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Griffith vs Parkes

Name: Griffith vs Parkes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Griffith profile · Parkes profile

Griffith Parkes

Griffith (ACT) and Parkes (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Griffith (ACT) is a populated area where the typical weekly personal income is far higher at $1,572, compared to just $225 in Parkes (ACT). Residents in Griffith (ACT) are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 38 compared to 32 in Parkes (ACT). While Griffith (ACT) has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, Parkes (ACT) has a far larger number of public transport routes.

Both areas are a walker's paradise, sharing a very similar walkability score. They are almost identical in the number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk and the share of homes near parks and health services. This common ease of movement is consistent across both places, even though the typical walk to the nearest transport stop is far higher in Parkes (ACT) than in Griffith (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,328 larger in Griffith Personal income: $1,347 higher in Griffith Median age: 6 yrs older in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Parkes +5,328 larger in Griffith gap widening

5,328 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Griffith in Parkes +6 yrs older in Griffith gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Parkes

2.89 41st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Griffith in Parkes +2 more in Parkes

14 84th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Griffith in Parkes +144 larger in Griffith

804 95th pct 659 88th pct

ICSEA in Griffith in Parkes even

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

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Parkes +$1,347 higher in Griffith

$1,572 100th pct $225 0th pct

Household income in Griffith in Parkes

$2,542 90th pct —

Family income in Griffith in Parkes

$3,649 99th pct —

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Parkes +57 larger in Griffith

57 78th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Griffith in Parkes

29 yrs 60th pct —

Median income in Griffith in Parkes

$1,471 90th pct —

Household income in Griffith in Parkes

$2,666 83rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Parkes

2.1 19th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Parkes

$462 89th pct —

Mortgage in Griffith in Parkes

$2,118 77th pct —

People / bedroom in Griffith in Parkes

0.90 86th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Parkes +5 more in Parkes

16 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Parkes

3.00 69th pct —

Departures/1k in Griffith in Parkes

1,010.3 86th pct —

PT routes in Griffith in Parkes +16 more in Parkes

2 75th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Parkes +4 longer in Parkes

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Griffith in Parkes even

7 1st pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Griffith in Parkes +16,877 more in Griffith

18,826 73rd pct 1,949 46th pct

Reach 45 min in Griffith in Parkes +7,993 more in Parkes

30,119 56th pct 38,112 60th pct

Transit to city in Griffith in Parkes +11 longer in Griffith

38 16th pct 27 5th pct

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Griffith in Parkes

5,480 71st pct —

Assault/100k in Griffith in Parkes

282 13th pct —

Sexual/100k in Griffith in Parkes

169 72nd pct —

Robbery/100k in Griffith in Parkes

19 8th pct —

Burglary/100k in Griffith in Parkes

619 61st pct —

Theft/100k in Griffith in Parkes

1,708 67th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Griffith in Parkes

319 75th pct —

Property damage/100k in Griffith in Parkes

845 59th pct —

5-yr change in Griffith in Parkes

-21.9% 34th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Parkes +0.2 higher in Griffith

8.7 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Parkes even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Griffith in Parkes even

98.9% 99th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Parkes +1.7 pts higher in Griffith

98.0% 99th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Parkes even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Parkes +1.7 pts higher in Griffith

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Parkes even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Parkes +0.6 pts higher in Parkes

95.2% 98th pct 95.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Parkes

19.0 60th pct —

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Parkes +5 higher in Parkes

377 99th pct 383 99th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Parkes +3.0 pts higher in Parkes

4.5% 36th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

Forrest Kingston Red Hill Barton Narrabundah Capital Hill Parkes Fyshwick

Compare Parkes with nearby areas

Barton Reid City Capital Hill Russell Acton Kingston Braddon

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80067/griffith/vs/SAL80108/parkes

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

💬 Language

🕊️ Religion

🎓 Education & Qualifications

💰 Income

🩺 Health & Disability

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

🚓 Crime & Safety

🚶 Walkability