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Griffith vs Lake Wyangan

Name: Griffith vs Lake Wyangan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Griffith profile · Lake Wyangan profile

Griffith Lake Wyangan

Griffith (NSW) and Lake Wyangan are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Griffith (NSW) is a younger, more diverse hub where 27.2% of people were born overseas and 28.1% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Lake Wyangan is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 36 in Griffith (NSW). Lake Wyangan also has a stronger First Nations presence, with 26.9% of people speaking a First Nations language. Wealth and housing differ sharply; 29.9% of Lake Wyangan households earn $3,000 or more a week and 46.2% own their homes outright, while Griffith (NSW) has a much higher rental rate of 37.3%.

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of education, with about 14% to 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents, sitting around $280 to $300. This shared baseline exists alongside a widening gap in accessibility. Griffith (NSW) is far more walkable, with 92.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, whereas Lake Wyangan has no public transport stops and 0% of homes within walking distance of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.1 pts higher in Griffith Population: 18,628 larger in Griffith Recent arrivals: 18.8 pts higher in Griffith Other language: 17.1 pts higher in Griffith Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Lake Wyangan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +18,628 larger in Griffith gap widening

19,505 89th pct 877 72nd pct

Median age in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +8 yrs older in Lake Wyangan gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 17.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

49.5% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

34.4% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 26.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Lake Wyangan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 80.5%

9.3% India ◂ +8.0 pts 1.3%

3.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.4% Italian +14.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

26.6% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.8% English +3.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

7.0% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% Indian ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%

6.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.4% German +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only +17.0 pts ▸ 82.1%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.6% Punjabi ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 72.2%

18.5% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

7.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

4.3% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

3.3% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +3.04 more in Lake Wyangan

2.64 38th pct 5.68 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +11 more in Griffith

16 86th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +73 larger in Griffith

276 45th pct 203 38th pct

ICSEA in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +26 higher in Lake Wyangan

956 30th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

26.2% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 18.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

9.3% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

5.6% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +$89 higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing

$831 63rd pct $920 75th pct

Household income in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +$534 higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing

$1,676 59th pct $2,210 84th pct

Family income in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +$435 higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing

$1,951 54th pct $2,386 77th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 19.4%

7.5% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 5.9%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 36.9%

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.2%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma even 8.9%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

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 +0.6 pts ▸ 64.5%

18.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +1,136 larger in Griffith

1,162 88th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +14 yrs older in Lake Wyangan

23 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +$13 higher in Lake Wyangan

$586 44th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +$359 higher in Lake Wyangan

$1,265 29th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +0.3 larger in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

25.6% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 9.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 12.8%

15.0% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

7.3% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +$20 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +$317 higher in Lake Wyangan gap widening

$1,483 41st pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Lake Wyangan even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.3% Rented ◂ +25.1 pts 12.2%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

2.4% Not stated even 2.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +16.4 pts ▸ 96.2%

12.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 27.1%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 4.5%

4.3% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 42.9%

31.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.9%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.6%

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 ◂ +20.4 pts 25.7%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +178 more in Griffith

178 93rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +9.13 more in Griffith

9.13 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +445.0 more in Griffith

445.0 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +17 more in Griffith

17 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +69 longer in Lake Wyangan

2 14th pct 71 91st pct

How people get to work

73.0% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 77.4%

10.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Walked even 2.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.0 pts 14.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.7% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Manufacturing ◂ +8.0 pts 11.7%

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

6.6% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

6.4% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.4% Labourers ◂ +11.2 pts 10.3%

14.2% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +5.1 higher in Griffith

5.5 86th pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +4.6 more in Griffith

5.1 84th pct 0.5 51st pct

15-min city in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +57.9 pts higher in Griffith

57.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +54.8 pts higher in Griffith

54.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +92.8 pts higher in Griffith

92.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +41.6 pts higher in Griffith

64.4% 80th pct 22.8% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +66.8 pts higher in Griffith

93.0% 82nd pct 26.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +52.6 pts higher in Griffith

52.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +7.8 more in Griffith

18.1 59th pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +37 higher in Griffith

39 77th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Lake Wyangan +0.4 pts higher in Lake Wyangan

3.2% 15th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

Lake Wyangan Yoogali Hanwood Beelbangera Tharbogang Bilbul Nericon Widgelli

Compare Lake Wyangan with nearby areas

Griffith Nericon Tharbogang Beelbangera Warburn Yoogali Hanwood Myall Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Lake Wyangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11788/griffith/vs/SAL12264/lake-wyangan