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Griffith vs Red Hill

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Griffith profile · Red Hill profile

Griffith Red Hill

Griffith (ACT) and Red Hill (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Griffith (ACT) is dominated by flats and apartments, with 40.5% of households renting and 35.7% of people living alone. In contrast, Red Hill (ACT) is mostly separate houses, where 79.1% of homes are detached and 39.2% are owned outright. There are also stark differences in wealth and family size; the typical household income in Red Hill (ACT) is $3,938 per week, well higher than the $2,542 seen in Griffith (ACT), and Red Hill (ACT) has a much higher share of children under 15 (18.8% versus 13.0%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have widened across several measures. The difference in typical household income has grown to $1,396, and the gap in home ownership and monthly mortgage payments has also increased. Despite these drifting trends, they remain alike in some fundamental ways. Both areas have a very high proportion of residents with university degrees and share almost identical unemployment rates, sitting at around 3.3% to 3.4%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.5 pts higher in Red Hill 3+ bedrooms: 41.6 pts higher in Red Hill Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Griffith De facto: 8.5 pts higher in Griffith Household size: 0.7 larger in Red Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffithin Red Hill +2,182 larger in Griffith gap widening
5,328 24th pct 3,146 12th pct
Median age in Griffithin Red Hill +4 yrs older in Red Hill gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Griffithin Red Hill +0.3 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in Griffithin Red Hill +2.7 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
16.2% 42nd pct 18.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Griffithin Red Hill +5.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
13.0% 12th pct 18.8% 61st pct
De facto in Griffithin Red Hill +8.5 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
14.2% 75th pct 5.7% 6th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 18.7%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.0% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

43.0% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 54.6%
42.1% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 32.6%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
4.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Red Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Griffithin Red Hill +2.0 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
26.8% 61st pct 28.7% 65th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 68.3%
4.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
1.9% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +3.3 pts 33.6%
29.9% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 28.8%
14.9% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
5.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Griffithin Red Hill +3.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
19.7% 63rd pct 23.3% 69th pct
Limited English in Griffithin Red Hill +0.2 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
1.5% 52nd pct 1.3% 49th pct

