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Griffith vs Barton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Griffith profile · Barton profile

Griffith Barton

Griffith (ACT) and Barton are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct housing and transport profiles. Griffith (ACT) has a more family-oriented feel, with 13.0% of people being children under 15 and 42.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, compared to 7.4% and 21.0% in Barton. Residents in Griffith (ACT) also have much better access to food, with 98.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 50.3% of Barton homes are that close. In contrast, Barton is more geared towards single occupants, with 46.3% of people living alone compared to 35.7% in Griffith (ACT), and it has far more public transport options.

Both areas share a very similar economic and social profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $2,500 and about 26% of residents born overseas. They are also alike in their high levels of education, as both have far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher than the national figure. While they share these traits, the gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.4 pts higher in Griffith 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Griffith Population: 3,382 larger in Griffith Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in Barton Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffithin Barton +3,382 larger in Griffith gap steady
5,328 24th pct 1,946 7th pct
Median age in Griffithin Barton +1 yrs older in Barton gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Griffithin Barton +0.0 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 1.0% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Griffithin Barton +0.6 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
16.2% 42nd pct 16.8% 46th pct
Under 15 in Griffithin Barton +5.6 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
13.0% 12th pct 7.4% 3rd pct
De facto in Griffithin Barton +5.0 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
14.2% 75th pct 19.2% 93rd pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

Marital status

42.1% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
43.0% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 37.8%
7.9% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Barton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Griffithin Barton +0.9 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
26.8% 61st pct 25.8% 59th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 62.5%
4.2% England even 4.2%
1.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +2.0 pts 34.9%
29.9% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 24.3%
14.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
4.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Griffithin Barton +2.9 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
19.7% 63rd pct 16.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Griffithin Barton +0.7 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
1.5% 52nd pct 0.7% 34th pct

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 71.1%
2.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Griffithin Barton +0.9 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
49.2% 84th pct 48.3% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 48.3%
36.7% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 32.1%
5.3% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.4% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Griffithin Barton +3.0 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
84.3% 99th pct 81.3% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Griffithin Barton +4.1 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
60.6% 100th pct 64.7% 100th pct
Schools in Griffithin Barton +1 more in Griffith
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Griffithin Barton +4.06 more in Barton
2.89 67th pct 6.94 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Griffithin Barton +1 more in Barton
14 37th pct 15 40th pct
Students in Griffithin Barton +236 more in Griffith
1,822 58th pct 1,586 53rd pct
Avg size in Griffithin Barton +675 larger in Barton
911 89th pct 1,586 100th pct
ICSEA in Griffithin Barton +70 higher in Barton
1,083 77th pct 1,153 97th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 81.3%
6.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%
2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 35.8%
27.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
7.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.5% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%
9.7% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
5.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
5.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
4.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Griffithin Barton +$203 higher in Barton gap narrowing
$1,572 100th pct $1,775 100th pct
Household income in Griffithin Barton +$80 higher in Griffith gap narrowing
$2,542 89th pct $2,462 88th pct
Family income in Griffithin Barton +$125 higher in Griffith gap widening
$3,649 98th pct $3,524 96th pct
High earners in Griffithin Barton +3.0 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
34.2% 100th pct 37.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Griffithin Barton +1.0 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
41.8% 93rd pct 40.8% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
29.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 26.4%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.6%
20.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.2%
16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Griffithin Barton +4.1 pts higher in Griffith
28.7% 54th pct 24.6% 28th pct
Mental health in Griffithin Barton +0.8 pts higher in Griffith
9.9% 65th pct 9.1% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Griffithin Barton +3.3 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
5.1% 44th pct 1.8% 3rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.7% Diabetes even 2.7%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +3.5 pts 62.3%
20.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.1%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Griffithin Barton +2.4 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
21.6% 87th pct 19.2% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Griffithin Barton +1.7 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 9.6% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Griffithin Barton +9.6 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
23.4% 29th pct 13.7% 3rd pct
Defence service in Griffithin Barton +2.7 pts higher in Barton
7.9% 99th pct 10.7% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Griffithin Barton +4.4 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
16.8% 16th pct 12.5% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffithin Barton +37 larger in Griffith
57 18th pct 20 6th pct
Median age in Griffithin Barton even
29 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Griffithin Barton
81.8% 100th pct —
Unemployment in Griffithin Barton
12.5% 65th pct —
Median income in Griffithin Barton +$96 higher in Griffith
$1,471 100th pct $1,375 100th pct
Household income in Griffithin Barton even
$2,666 90th pct $2,666 90th pct
Indigenous language in Griffithin Barton +5.3 pts higher in Griffith
5.3% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffithin Barton +0.4 larger in Griffith gap widening
2.1 11th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in Griffithin Barton +3.1 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
9.4% 15th pct 6.2% 0th pct
Living alone in Griffithin Barton +10.6 pts higher in Barton gap widening
35.7% 89th pct 46.3% 100th pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples without children +23.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
52.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.2 pts 33.3%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.7% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
36.0% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%
10.6% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%
0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffithin Barton +$63 higher in Barton gap narrowing
$462 83rd pct $525 91st pct
Mortgage in Griffithin Barton +$103 higher in Griffith gap narrowing
$2,118 71st pct $2,015 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Griffithin Barton +0.10 higher in Barton gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Griffithin Barton +7.1 pts higher in Barton gap steady
40.5% 79th pct 47.6% 88th pct
Owned outright in Griffithin Barton +2.0 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
25.0% 27th pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Griffithin Barton +29.4 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
35.6% 9th pct 6.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Griffithin Barton +21.3 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
42.3% 8th pct 21.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%
25.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%
1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

