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Griffith vs Kingston

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Griffith profile · Kingston profile

Griffith Kingston

Kingston (ACT) and Griffith (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Kingston is dominated by apartments, with 90.5% of homes being flats and only 3% being separate houses. It has a more transient population, as 71.3% of residents moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Griffith has a higher share of detached houses at 35.6% and larger homes, with 42.3% having three or more bedrooms compared to 21.5% in Kingston. Griffith is also more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (13%) and more households with couples and children.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally narrowed. The difference in the typical age of residents has dropped from seven years to just three, and far fewer people now move into Kingston relative to Griffith than in the past. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in other ways. Both areas have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,500, and both are well above the national figure for people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.6 pts higher in Griffith 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Griffith Recent movers: 13.5 pts higher in Kingston Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in Griffith Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffithin Kingston +1,251 larger in Kingston gap widening
5,328 24th pct 6,579 32nd pct
Median age in Griffithin Kingston +3 yrs older in Griffith gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Griffithin Kingston +0.4 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 1.5% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Griffithin Kingston +4.3 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
16.2% 42nd pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Griffithin Kingston +4.5 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
13.0% 12th pct 8.5% 5th pct
De facto in Griffithin Kingston +7.1 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
14.2% 75th pct 21.3% 97th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.8%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%
13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

Marital status

42.1% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 51.8%
43.0% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 33.6%
7.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Griffithin Kingston +2.4 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
26.8% 61st pct 24.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 66.3%
4.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 35.5%
29.9% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 27.4%
14.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
4.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Griffithin Kingston +2.8 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
19.7% 63rd pct 16.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Griffithin Kingston +0.5 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
1.5% 52nd pct 0.9% 41st pct

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 73.8%
2.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Cantonese even 0.9%
0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Griffithin Kingston +3.7 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
49.2% 84th pct 52.9% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 52.9%
36.7% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 29.8%
5.3% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
2.4% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Griffithin Kingston +2.5 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
84.3% 99th pct 81.9% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Griffithin Kingston +2.1 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
60.6% 100th pct 62.7% 100th pct
Schools in Griffithin Kingston
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Griffithin Kingston
2.89 67th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Griffithin Kingston +1 more in Griffith
14 37th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Griffithin Kingston
1,822 58th pct —
Avg size in Griffithin Kingston
911 89th pct —
ICSEA in Griffithin Kingston
1,083 77th pct —

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 81.9%
6.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 38.8%
27.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 25.5%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

30.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 29.5%
18.9% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.7% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
5.8% Engineering & related even 5.9%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
5.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Griffithin Kingston +$205 higher in Kingston gap widening
$1,572 100th pct $1,777 100th pct
Household income in Griffithin Kingston +$73 higher in Griffith gap narrowing
$2,542 89th pct $2,469 88th pct
Family income in Griffithin Kingston +$92 higher in Griffith gap widening
$3,649 98th pct $3,557 97th pct
High earners in Griffithin Kingston +2.9 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
34.2% 100th pct 37.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Griffithin Kingston +0.4 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
41.8% 93rd pct 41.4% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
29.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 26.6%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
6.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.1%
20.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 11.6%
16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Griffithin Kingston +3.7 pts higher in Griffith
28.7% 54th pct 25.0% 30th pct
Mental health in Griffithin Kingston +0.0 pts higher in Griffith
9.9% 65th pct 9.8% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Griffithin Kingston +3.4 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
5.1% 44th pct 1.7% 2nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
9.9% Mental health even 9.8%
8.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 63.9%
20.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.1%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Griffithin Kingston +2.2 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
21.6% 87th pct 19.4% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Griffithin Kingston +3.1 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Griffithin Kingston +7.4 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
23.4% 29th pct 16.0% 7th pct
Defence service in Griffithin Kingston +3.5 pts higher in Kingston
7.9% 99th pct 11.5% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Griffithin Kingston +4.7 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
16.8% 16th pct 12.1% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffithin Kingston +42 larger in Kingston
57 18th pct 99 31st pct
Median age in Griffithin Kingston +3 yrs older in Griffith
29 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Griffithin Kingston +3.2 pts higher in Griffith
81.8% 100th pct 78.6% 98th pct
Unemployment in Griffithin Kingston +7.5 pts higher in Griffith
12.5% 65th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Median income in Griffithin Kingston +$47 higher in Griffith
$1,471 100th pct $1,424 100th pct
Household income in Griffithin Kingston +$589 higher in Griffith
$2,666 90th pct $2,077 72nd pct
Indigenous language in Griffithin Kingston +0.8 pts higher in Kingston
5.3% 50th pct 6.1% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffithin Kingston +0.3 larger in Griffith gap steady
2.1 11th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Griffithin Kingston +2.3 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
9.4% 15th pct 11.7% 36th pct
Living alone in Griffithin Kingston +8.7 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
35.7% 89th pct 44.4% 100th pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples without children +17.9 pts ▸ 54.7%
52.5% Couples with children ◂ +20.0 pts 32.5%
9.4% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.7% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
36.0% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
10.6% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%
0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffithin Kingston +$48 higher in Kingston gap narrowing
$462 83rd pct $510 89th pct
Mortgage in Griffithin Kingston +$168 higher in Griffith gap widening
$2,118 71st pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Griffithin Kingston even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Griffithin Kingston +10.3 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
40.5% 79th pct 50.8% 89th pct
Owned outright in Griffithin Kingston +7.5 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
25.0% 27th pct 17.5% 12th pct
Separate houses in Griffithin Kingston +32.6 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
35.6% 9th pct 3.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Griffithin Kingston +20.9 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
42.3% 8th pct 21.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 30.6%
25.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 17.5%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

