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Griffith vs Symonston

Name: Griffith vs Symonston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Griffith profile · Symonston profile

Griffith Symonston

Griffith (ACT) and Symonston are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Griffith (ACT) is a high-earning hub where 60.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $2,542. In contrast, Symonston has a much older population, with a typical age of 55 and 27.6% of people aged 65 and over. This contrasts with Griffith (ACT), where the typical age is 38 and 16.2% are seniors. The two areas also differ in faith, as 49.2% of people in Griffith (ACT) have no religion compared to 24.4% in Symonston.

Both areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gaps in income and education widening. Despite these contrasting trends, they share some basics; both have around 14 schools within 3km and similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. While Griffith (ACT) is more walkable with a 3-minute walk to the nearest stop, Symonston takes 23 minutes. Both areas sit near the national figure for mental health conditions, though they differ greatly in home ownership, with 64.1% of Symonston homes owned outright compared to 25.0% in Griffith (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Symonston Year 12: 56.8 pts higher in Griffith Bachelor+: 50.6 pts higher in Griffith Owned outright: 39.1 pts higher in Symonston Recent movers: 33.8 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Symonston +4,673 larger in Griffith gap widening

5,328 86th pct 655 69th pct

Median age in Griffith in Symonston +17 yrs older in Symonston gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 20.8%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

Marital status

43.0% Married ◂ +22.4 pts 20.6%

42.1% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 37.3%

7.9% Divorced +16.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.6% Separated +7.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Symonston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +21.8 pts 48.1%

4.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

0.6% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.7% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +11.9 pts 25.0%

29.9% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 24.3%

14.9% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

4.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +19.3 pts 57.3%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +24.8 pts 24.4%

36.7% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

5.3% Not stated +28.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Griffith in Symonston

2.89 41st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Griffith in Symonston even

14 84th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Griffith in Symonston +210 larger in Griffith

804 95th pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in Griffith in Symonston +16 higher in Griffith

1,143 100th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +56.8 pts 27.6%

6.0% Year 10 +13.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.7% Year 9 or below +12.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.5% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +31.6 pts 9.0%

27.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +24.0 pts 3.5%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

30.5% Society & culture ◂ +20.8 pts 9.8%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 9.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 3.0%

5.8% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

5.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Symonston +$967 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,572 100th pct $605 25th pct

Household income in Griffith in Symonston +$1,701 higher in Griffith gap widening

$2,542 90th pct $841 7th pct

Family income in Griffith in Symonston +$2,434 higher in Griffith gap widening

$3,649 99th pct $1,215 12th pct

Household income distribution

6.5% Under $650 +32.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.9% $650–$1,499 +24.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.2 pts 11.8%

29.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.7 pts 1.1%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

20.3% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.2 pts 5.6%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.0%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

2.7% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +30.3 pts 35.6%

20.1% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 17.4%

5.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith in Symonston +33 larger in Griffith

57 78th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Griffith in Symonston +25 yrs older in Symonston

29 yrs 60th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Griffith in Symonston +$847 higher in Griffith

$1,471 90th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Griffith in Symonston +$1,941 higher in Griffith

$2,666 83rd pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Symonston +0.5 larger in Griffith gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +18.5 pts 34.0%

36.8% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

9.4% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.3% Other families +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Household size

35.7% 1 person +24.6 pts ▸ 60.3%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 29.0%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 4.2%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 2.7%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

0.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Symonston +$187 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$462 89th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Symonston +$1,519 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$2,118 77th pct $599 4th pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Symonston even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned outright +39.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

40.5% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 30.5%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

0.0% Other dwelling +56.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

53.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +53.4 pts 0.0%

35.6% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 33.6%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

15.5% 1 bedroom +10.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 15.6%

17.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 1.9%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

8.7% $200–$349 +52.5 pts ▸ 61.3%

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +38.9 pts 13.8%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

9.8% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith in Symonston +12 more in Griffith

16 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Griffith in Symonston +3.10 more in Symonston

3.00 69th pct 6.11 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Griffith in Symonston +317.9 more in Symonston

1,010.3 86th pct 1,328.2 88th pct

PT routes in Griffith in Symonston even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Griffith in Symonston +20 longer in Symonston

3 21st pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Griffith in Symonston +5 longer in Symonston

7 1st pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Griffith in Symonston +18,826 more in Griffith

18,826 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Griffith in Symonston +30,119 more in Griffith

30,119 56th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Griffith in Symonston +40 longer in Symonston

38 16th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +14.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 4.1%

6.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

5.7% Bus ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

32.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 24.5%

7.8% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

2.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +22.4 pts 16.6%

14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.3 pts 6.7%

1.7% Administrative & support +9.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

1.1% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% Electricity, gas & water +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals ◂ +33.9 pts 7.8%

23.0% Managers ◂ +14.2 pts 8.8%

2.5% Labourers +17.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.1% Technicians & trades +11.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +12.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.9% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.3% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Griffith in Symonston +11,161 higher in Symonston

5,480 71st pct 16,641 90th pct

Assault/100k in Griffith in Symonston +1,856 higher in Symonston

282 13th pct 2,137 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Griffith in Symonston +900 higher in Symonston

169 72nd pct 1,069 100th pct

Robbery/100k in Griffith in Symonston +134 higher in Symonston

19 8th pct 153 85th pct

Burglary/100k in Griffith in Symonston +449 higher in Symonston

619 61st pct 1,069 84th pct

Theft/100k in Griffith in Symonston +334 higher in Griffith

1,708 67th pct 1,374 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Griffith in Symonston +166 higher in Griffith

319 75th pct 153 43rd pct

Property damage/100k in Griffith in Symonston +1,140 higher in Symonston

845 59th pct 1,985 86th pct

5-yr change in Griffith in Symonston +40.4 pts higher in Symonston

-21.9% 34th pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Symonston +3.3 higher in Griffith

8.7 100th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Symonston +3.6 more in Griffith

7.9 100th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Griffith in Symonston +37.3 pts higher in Griffith

98.9% 99th pct 61.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Symonston +36.9 pts higher in Griffith

98.0% 99th pct 61.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Symonston +37.5 pts higher in Griffith

100.0% 100th pct 62.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Symonston +95.5 pts higher in Griffith

100.0% 100th pct 4.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Symonston +3.1 pts higher in Griffith

100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Symonston +92.7 pts higher in Griffith

95.2% 98th pct 2.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Symonston +2.4 more in Symonston

19.0 60th pct 21.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Symonston +343 higher in Griffith

377 99th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Symonston +0.7 pts higher in Griffith

4.5% 36th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

Forrest Kingston Red Hill Barton Narrabundah Capital Hill Parkes Fyshwick

Compare Symonston with nearby areas

Narrabundah ACT Remainder - Jerrabomberra Hume Griffith Fyshwick Red Hill Kingston O'Malley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Symonston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80067/griffith/vs/SAL80121/symonston