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Griffith vs Orange

Urban Area comparison ≈ 304 km apart · Griffith profile · Orange profile

Griffith Orange

Orange and Griffith are both regional New South Wales centres with distinct social makeups. Griffith is far more multicultural, with 26.5% of people born overseas and 27.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 10.8% and 7.4% in Orange. In contrast, Orange has a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (21.1% versus 14.8%) and a greater proportion of high earners, with 11.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 6.8% in Griffith. Orange also has a much higher share of people reporting no religion at 33.0%, while Griffith sits at 18.2%.

Daily life in both towns is similar in many ways. They share the same typical resident age of 37 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. Both areas also have very similar levels of home ownership and unemployment. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing; the difference in overseas births and the share of people working from home have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,351 larger in Orange Other language: 19.9 pts higher in Griffith Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Griffith No religion: 14.8 pts higher in Orange Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffithin Orange +21,351 larger in Orange gap narrowing
20,569 34th pct 41,920 58th pct
Median age in Griffithin Orange even gap narrowing
37 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Griffithin Orange +2.0 pts higher in Orange gap steady
5.8% 55th pct 7.8% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Griffithin Orange +1.3 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
16.6% 24th pct 17.9% 30th pct
Under 15 in Griffithin Orange +2.3 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
19.3% 72nd pct 21.7% 89th pct
De facto in Griffithin Orange +3.0 pts higher in Orange gap widening
9.4% 0th pct 12.4% 41st pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.3%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.4%
19.3% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 44.3%
34.1% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
6.3% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Orange

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Griffithin Orange +15.7 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
26.5% 91st pct 10.8% 29th pct

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +16.8 pts ▸ 83.7%
8.8% India ◂ +7.6 pts 1.2%
3.4% Italy ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

26.7% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
25.7% English +14.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
22.4% Italian ◂ +20.2 pts 2.3%
7.0% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.2% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%
2.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Griffithin Orange +19.9 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
27.3% 93rd pct 7.4% 59th pct
Limited English in Griffithin Orange +4.9 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
5.8% 98th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

65.8% English only +21.3 pts ▸ 87.1%
5.2% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 0.2%
4.4% Punjabi ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Griffithin Orange +14.8 pts higher in Orange gap widening
18.2% 0th pct 33.0% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 57.0%
18.2% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
6.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%
4.2% Other religions ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%
3.2% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Griffithin Orange +4.7 pts higher in Orange gap steady
43.7% 48th pct 48.4% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Griffithin Orange +6.3 pts higher in Orange gap widening
14.8% 47th pct 21.1% 78th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 48.4%
26.6% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 31.9%
20.6% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%
9.2% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.9% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.6%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Griffithin Orange +$5 higher in Orange gap narrowing
$833 80th pct $838 81st pct
Household income in Griffithin Orange +$46 higher in Griffith gap narrowing
$1,699 76th pct $1,653 72nd pct
Family income in Griffithin Orange +$147 higher in Orange gap narrowing
$1,974 66th pct $2,121 79th pct
High earners in Griffithin Orange +5.1 pts higher in Orange gap widening
6.8% 26th pct 11.9% 75th pct
High-income homes in Griffithin Orange +2.6 pts higher in Orange gap widening
17.4% 65th pct 19.9% 76th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.1%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.2%
14.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.6% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 32.6%
35.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Griffithin Orange +6.1 pts higher in Orange
26.3% 15th pct 32.3% 47th pct
Mental health in Griffithin Orange +5.0 pts higher in Orange
7.2% 11th pct 12.2% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Griffithin Orange +0.8 pts higher in Orange gap steady
5.5% 25th pct 6.3% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.9% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.9% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Diabetes even 4.8%
3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Stroke even 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +4.9 pts 59.1%
18.0% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Griffithin Orange +2.3 pts higher in Orange gap steady
12.7% 14th pct 15.0% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Griffithin Orange +0.6 pts higher in Orange gap steady
11.1% 21st pct 11.7% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Griffithin Orange +3.9 pts higher in Orange gap widening
25.8% 52nd pct 29.7% 90th pct
Defence service in Griffithin Orange +1.2 pts higher in Orange
1.3% 0th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Griffithin Orange +3.5 pts higher in Orange gap steady
16.9% 6th pct 20.5% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffithin Orange +0.1 larger in Griffith gap narrowing
2.6 86th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Griffithin Orange +1.8 pts higher in Orange gap steady
15.0% 29th pct 16.8% 53rd pct
Living alone in Griffithin Orange +3.1 pts higher in Orange gap steady
26.1% 22nd pct 29.2% 58th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 56.1%
25.5% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
15.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
26.1% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffithin Orange +$30 higher in Orange gap narrowing
$300 48th pct $330 64th pct
Mortgage in Griffithin Orange +$200 higher in Orange gap widening
$1,500 43rd pct $1,700 69th pct
People / bedroom in Griffithin Orange +0.10 higher in Griffith gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Griffithin Orange +3.0 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
36.3% 81st pct 33.3% 70th pct
Owned outright in Griffithin Orange +0.9 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
31.3% 34th pct 30.3% 28th pct
Separate houses in Griffithin Orange +5.5 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
80.4% 30th pct 85.8% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Griffithin Orange +3.3 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
77.8% 50th pct 81.2% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
31.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 85.8%
12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 41.0%
30.6% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%
4.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 38.2%
31.0% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
17.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%
1.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 40.3%
23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%
6.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Griffithin Orange +0.3 pts higher in Orange gap steady
6.0% 48th pct 6.3% 54th pct
Work from home in Griffithin Orange +6.5 pts higher in Orange gap widening
3.7% 11th pct 10.2% 64th pct
PT commute in Griffithin Orange +0.3 pts higher in Orange gap steady
0.2% 5th pct 0.4% 38th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 67.8%
10.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%
3.7% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
34.6% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%
8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
6.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Griffithin Orange +5.1 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
38.8% 39th pct 43.9% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Griffithin Orange +14.5 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
30.3% 99th pct 15.9% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Griffithin Orange +0.3 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
3.3% 11th pct 3.6% 17th pct
Participation in Griffithin Orange +2.2 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
64.2% 86th pct 62.0% 75th pct
Full-time in Griffithin Orange +1.9 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
65.3% 89th pct 63.4% 86th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
19.7% Manufacturing ◂ +15.2 pts 4.4%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 1.9%
6.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.1% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.2% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
20.9% Labourers ◂ +11.1 pts 9.8%
13.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.8% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.8% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Griffithin Orange +0.4 higher in Orange
5.4 64th pct 5.7 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Griffithin Orange +0.5 more in Orange
5.0 59th pct 5.5 78th pct
15-min city in Griffithin Orange +9.3 pts higher in Orange
55.2% 54th pct 64.4% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Griffithin Orange +2.6 pts higher in Orange
52.3% 44th pct 54.8% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in Griffithin Orange +0.2 pts higher in Orange
90.7% 80th pct 90.9% 81st pct
Walk to school in Griffithin Orange +12.7 pts higher in Orange
64.0% 50th pct 76.7% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Griffithin Orange +1.1 pts higher in Orange
91.1% 58th pct 92.3% 66th pct
Walk to health in Griffithin Orange +1.4 pts higher in Griffith
50.1% 75th pct 48.7% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in Griffithin Orange +1.7 more in Griffith
17.6 66th pct 15.9 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Griffithin Orange +4 higher in Griffith
37 76th pct 33 73rd pct
Mean slope in Griffithin Orange +1.6 pts higher in Orange
3.2% 13th pct 4.7% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1016/griffith/vs/1027/orange