53.4% Flat or apartment +37.1 pts ▸ 90.5%
35.6% Separate house ◂ +32.6 pts 3.0%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 53.1%
15.5% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.8% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 1.5%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 49.7%
21.6% $550–$749 +10.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
9.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 2.1%
6.7% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 19.5%
28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Griffithin Kingston +1.4 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
7.8% 72nd pct 6.3% 62nd pct
Work from home in Griffithin Kingston +0.3 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
12.8% 44th pct 13.1% 45th pct
PT commute in Griffithin Kingston +0.6 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
5.7% 86th pct 6.3% 88th pct
PT stops in Griffithin Kingston +6 more in Kingston
17 26th pct 23 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Griffithin Kingston +0.31 more in Kingston
3.19 33rd pct 3.50 38th pct
Departures/1k in Griffithin Kingston +170.2 more in Griffith
1,040.4 59th pct 870.2 52nd pct
PT routes in Griffithin Kingston +23 more in Kingston
2 14th pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in Griffithin Kingston even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Griffithin Kingston even
7 5th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Griffithin Kingston +4,970 more in Griffith
18,826 59th pct 13,856 44th pct
Reach 45 min in Griffithin Kingston +1,596 more in Kingston
30,119 39th pct 31,715 41st pct
Transit to city in Griffithin Kingston +9 longer in Griffith
38 16th pct 29 8th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 48.2%
12.8% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.7% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
3.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 62.9%
32.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 26.7%
7.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%
2.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Griffithin Kingston +13.5 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
57.9% 90th pct 71.3% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in Griffithin Kingston +2.9 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
14.7% 68th pct 17.5% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Griffithin Kingston +1.0 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
3.3% 14th pct 2.3% 1st pct
Participation in Griffithin Kingston +3.8 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
71.6% 89th pct 75.3% 97th pct
Full-time in Griffithin Kingston +6.1 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
71.5% 99th pct 77.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

39.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
14.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
4.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
3.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.2% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
23.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
2.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Griffithin Kingston even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Griffithin Kingston even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Griffithin Kingston +2 higher in Griffith
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Griffithin Kingston even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Griffithin Kingston +14 higher in Kingston
1,149 97th pct 1,163 100th pct
ERP in Griffithin Kingston +1,646 higher in Kingston
5,826 25th pct 7,472 34th pct
Growth in Griffithin Kingston +4.0 pts higher in Kingston
9.5% 78th pct 13.5% 87th pct
Businesses in Griffithin Kingston +163 higher in Kingston
767 42nd pct 930 51st pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Griffithin Kingston +0.1 higher in Kingston
8.7 94th pct 8.8 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Griffithin Kingston +0.2 more in Griffith
7.9 96th pct 7.7 87th pct
15-min city in Griffithin Kingston +1.1 pts higher in Kingston
98.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Griffithin Kingston +2.0 pts higher in Kingston
98.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Griffithin Kingston even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in Griffithin Kingston +34.7 pts higher in Griffith
100.0% 100th pct 65.3% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in Griffithin Kingston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Griffithin Kingston +4.8 pts higher in Kingston
95.2% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Griffithin Kingston +5.4 more in Griffith
19.0 71st pct 13.5 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Griffithin Kingston +196 higher in Kingston
374 88th pct 570 96th pct
Mean slope in Griffithin Kingston +0.1 pts higher in Griffith
4.5% 36th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

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Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061064/griffith/vs/801061131/kingston