53.4% Flat or apartment +37.5 pts ▸ 90.9%
35.6% Separate house ◂ +29.4 pts 6.3%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms even 41.1%
15.5% 1 bedroom +22.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
18.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%
17.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 2.7%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 49.2%
21.6% $550–$749 +14.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
6.7% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 23.3%
28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Griffithin Barton +2.5 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
7.8% 72nd pct 5.2% 53rd pct
Work from home in Griffithin Barton +0.6 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
12.8% 44th pct 12.3% 41st pct
PT commute in Griffithin Barton +0.5 pts higher in Barton gap steady
5.7% 86th pct 6.2% 88th pct
PT stops in Griffithin Barton +2 more in Barton
17 26th pct 19 29th pct
Stops/1k in Griffithin Barton +6.57 more in Barton
3.19 33rd pct 9.76 87th pct
Departures/1k in Griffithin Barton +1,864.1 more in Barton
1,040.4 59th pct 2,904.4 87th pct
PT routes in Griffithin Barton +7 more in Barton
2 14th pct 9 57th pct
Stop walk in Griffithin Barton +2 longer in Griffith
3 29th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Griffithin Barton +1 longer in Griffith
7 5th pct 6 2nd pct
Reach 30 min in Griffithin Barton +1,692 more in Barton
18,826 59th pct 20,518 63rd pct
Reach 45 min in Griffithin Barton +32,629 more in Barton
30,119 39th pct 62,748 60th pct
Transit to city in Griffithin Barton +14 longer in Griffith
38 16th pct 24 3rd pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 36.7%
7.7% Walked +18.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
5.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
3.7% Bicycle even 3.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 65.1%
32.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 25.5%
7.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%
7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%
2.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Griffithin Barton +4.2 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
57.9% 90th pct 62.1% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in Griffithin Barton +1.5 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
14.7% 68th pct 13.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Griffithin Barton +1.5 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
3.3% 14th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Participation in Griffithin Barton +1.6 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
71.6% 89th pct 69.9% 86th pct
Full-time in Griffithin Barton +8.0 pts higher in Barton gap widening
71.5% 99th pct 79.5% 100th pct

Industries people work in

39.0% Public administration & safety +14.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
14.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%
4.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
3.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
2.0% Rental & real estate even 1.9%
1.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
23.0% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
2.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Griffithin Barton even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Griffithin Barton even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Griffithin Barton +1 higher in Griffith
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Griffithin Barton even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Griffithin Barton +36 higher in Barton
1,149 97th pct 1,185 100th pct
ERP in Griffithin Barton +3,682 higher in Griffith
5,826 25th pct 2,144 8th pct
Growth in Griffithin Barton +0.4 pts higher in Barton
9.5% 78th pct 9.9% 80th pct
Businesses in Griffithin Barton +386 higher in Griffith
767 42nd pct 381 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Griffithin Barton even
755 40th pct 755 40th pct
Max temp in Griffithin Barton even
21.1 30th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Griffithin Barton even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Griffithin Barton +1.2 higher in Griffith
8.7 94th pct 7.5 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Griffithin Barton +0.5 more in Griffith
7.9 96th pct 7.4 82nd pct
15-min city in Griffithin Barton +1.1 pts higher in Barton
98.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Griffithin Barton +47.7 pts higher in Griffith
98.0% 85th pct 50.3% 39th pct
Walk to transit in Griffithin Barton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Griffithin Barton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Griffithin Barton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Griffithin Barton +4.8 pts higher in Barton
95.2% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Griffithin Barton +10.3 more in Barton
19.0 71st pct 29.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Griffithin Barton +122 higher in Barton
374 88th pct 496 93rd pct
Mean slope in Griffithin Barton +0.2 pts higher in Barton
4.5% 36th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

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Compare Barton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Barton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061064/griffith/vs/801061129/barton