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Griffin vs Murrumba Downs

Name: Griffin vs Murrumba Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Griffin profile · Murrumba Downs profile

Griffin Murrumba Downs

Griffin and Murrumba Downs are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Griffin is a young, fast-growing hub where the typical resident is just 29, while those in Murrumba Downs are far older at 39. This age gap is seen in the families, with children under 15 well higher in Griffin (28.4%) and seniors far higher in Murrumba Downs (17.1%). Housing differs sharply too; 53.5% of Griffin households rent, which is far higher than the 26.7% in Murrumba Downs, where 26.9% of homes are owned outright.

These two neighbours have tracked differently since 2011, with Griffin seeing a much larger influx of new residents, 70.6% of whom moved in during the last five years. Despite this growth, they share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,100 and almost identical proportions of First Nations residents. While Griffin has more people born overseas and those who use another language at home, Murrumba Downs provides better daily access to the world around it, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a station.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.8 pts higher in Griffin Recent movers: 29.2 pts higher in Griffin Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Murrumba Downs Median age: 10 yrs older in Murrumba Downs Aged 65+: 13.0 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +1,500 larger in Griffin gap narrowing

12,295 88th pct 10,795 87th pct

Median age in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +10 yrs older in Murrumba Downs gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

42.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.4 pts 24.9%

28.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 20.3%

13.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.1% Seniors (65+) +13.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

45.7% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

41.5% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 30.7%

7.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.5% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Griffin Murrumba Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.8% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 74.2%

6.9% India ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

6.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

2.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.1% English +7.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.8% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

7.4% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

4.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 86.0%

7.2% Punjabi ◂ +6.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +15.0 pts ▸ 51.5%

44.4% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 39.6%

7.0% Other religions ◂ +5.7 pts 1.3%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +1.08 more in Murrumba Downs

0.29 0th pct 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Griffin in Murrumba Downs even

24 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +27 larger in Griffin

812 96th pct 785 94th pct

ICSEA in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +11 higher in Griffin

1,031 72nd pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 60.0%

14.3% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.8% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.6% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

6.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +$121 higher in Griffin gap steady

$978 80th pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +$186 higher in Griffin gap widening

$2,013 76th pct $1,827 67th pct

Family income in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +$23 higher in Murrumba Downs gap steady

$2,115 64th pct $2,138 65th pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 31.9%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

5.3% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

45.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 34.3%

28.2% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.6% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +8.1 pts 63.1%

16.9% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.2% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +64 larger in Griffin

382 86th pct 318 86th pct

Median age in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +3 yrs older in Griffin

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +$193 higher in Griffin

$909 74th pct $716 58th pct

Household income in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +$105 higher in Griffin

$2,042 64th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +0.2 larger in Griffin gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 59.0%

20.1% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 18.1%

20.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 17.0%

15.4% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +$25 higher in Griffin gap steady

$385 79th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +$78 higher in Griffin gap narrowing

$1,941 69th pct $1,863 64th pct

People / bedroom in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +0.10 higher in Griffin gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Rented ◂ +26.8 pts 26.7%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

5.8% Owned outright +21.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.5% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

72.2% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 73.5%

26.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 26.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 45.9%

34.3% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

4.5% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.4% $350–$549 ◂ +26.5 pts 55.9%

12.9% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.7% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 38.4%

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

5.9% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +24 more in Murrumba Downs

9 79th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +2.32 more in Murrumba Downs

0.73 60th pct 3.06 70th pct

Departures/1k in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +335.2 more in Murrumba Downs

161.8 72nd pct 497.0 78th pct

PT routes in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +19 more in Murrumba Downs

1 71st pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +6 longer in Griffin

13 50th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +2 longer in Griffin

26 22nd pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Griffin in Murrumba Downs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +23,089 more in Murrumba Downs

0 0th pct 23,089 51st pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 60.9%

12.9% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 41.8%

32.5% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.4% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.8% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%

10.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Construction even 9.3%

6.9% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.2% Finance & insurance even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

9.8% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +1.7 higher in Murrumba Downs

4.2 79th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +1.8 more in Murrumba Downs

4.0 78th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +29.1 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

49.3% 79th pct 78.3% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +25.5 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

51.8% 80th pct 77.3% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +45.7 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

53.2% 74th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +7.1 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

80.3% 85th pct 87.3% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +1.2 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

98.7% 85th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +1.3 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

44.8% 83rd pct 46.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +4.2 more in Murrumba Downs

3.7 25th pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +108 higher in Murrumba Downs

60 80th pct 168 89th pct

Mean slope in Griffin in Murrumba Downs +0.7 pts higher in Griffin

5.1% 44th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Griffin with nearby areas

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Compare Murrumba Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffin vs Murrumba Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31254/griffin/vs/SAL32089/murrumba-downs