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Griffith vs Narrabundah

Name: Griffith vs Narrabundah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Griffith profile · Narrabundah profile

Griffith Narrabundah

Narrabundah and Griffith (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct housing styles. Narrabundah has far more separate houses (68.2%) and three-bedroom homes (67.9%), while Griffith (ACT) is dominated by flats or apartments (53.4%). Education levels are very high in both, but far higher in Griffith (ACT), where 60.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 48.0% in Narrabundah. Narrabundah also has far more public transport options, with 6.66 stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.00 in Griffith (ACT).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining far above the national figure for typical weekly incomes. They are almost identical in several ways, including a similar share of people who work from home and nearly the same typical weekly rent. While Griffith (ACT) has more residents who have moved in the last five years, both areas are much more likely than the average Australian to have recently changed homes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.6 pts higher in Narrabundah 3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in Narrabundah Bachelor+: 12.6 pts higher in Griffith People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Griffith Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Narrabundah +1,127 larger in Narrabundah gap narrowing

5,328 86th pct 6,455 86th pct

Median age in Griffith in Narrabundah +2 yrs older in Narrabundah gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 27.0%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

43.0% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.1% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 37.7%

7.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Narrabundah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 66.2%

4.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.9% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +5.4 pts 31.5%

29.9% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.9% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.6% German even 4.6%

2.9% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 70.0%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 45.9%

36.7% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

5.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Narrabundah +0.27 more in Griffith

2.89 41st pct 2.62 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Griffith in Narrabundah +3 more in Griffith

14 84th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Griffith in Narrabundah +49 larger in Narrabundah

804 95th pct 853 98th pct

ICSEA in Griffith in Narrabundah even

1,143 100th pct 1,142 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 75.1%

6.0% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.7% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 33.6%

27.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 24.2%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

30.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 24.6%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

5.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Narrabundah +$322 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,572 100th pct $1,250 91st pct

Household income in Griffith in Narrabundah +$189 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$2,542 90th pct $2,353 87th pct

Family income in Griffith in Narrabundah +$426 higher in Griffith gap widening

$3,649 99th pct $3,223 93rd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.6%

29.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 26.7%

11.9% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.5% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.0%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.0%

20.3% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.4%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 64.0%

20.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Narrabundah +83 larger in Narrabundah

57 78th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Griffith in Narrabundah +3 yrs older in Griffith

29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Griffith in Narrabundah +$888 higher in Griffith

$1,471 90th pct $583 44th pct

Household income in Griffith in Narrabundah +$1,198 higher in Griffith

$2,666 83rd pct $1,468 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Narrabundah +0.3 larger in Narrabundah gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 25.1%

9.4% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 31.0%

35.7% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 30.4%

10.6% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.5% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Narrabundah +$22 higher in Griffith gap steady

$462 89th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Narrabundah +$274 higher in Narrabundah gap narrowing

$2,118 77th pct $2,392 87th pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Narrabundah +0.10 higher in Griffith gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 36.2%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.0% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.3% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +32.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

53.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.3 pts 19.1%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.8% 3 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 26.0%

17.5% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.7 pts 4.9%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +18.6 pts 34.0%

9.8% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.5%

8.7% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 16.9%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Narrabundah +27 more in Narrabundah

16 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Narrabundah +3.66 more in Narrabundah

3.00 69th pct 6.66 84th pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Narrabundah +696.6 more in Narrabundah

1,010.3 86th pct 1,706.9 90th pct

PT routes in Griffith in Narrabundah +4 more in Narrabundah

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Narrabundah +1 longer in Narrabundah

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Griffith in Narrabundah +3 longer in Narrabundah

7 1st pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Griffith in Narrabundah +7,043 more in Griffith

18,826 73rd pct 11,783 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Griffith in Narrabundah +4,835 more in Griffith

30,119 56th pct 25,284 53rd pct

Transit to city in Griffith in Narrabundah +9 longer in Narrabundah

38 16th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

7.7% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 2.2%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.7% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 43.8%

32.6% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

7.7% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

2.9% 4 or more even 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 33.7%

14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 36.4%

23.0% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 22.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative even 11.6%

7.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Sales workers even 5.3%

2.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Griffith in Narrabundah +399 higher in Griffith

5,480 71st pct 5,081 67th pct

Assault/100k in Griffith in Narrabundah +276 higher in Narrabundah

282 13th pct 558 41st pct

Sexual/100k in Griffith in Narrabundah +60 higher in Griffith

169 72nd pct 108 46th pct

Robbery/100k in Griffith in Narrabundah +12 higher in Narrabundah

19 8th pct 31 26th pct

Burglary/100k in Griffith in Narrabundah +170 higher in Griffith

619 61st pct 449 46th pct

Theft/100k in Griffith in Narrabundah +593 higher in Griffith

1,708 67th pct 1,115 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Griffith in Narrabundah +71 higher in Griffith

319 75th pct 248 65th pct

Property damage/100k in Griffith in Narrabundah +162 higher in Narrabundah

845 59th pct 1,007 66th pct

5-yr change in Griffith in Narrabundah +8.5 pts higher in Narrabundah

-21.9% 34th pct -13.5% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Narrabundah +1.4 higher in Griffith

8.7 100th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Narrabundah +0.6 more in Griffith

7.9 100th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Griffith in Narrabundah +6.7 pts higher in Griffith

98.9% 99th pct 92.2% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Narrabundah +13.5 pts higher in Griffith

98.0% 99th pct 84.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Narrabundah even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Narrabundah +4.4 pts higher in Griffith

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Narrabundah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Narrabundah +23.3 pts higher in Griffith

95.2% 98th pct 71.9% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Narrabundah +5.3 more in Griffith

19.0 60th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Narrabundah +162 higher in Griffith

377 99th pct 215 91st pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Narrabundah +0.5 pts higher in Narrabundah

4.5% 36th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

Forrest Kingston Red Hill Barton Narrabundah Capital Hill Parkes Fyshwick

Compare Narrabundah with nearby areas

Griffith Symonston Kingston Fyshwick Red Hill Barton Forrest Russell

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Narrabundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80067/griffith/vs/SAL80099/narrabundah