8.4 more in Canberra East
27.3 85th pct 19.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Canberra Eastin Griffith +354 higher in Griffith
20 30th pct 374 88th pct
Mean slope in Canberra Eastin Griffith +0.5 pts higher in Canberra East
5.0% 45th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Canberra East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canberra East vs Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801031113/canberra-east/vs/801061064/griffith