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Griffith vs Myall Park

Name: Griffith vs Myall Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Griffith profile · Myall Park profile

Griffith Myall Park

Griffith (NSW) and Myall Park (NSW) are nearby areas with very different characters. Griffith (NSW) is a larger, more diverse hub where 27.2% of people were born overseas and 28.1% use a language other than English at home. It is a more walkable, somewhat walkable area with a younger typical age of 36. In contrast, Myall Park (NSW) is a car-dependent area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 47. Homes there are more likely to be large, with 90.4% having three or more bedrooms, and the area has a much higher share of volunteers at 23.8%.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Griffith (NSW) at $831 and Myall Park (NSW) at $864. They also have almost identical rates of unemployment and a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. While Griffith (NSW) sees many more people moving in—with 39.2% arriving in the last five years compared to 15.1% in Myall Park (NSW)—both areas maintain similar levels of education, with around 44% of residents completing Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.3 pts higher in Griffith Population: 19,279 larger in Griffith Recent movers: 24.0 pts higher in Griffith Limited English: 6.0 pts higher in Griffith Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Myall Park +19,279 larger in Griffith gap widening

19,505 89th pct 226 56th pct

Median age in Griffith in Myall Park +11 yrs older in Myall Park gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 14.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

Marital status

49.5% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

34.4% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 32.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Myall Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +15.2 pts ▸ 81.4%

9.3% India ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Italy ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.8% English +14.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

26.6% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.4% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 17.7%

6.1% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Indian ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

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 +18.1 pts ▸ 83.2%

5.0% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Punjabi ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 +2.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

18.5% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

7.4% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other religions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Myall Park

2.64 38th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Griffith in Myall Park +16 more in Griffith

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Griffith in Myall Park

276 45th pct —

ICSEA in Griffith in Myall Park

956 30th pct —

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 43.6%

26.2% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 6.7%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.8% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%

7.7% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Myall Park +$33 higher in Myall Park gap widening

$831 63rd pct $864 68th pct

Household income in Griffith in Myall Park +$298 higher in Myall Park gap widening

$1,676 59th pct $1,974 74th pct

Family income in Griffith in Myall Park +$330 higher in Myall Park gap steady

$1,951 54th pct $2,281 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 21.9%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 15.1%

7.5% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 4.1%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 30.6%

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.1%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

2.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +2.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

18.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Myall Park +1,157 larger in Griffith

1,162 88th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Griffith in Myall Park +1 yrs older in Myall Park

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Griffith in Myall Park +$136 higher in Griffith

$586 44th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Griffith in Myall Park +$610 higher in Myall Park

$1,265 29th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Myall Park +0.4 larger in Myall Park gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 74.1%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 24.9%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.7 pts 1.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 27.4%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 15.1%

15.8% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.0% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.3% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Myall Park +$50 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Myall Park +$539 higher in Myall Park gap narrowing

$1,483 41st pct $2,022 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Myall Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +18.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.8% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

37.3% Rented ◂ +26.3 pts 11.0%

2.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 91.8%

12.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.4%

30.1% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

4.3% 5 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +46.0 pts 0.0%

31.2% $350–$549 ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +12.7 pts 33.3%

20.3% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Myall Park +178 more in Griffith

178 93rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Myall Park +9.13 more in Griffith

9.13 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Myall Park +445.0 more in Griffith

445.0 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Griffith in Myall Park +17 more in Griffith

17 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Myall Park

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

73.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 66.4%

3.7% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

2.3% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.2 pts 4.1%

7.7% 4 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

6.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 13.9%

12.4% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.2% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

9.0% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Myall Park +5.5 higher in Griffith

5.5 86th pct 0.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Myall Park +5.1 more in Griffith

5.1 84th pct 0.0 29th pct

15-min city in Griffith in Myall Park +57.9 pts higher in Griffith

57.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Myall Park +54.8 pts higher in Griffith

54.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Myall Park +92.8 pts higher in Griffith

92.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Myall Park +64.4 pts higher in Griffith

64.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Myall Park +92.5 pts higher in Griffith

93.0% 82nd pct 0.5% 31st pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Myall Park +52.6 pts higher in Griffith

52.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Myall Park +13.7 more in Griffith

18.1 59th pct 4.4 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Myall Park +39 higher in Griffith

39 77th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Myall Park +1.8 pts higher in Myall Park

3.2% 15th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

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Compare Myall Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Myall Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11788/griffith/vs/SAL12884/myall-park