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Griffith vs Tharbogang

Name: Griffith vs Tharbogang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Griffith profile · Tharbogang profile

Griffith Tharbogang

Griffith (NSW) is a larger, more urban centre than the sparsely populated Tharbogang. Griffith (NSW) is far more diverse, with 27.2% of people born overseas and 28.1% using another language at home, compared to 14.6% and 16.8% in Tharbogang. The two areas differ sharply in how people live; Griffith (NSW) is somewhat walkable with more renters (37.3%), while Tharbogang is car-dependent, where every home is a separate house and 42.3% are owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes, around $800 to $830. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in how many people have moved recently is wide, with 39.2% arriving in Griffith (NSW) in the last five years compared to 20.9% in Tharbogang.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,053 larger in Griffith Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in Tharbogang No car: 6.3 pts higher in Griffith Recent movers: 18.2 pts higher in Griffith Recent arrivals: 16.9 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Tharbogang +19,053 larger in Griffith gap widening

19,505 89th pct 452 63rd pct

Median age in Griffith in Tharbogang +6 yrs older in Tharbogang gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 22.1%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

49.5% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 33.4%

6.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Tharbogang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 74.1%

9.3% India ◂ +8.6 pts 0.7%

3.3% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

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

21.4% Italian +12.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.6% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.8% English ◂ +1.7 pts 24.1%

7.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Indian ◂ +5.2 pts 1.3%

6.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.4% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

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 +7.5 pts ▸ 72.6%

5.0% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 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 +8.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

18.5% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%

7.4% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%

4.3% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

3.3% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Tharbogang +9.41 more in Tharbogang

2.64 38th pct 12.05 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Griffith in Tharbogang +10 more in Griffith

16 86th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Griffith in Tharbogang +157 larger in Griffith

276 45th pct 118 29th pct

ICSEA in Griffith in Tharbogang +59 higher in Griffith

956 30th pct 897 13th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 37.6%

26.2% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

6.4% Year 11 even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 29.0%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 12.4%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

9.3% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

7.7% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Tharbogang +$28 higher in Griffith gap steady

$831 63rd pct $803 59th pct

Household income in Griffith in Tharbogang +$236 higher in Tharbogang gap widening

$1,676 59th pct $1,912 71st pct

Family income in Griffith in Tharbogang +$174 higher in Tharbogang gap widening

$1,951 54th pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.1%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 6.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.5% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.1%

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.4%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +8.9 pts 55.1%

18.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Tharbogang +1,150 larger in Griffith

1,162 88th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Griffith in Tharbogang +12 yrs older in Tharbogang

23 yrs 38th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Griffith in Tharbogang +$314 higher in Tharbogang

$586 44th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Griffith in Tharbogang +$610 higher in Tharbogang

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

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Tharbogang +0.3 larger in Tharbogang gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 24.0%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 28.5%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 15.3%

15.8% 3 people +9.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

4.6% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Tharbogang +$69 higher in Griffith gap widening

$300 57th pct $231 34th pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Tharbogang +$400 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,483 41st pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Tharbogang even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.3% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 22.6%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 25.5%

2.2% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +21.7 pts ▸ 101.5%

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 +0.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.1% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 5.1%

4.3% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $200–$349 +21.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

17.9% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

31.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.3 pts 12.9%

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 ◂ +11.8 pts 34.3%

20.3% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Tharbogang +178 more in Griffith

178 93rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Tharbogang +9.13 more in Griffith

9.13 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Tharbogang +445.0 more in Griffith

445.0 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Griffith in Tharbogang +17 more in Griffith

17 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Tharbogang

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

73.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 63.4%

10.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

3.7% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.3% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

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 ◂ +7.8 pts 29.6%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 20.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.7% 4 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.7% Manufacturing ◂ +10.7 pts 8.9%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

10.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.4% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 16.2%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Tharbogang +5.4 higher in Griffith

5.5 86th pct 0.1 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Tharbogang +5.0 more in Griffith

5.1 84th pct 0.1 38th pct

15-min city in Griffith in Tharbogang +57.9 pts higher in Griffith

57.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Tharbogang +54.8 pts higher in Griffith

54.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Tharbogang +92.8 pts higher in Griffith

92.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Tharbogang +55.1 pts higher in Griffith

64.4% 80th pct 9.3% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Tharbogang +93.0 pts higher in Griffith

93.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

52.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Tharbogang +15.9 more in Griffith

18.1 59th pct 2.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Tharbogang +39 higher in Griffith

39 77th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Tharbogang +0.3 pts higher in Griffith

3.2% 15th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

Lake Wyangan Yoogali Hanwood Beelbangera Tharbogang Bilbul Nericon Widgelli

Compare Tharbogang with nearby areas

Lake Wyangan Griffith Warburn Hanwood Nericon Benerembah Yoogali Beelbangera

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Tharbogang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11788/griffith/vs/SAL13826/tharbogang