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Griffith vs Hanwood

Name: Griffith vs Hanwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Griffith profile · Hanwood profile

Griffith Hanwood

Griffith (NSW) and Hanwood are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Griffith (NSW) is more urban and diverse, with 27.2% of people born overseas and 28.1% using another language at home, compared to 13.3% and 16.3% in Hanwood. Housing also differs sharply; Hanwood is dominated by separate houses (98.8%) and larger homes, while Griffith (NSW) has more renters (37.3%) and a more walkable layout, rated as somewhat walkable compared to Hanwood's mostly car-dependent score.

These two areas have tracked similarly over time, maintaining a shared profile in several key ways. They are very alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $825 to $831, and both have a similar share of children and seniors. While Griffith (NSW) has seen much more movement with 39.2% of people arriving in the last five years, Hanwood has remained more stable at 21.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,117 larger in Griffith Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Hanwood Recent movers: 17.3 pts higher in Griffith Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Griffith Born overseas: 13.9 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Hanwood +18,117 larger in Griffith gap widening

19,505 89th pct 1,388 75th pct

Median age in Griffith in Hanwood +3 yrs older in Hanwood gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 24.1%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

49.5% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

34.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 33.4%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Hanwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 68.5%

9.3% India ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.8% England even 0.8%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.4% Italian +12.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.6% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.8% English ◂ +2.0 pts 23.8%

7.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.6% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 1.8%

6.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 67.0%

5.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Mandarin even 1.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 58.2%

18.5% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

7.4% Not stated +10.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%

4.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Hanwood +1.12 more in Hanwood

2.64 38th pct 3.76 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Griffith in Hanwood +7 more in Griffith

16 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Griffith in Hanwood +35 larger in Hanwood

276 45th pct 310 49th pct

ICSEA in Griffith in Hanwood +5 higher in Griffith

956 30th pct 952 27th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 35.9%

26.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 32.4%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Hanwood +$6 higher in Griffith gap steady

$831 63rd pct $825 62nd pct

Household income in Griffith in Hanwood +$180 higher in Hanwood gap widening

$1,676 59th pct $1,856 68th pct

Family income in Griffith in Hanwood +$44 higher in Hanwood gap narrowing

$1,951 54th pct $1,995 57th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.5%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.9%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

7.5% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 32.7%

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.8%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +9.8 pts 54.2%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Hanwood +1,127 larger in Griffith

1,162 88th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Griffith in Hanwood +1 yrs older in Hanwood

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Griffith in Hanwood +$11 higher in Griffith

$586 44th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Griffith in Hanwood +$110 higher in Hanwood

$1,265 29th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Hanwood +0.2 larger in Hanwood gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 61.7%

25.6% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%

1.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 21.7%

15.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

7.3% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Hanwood +$25 higher in Griffith gap steady

$300 57th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Hanwood +$17 higher in Hanwood gap narrowing

$1,483 41st pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Hanwood even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.3% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 21.9%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

2.2% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +19.0 pts ▸ 98.8%

12.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.9 pts 1.0%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 41.1%

30.1% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 9.1%

4.3% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 21.3%

17.9% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 41.7%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Hanwood +174 more in Griffith

178 93rd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Hanwood +6.24 more in Griffith

9.13 87th pct 2.88 69th pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Hanwood +401.7 more in Griffith

445.0 77th pct 43.2 62nd pct

PT routes in Griffith in Hanwood +16 more in Griffith

17 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Hanwood +35 longer in Hanwood

2 14th pct 37 72nd pct

How people get to work

73.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 68.9%

10.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

3.7% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 34.3%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 25.6%

7.7% 4 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

6.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Managers +10.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.4% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 14.9%

13.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Hanwood +3.3 higher in Griffith

5.5 86th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Hanwood +2.9 more in Griffith

5.1 84th pct 2.3 68th pct

15-min city in Griffith in Hanwood +26.5 pts higher in Griffith

57.9% 82nd pct 31.3% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Hanwood +20.3 pts higher in Griffith

54.8% 81st pct 34.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Hanwood +62.0 pts higher in Griffith

92.8% 85th pct 30.8% 67th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Hanwood +32.7 pts higher in Griffith

64.4% 80th pct 31.7% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Hanwood +61.0 pts higher in Griffith

93.0% 82nd pct 32.0% 58th pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Hanwood +52.6 pts higher in Griffith

52.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Hanwood +6.6 more in Griffith

18.1 59th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Hanwood +38 higher in Griffith

39 77th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Hanwood +0.8 pts higher in Griffith

3.2% 15th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

Lake Wyangan Yoogali Hanwood Beelbangera Tharbogang Bilbul Nericon Widgelli

Compare Hanwood with nearby areas

Griffith Yoogali Kooba Widgelli Tharbogang Lake Wyangan Willbriggie Benerembah

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Hanwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11788/griffith/vs/SAL11857/hanwood