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Griffith vs Fyshwick

Name: Griffith vs Fyshwick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Griffith profile · Fyshwick profile

Griffith Fyshwick

Griffith (ACT) and Fyshwick are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Griffith (ACT) is a residential hub where many adults have a bachelor degree or higher (60.6%) and typical weekly personal incomes are far higher at $1,572. Fyshwick is sparsely populated, with a typical weekly personal income of $599 and a much higher unemployment rate of 33.3%. While Griffith (ACT) is a walker's paradise, Fyshwick is described as very walkable, though it has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas share a similar environment, with an identical seven-minute drive time to the city and the same average annual rainfall. However, they have moved in different directions since 2016. The gap in typical household income has widened significantly, while the difference in the share of people who completed Year 12 has narrowed. Fyshwick also has a much higher proportion of people who speak little or no English (15.4%) compared to Griffith (ACT) (1.5%), a gap that has grown over the last several years.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 31.5 pts higher in Griffith Bachelor+: 53.0 pts higher in Griffith Unemployment: 30.1 pts higher in Fyshwick Participation: 26.3 pts higher in Griffith Population: 5,276 larger in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Fyshwick +5,276 larger in Griffith gap widening

5,328 24th pct 52 0th pct

Median age in Griffith in Fyshwick +1 yrs older in Griffith gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +23.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 17.3%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.1% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

43.0% Married ◂ +24.1 pts 18.9%

7.9% Divorced +14.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.6% Separated +14.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Fyshwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 69.2%

1.7% China +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +2.3 pts 34.6%

29.9% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 23.1%

11.3% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%

5.7% Chinese even 5.8%

4.7% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 73.1%

2.4% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 42.3%

36.7% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

5.3% Not stated +15.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Griffith in Fyshwick

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Fyshwick

2.89 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Griffith in Fyshwick even

14 37th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Griffith in Fyshwick

1,822 58th pct —

Avg size in Griffith in Fyshwick

911 89th pct —

ICSEA in Griffith in Fyshwick

1,083 77th pct —

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +31.5 pts 52.8%

6.0% Year 10 +14.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.5% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.9 pts 16.7%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +26.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.5% Society & culture ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% Engineering & related +10.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.9% Architecture & building +9.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Health ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Fyshwick +$973 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,572 100th pct $599 12th pct

Household income in Griffith in Fyshwick +$1,168 higher in Griffith gap widening

$2,542 89th pct $1,374 27th pct

Family income in Griffith in Fyshwick +$1,400 higher in Griffith

$3,649 98th pct $2,249 61st pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

29.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%

11.9% $650–$1,499 +15.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

20.3% Under $650 +19.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.1 pts 5.7%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +20.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +14.0 pts 51.9%

20.1% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Fyshwick +53 larger in Griffith

57 18th pct 4 1st pct

Median age in Griffith in Fyshwick +4 yrs older in Griffith

29 yrs 81st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Griffith in Fyshwick +$1,222 higher in Griffith

$1,471 100th pct $249 0th pct

Household income in Griffith in Fyshwick

$2,666 90th pct —

Family & Households

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

2.1 11th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 41.2%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.5% 3 people +23.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Fyshwick +$139 higher in Griffith

$462 83rd pct $323 34th pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Fyshwick +$915 higher in Fyshwick

$2,118 71st pct $3,033 96th pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Fyshwick +0.10 higher in Fyshwick gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented +59.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

25.0% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +55.3 pts ▸ 90.9%

53.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +53.4 pts 0.0%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.5% 1 bedroom +48.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

41.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%

18.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

17.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 27.3%

8.7% $200–$349 +18.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Fyshwick +22 more in Fyshwick

17 26th pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Fyshwick +746.81 more in Fyshwick

3.19 33rd pct 750.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Fyshwick +157,690.4 more in Fyshwick

1,040.4 59th pct 158,730.8 100th pct

PT routes in Griffith in Fyshwick +5 more in Fyshwick

2 14th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Fyshwick +9 longer in Fyshwick

3 29th pct 12 73rd pct

Drive to city in Griffith in Fyshwick even

7 5th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Griffith in Fyshwick +18,774 more in Griffith

18,826 59th pct 52 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Griffith in Fyshwick +23,488 more in Griffith

30,119 39th pct 6,631 10th pct

Transit to city in Griffith in Fyshwick +25 longer in Fyshwick

38 16th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 36.4%

12.8% Worked at home +14.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.2% Car (passenger) +7.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.7% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% Bus ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 63.6%

32.6% 2 vehicles +22.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.2% Other services +43.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Construction +19.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.0% Professional & technical +8.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals ◂ +18.9 pts 22.7%

23.0% Managers +13.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.3% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.5% Labourers +11.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Griffith in Fyshwick

10 100th pct —

IRSD decile in Griffith in Fyshwick

10 100th pct —

IER decile in Griffith in Fyshwick

7 64th pct —

IEO decile in Griffith in Fyshwick +3 higher in Griffith

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Griffith in Fyshwick

1,149 97th pct —

ERP in Griffith in Fyshwick +5,767 higher in Griffith

5,826 25th pct 59 0th pct

Growth in Griffith in Fyshwick

9.5% 78th pct —

Businesses in Griffith in Fyshwick +788 higher in Fyshwick

767 42nd pct 1,555 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Griffith in Fyshwick even

755 40th pct 755 40th pct

Max temp in Griffith in Fyshwick even

21.1 30th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Griffith in Fyshwick even

6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Fyshwick +2.1 higher in Griffith

8.7 94th pct 6.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Fyshwick +2.3 more in Griffith

7.9 96th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Griffith in Fyshwick +0.9 pts higher in Fyshwick

98.9% 84th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Fyshwick +1.3 pts higher in Fyshwick

98.0% 85th pct 99.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Fyshwick +3.2 pts higher in Griffith

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Fyshwick +96.6 pts higher in Griffith

100.0% 100th pct 3.4% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Fyshwick even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Fyshwick +68.7 pts higher in Griffith

95.2% 90th pct 26.5% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Fyshwick +2,519.5 more in Fyshwick

19.0 71st pct 2,538.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Fyshwick +230 higher in Griffith

374 88th pct 145 60th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Fyshwick +0.6 pts higher in Griffith

4.5% 36th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

Forrest Kingston Barton Red Hill Narrabundah Parkes (ACT) - South Fyshwick Russell

Compare Fyshwick with nearby areas

Kingston Duntroon Narrabundah Russell Griffith Barton Canberra Airport Campbell

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Fyshwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061064/griffith/vs/801061130/fyshwick