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 73.6%
2.4% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Griffithin Red Hill +9.2 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
49.2% 84th pct 40.1% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 40.1%
36.7% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
2.8% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Griffithin Red Hill even gap narrowing
84.3% 99th pct 84.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Griffithin Red Hill +5.4 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
60.6% 100th pct 55.2% 99th pct
Schools in Griffithin Red Hill +1 more in Red Hill
2 14th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Griffithin Red Hill +2.18 more in Red Hill
2.89 67th pct 5.07 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Griffithin Red Hill +11 more in Red Hill
14 37th pct 25 61st pct
Students in Griffithin Red Hill +1,275 more in Red Hill
1,822 58th pct 3,097 80th pct
Avg size in Griffithin Red Hill +121 larger in Red Hill
911 89th pct 1,032 92nd pct
ICSEA in Griffithin Red Hill +85 higher in Red Hill
1,083 77th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 84.4%
6.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
2.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
27.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 26.2%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
7.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 25.0%
18.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.7% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.7% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
5.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
2.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Griffithin Red Hill +$103 higher in Griffith gap narrowing
$1,572 100th pct $1,469 98th pct
Household income in Griffithin Red Hill +$1,396 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$2,542 89th pct $3,938 100th pct
Family income in Griffithin Red Hill +$1,018 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$3,649 98th pct $4,667 100th pct
High earners in Griffithin Red Hill +1.9 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
34.2% 100th pct 36.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Griffithin Red Hill +14.9 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
41.8% 93rd pct 56.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $4,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 20.4%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
11.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
6.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.0%
20.3% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.3%
16.7% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Griffithin Red Hill +2.4 pts higher in Griffith
28.7% 54th pct 26.3% 38th pct
Mental health in Griffithin Red Hill +2.7 pts higher in Griffith
9.9% 65th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Griffithin Red Hill +0.1 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
5.1% 44th pct 5.0% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
8.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 68.2%
20.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.1%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Griffithin Red Hill +3.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
21.6% 87th pct 25.0% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Griffithin Red Hill +2.3 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 13.7% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Griffithin Red Hill +6.5 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
23.4% 29th pct 29.8% 74th pct
Defence service in Griffithin Red Hill +2.5 pts higher in Griffith
7.9% 99th pct 5.4% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Griffithin Red Hill +6.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
16.8% 16th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffithin Red Hill +32 larger in Griffith
57 18th pct 25 8th pct
Median age in Griffithin Red Hill +13 yrs older in Griffith
29 yrs 81st pct 16 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Griffithin Red Hill
81.8% 100th pct —
Unemployment in Griffithin Red Hill
12.5% 65th pct —
Median income in Griffithin Red Hill +$1,246 higher in Griffith
$1,471 100th pct $225 0th pct
Household income in Griffithin Red Hill +$83 higher in Red Hill
$2,666 90th pct $2,749 91st pct
Indigenous language in Griffithin Red Hill +5.3 pts higher in Griffith
5.3% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffithin Red Hill +0.7 larger in Red Hill gap widening
2.1 11th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Griffithin Red Hill +1.0 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
9.4% 15th pct 8.4% 8th pct
Living alone in Griffithin Red Hill +16.4 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
35.7% 89th pct 19.3% 26th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +17.5 pts ▸ 70.0%
36.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.7 pts 21.1%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 30.5%
35.7% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 19.3%
10.6% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.5% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.3% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.9% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffithin Red Hill +$38 higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
$462 83rd pct $500 88th pct
Mortgage in Griffithin Red Hill +$1,382 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$2,118 71st pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Griffithin Red Hill +0.10 higher in Griffith gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Griffithin Red Hill +18.7 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
40.5% 79th pct 21.8% 34th pct
Owned outright in Griffithin Red Hill +14.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
25.0% 27th pct 39.2% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Griffithin Red Hill +43.5 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
35.6% 9th pct 79.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Griffithin Red Hill +41.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
42.3% 8th pct 84.0% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 21.8%
25.0% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
1.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +43.5 pts ▸ 79.1%
53.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.0 pts 13.4%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 10.4%
17.5% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
18.8% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.0% 5 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.7 pts 3.9%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.0 pts 33.6%
6.7% $750 or more +27.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.1%
8.7% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $3,000 or more +25.7 pts ▸ 59.4%
28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 11.6%
24.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.4%
11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Griffithin Red Hill +3.7 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
7.8% 72nd pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Griffithin Red Hill +2.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
12.8% 44th pct 15.0% 51st pct
PT commute in Griffithin Red Hill +2.8 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
5.7% 86th pct 2.9% 64th pct
PT stops in Griffithin Red Hill even
17 26th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Griffithin Red Hill +2.21 more in Red Hill
3.19 33rd pct 5.40 66th pct
Departures/1k in Griffithin Red Hill +151.3 more in Griffith
1,040.4 59th pct 889.1 53rd pct
PT routes in Griffithin Red Hill +1 more in Red Hill
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Griffithin Red Hill +1 longer in Red Hill
3 29th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Griffithin Red Hill +1 longer in Red Hill
7 5th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Griffithin Red Hill +15,680 more in Griffith
18,826 59th pct 3,146 7th pct
Reach 45 min in Griffithin Red Hill +1,132 more in Griffith
30,119 39th pct 28,987 38th pct
Transit to city in Griffithin Red Hill +16 longer in Red Hill
38 16th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
12.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.7% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
5.7% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%
3.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.1 pts 27.4%
32.6% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
7.7% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.9% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Griffithin Red Hill +13.2 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
57.9% 90th pct 44.6% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Griffithin Red Hill +1.1 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
14.7% 68th pct 13.6% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Griffithin Red Hill +0.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
3.3% 14th pct 3.4% 16th pct
Participation in Griffithin Red Hill +5.7 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
71.6% 89th pct 65.9% 70th pct
Full-time in Griffithin Red Hill +7.8 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
71.5% 99th pct 63.7% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

39.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.0 pts 26.0%
14.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.4% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Other services even 2.1%
1.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 39.6%
23.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
7.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
2.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Griffithin Red Hill even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Griffithin Red Hill even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Griffithin Red Hill +3 higher in Red Hill
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Griffithin Red Hill even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Griffithin Red Hill +15 higher in Red Hill
1,149 97th pct 1,164 100th pct
ERP in Griffithin Red Hill +2,207 higher in Griffith
5,826 25th pct 3,619 13th pct
Growth in Griffithin Red Hill +6.2 pts higher in Red Hill
9.5% 78th pct 15.7% 88th pct
Businesses in Griffithin Red Hill +428 higher in Griffith
767 42nd pct 339 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Griffithin Red Hill +52 higher in Red Hill
755 40th pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Griffithin Red Hill +0.4 higher in Griffith
21.1 30th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Griffithin Red Hill +0.3 higher in Griffith
6.8 2nd pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Griffithin Red Hill +1.9 higher in Griffith
8.7 94th pct 6.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Griffithin Red Hill +1.1 more in Griffith
7.9 96th pct 6.8 73rd pct
15-min city in Griffithin Red Hill +4.9 pts higher in Griffith
98.9% 84th pct 94.0% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Griffithin Red Hill +4.7 pts higher in Griffith
98.0% 85th pct 93.3% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Griffithin Red Hill +4.7 pts higher in Griffith
100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 57th pct
Walk to school in Griffithin Red Hill +0.5 pts higher in Griffith
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Griffithin Red Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Griffithin Red Hill +93.3 pts higher in Griffith
95.2% 90th pct 1.9% 4th pct
Amenities/1k in Griffithin Red Hill +5.5 more in Red Hill
19.0 71st pct 24.5 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Griffithin Red Hill +217 higher in Griffith
374 88th pct 158 63rd pct
Mean slope in Griffithin Red Hill +2.7 pts higher in Red Hill
4.5% 36th pct 7.3% 75th pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

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Compare Red Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061064/griffith/vs/801061069/red-hill