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Griffith vs Red Hill

Name: Griffith vs Red Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Griffith profile · Red Hill profile

Griffith Red Hill

Griffith (ACT) and Red Hill (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Red Hill (ACT) is dominated by larger family homes, with 79.1% being separate houses and 84% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Griffith (ACT) is much more urban, where 53.4% of homes are flats or apartments and 40.5% of households rent. Red Hill (ACT) also has a higher share of high-earning households, with 56.7% earning $3,000 or more per week compared to 41.8% in Griffith (ACT).

Both areas have seen their crime rates fall since 2011, though Red Hill (ACT) has experienced a far higher drop. They share several similarities, such as having nearly identical unemployment rates and typical weekly personal incomes. While both are located within the same part of the city, Griffith (ACT) stands out for its accessibility, with 95.2% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services compared to just 1.9% in Red Hill (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.5 pts higher in Red Hill 3+ bedrooms: 41.6 pts higher in Red Hill Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Griffith Living alone: 16.4 pts higher in Griffith Mortgage: $1,382 higher in Red Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Red Hill +2,182 larger in Griffith gap widening

5,328 86th pct 3,146 85th pct

Median age in Griffith in Red Hill +4 yrs older in Red Hill gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 18.7%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.0% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

43.0% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

42.1% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 32.6%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

4.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Red Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 68.3%

4.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.9% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +3.3 pts 33.6%

29.9% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 28.8%

14.9% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

5.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 73.6%

2.4% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 40.1%

36.7% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.8% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Red Hill +2.18 more in Red Hill

2.89 41st pct 5.07 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Griffith in Red Hill +11 more in Red Hill

14 84th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Griffith in Red Hill +129 larger in Griffith

804 95th pct 674 89th pct

ICSEA in Griffith in Red Hill +6 higher in Griffith

1,143 100th pct 1,137 99th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 84.4%

6.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

2.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

27.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 26.2%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 25.0%

18.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.7% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.7% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Red Hill +$103 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$1,572 100th pct $1,469 97th pct

Household income in Griffith in Red Hill +$1,396 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$2,542 90th pct $3,938 100th pct

Family income in Griffith in Red Hill +$1,018 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$3,649 99th pct $4,667 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $4,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 20.4%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

11.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

6.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.0%

20.3% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.3%

16.7% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

8.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Red Hill +32 larger in Griffith

57 78th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Griffith in Red Hill +13 yrs older in Griffith

29 yrs 60th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Griffith in Red Hill +$1,246 higher in Griffith

$1,471 90th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Griffith in Red Hill +$83 higher in Red Hill

$2,666 83rd pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Red Hill +0.7 larger in Red Hill gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +17.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.7 pts 21.1%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 30.5%

35.7% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 19.3%

10.6% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.5% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.3% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.9% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Red Hill +$38 higher in Red Hill gap narrowing

$462 89th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Red Hill +$1,382 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$2,118 77th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Red Hill +0.10 higher in Griffith gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 21.8%

25.0% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

1.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +43.5 pts ▸ 79.1%

53.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.0 pts 13.4%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 10.4%

17.5% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.8% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.0% 5 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.7 pts 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.0 pts 33.6%

6.7% $750 or more +27.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.1%

8.7% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $3,000 or more +25.7 pts ▸ 59.4%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 11.6%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.4%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Red Hill +2 more in Red Hill

16 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Red Hill +2.72 more in Red Hill

3.00 69th pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Red Hill +70.4 more in Griffith

1,010.3 86th pct 939.9 86th pct

PT routes in Griffith in Red Hill +1 more in Red Hill

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Red Hill +1 longer in Red Hill

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Griffith in Red Hill +1 longer in Red Hill

7 1st pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Griffith in Red Hill +15,680 more in Griffith

18,826 73rd pct 3,146 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Griffith in Red Hill +1,132 more in Griffith

30,119 56th pct 28,987 55th pct

Transit to city in Griffith in Red Hill +16 longer in Red Hill

38 16th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

12.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.7% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.7% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.1 pts 27.4%

32.6% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

7.7% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.9% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.0 pts 26.0%

14.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Other services even 2.1%

1.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 39.6%

23.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

7.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Griffith in Red Hill +2,524 higher in Griffith

5,480 71st pct 2,956 44th pct

Assault/100k in Griffith in Red Hill +291 higher in Red Hill

282 13th pct 572 43rd pct

Sexual/100k in Griffith in Red Hill +105 higher in Griffith

169 72nd pct 64 28th pct

Robbery/100k in Griffith in Red Hill

19 8th pct —

Burglary/100k in Griffith in Red Hill +238 higher in Griffith

619 61st pct 381 39th pct

Theft/100k in Griffith in Red Hill +1,390 higher in Griffith

1,708 67th pct 318 14th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Griffith in Red Hill +33 higher in Griffith

319 75th pct 286 72nd pct

Property damage/100k in Griffith in Red Hill +559 higher in Griffith

845 59th pct 286 13th pct

5-yr change in Griffith in Red Hill +14.4 pts higher in Griffith

-21.9% 34th pct -36.3% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Red Hill +1.9 higher in Griffith

8.7 100th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Red Hill +1.1 more in Griffith

7.9 100th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Griffith in Red Hill +4.9 pts higher in Griffith

98.9% 99th pct 94.0% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Red Hill +4.7 pts higher in Griffith

98.0% 99th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Red Hill +4.7 pts higher in Griffith

100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Red Hill +0.5 pts higher in Griffith

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Red Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Red Hill +93.3 pts higher in Griffith

95.2% 98th pct 1.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Red Hill +5.8 more in Red Hill

19.0 60th pct 24.8 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Red Hill +219 higher in Griffith

377 99th pct 159 89th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Red Hill +2.7 pts higher in Red Hill

4.5% 36th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

Forrest Kingston Red Hill Barton Narrabundah Capital Hill Parkes Fyshwick

Compare Red Hill with nearby areas

Griffith Forrest O'Malley Garran Narrabundah Deakin Capital Hill Hughes

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80067/griffith/vs/SAL80112/red-hill