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Griffith vs Wagga Wagga

Name: Griffith vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 154 km apart · Griffith profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Griffith Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Griffith are both significant regional centres in New South Wales, though they have very different cultural profiles. Griffith is far more diverse, with 26.5% of people born overseas and 27.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 11.9% and 9.6% in Wagga Wagga. In contrast, Wagga Wagga has a higher share of people with no religion (31.6% compared to 18.2%) and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (19.6% versus 14.8%).

The gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, as Griffith has seen a much larger increase in people born overseas and those using other languages. Despite this, the two areas remain similar in many everyday ways. They have nearly identical shares of children and seniors, and a typical weekly rent of $300 in both places. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 36,434 larger in Wagga Wagga Other language: 17.7 pts higher in Griffith Born overseas: 14.6 pts higher in Griffith People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Griffith No religion: 13.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +36,434 larger in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

20,569 34th pct 57,003 65th pct

Median age in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +1 yrs older in Griffith gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.3%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

19.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 44.0%

34.1% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

6.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +16.1 pts ▸ 82.9%

8.8% India ◂ +7.4 pts 1.5%

3.4% Italy ◂ +3.3 pts 0.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

26.7% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

25.7% English +13.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.4% Italian ◂ +20.5 pts 1.9%

7.0% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.2% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Indian ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

2.4% German +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

65.8% English only +19.5 pts ▸ 85.2%

5.2% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.1%

4.4% Punjabi ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 57.3%

18.2% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 1.1%

4.2% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

26.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.4%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

6.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.6% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

9.2% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.9% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +$19 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$833 80th pct $814 77th pct

Household income in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +$125 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,699 76th pct $1,574 65th pct

Family income in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +$50 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$1,974 66th pct $2,024 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.8%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

7.6% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.1%

35.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +4.3 pts 59.7%

18.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +0.1 larger in Griffith gap widening

2.6 86th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 55.8%

25.5% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

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 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.1% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Wagga Wagga even gap narrowing

$300 48th pct $300 48th pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +$17 higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing

$1,500 43rd pct $1,517 46th pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +0.10 higher in Griffith gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 34.5%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 29.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 83.9%

12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 39.4%

30.6% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.5% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.9%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

6.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 70.3%

10.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

3.7% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 37.7%

34.6% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

6.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Manufacturing ◂ +13.6 pts 6.0%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.4% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 2.1%

6.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.9% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 10.6%

9.8% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Wagga Wagga even

5.4 64th pct 5.4 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +0.3 more in Wagga Wagga

5.0 59th pct 5.3 71st pct

15-min city in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +9.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

55.2% 54th pct 64.5% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +1.5 pts higher in Griffith

52.3% 44th pct 50.8% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +4.4 pts higher in Griffith

90.7% 80th pct 86.3% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +7.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

64.0% 50th pct 71.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +2.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

91.1% 58th pct 93.9% 77th pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +1.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

50.1% 75th pct 51.4% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +3.3 more in Wagga Wagga

17.6 66th pct 20.9 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +10 higher in Wagga Wagga

37 76th pct 48 86th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Wagga Wagga +1.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

3.2% 13th pct 4.4% 36th pct

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

Wagga Wagga Albury - Wodonga Wangaratta Shepparton - Mooroopna Echuca - Moama Swan Hill Not in any Significant Urban Area Bendigo Not in any Significant Urban Area Orange Dubbo Canberra - Queanbeyan

Compare Wagga Wagga with nearby areas

Albury - Wodonga Griffith Not in any Significant Urban Area Wangaratta Canberra - Queanbeyan Shepparton - Mooroopna Goulburn Orange Bairnsdale Echuca - Moama Bathurst Batemans Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1016/griffith/vs/1035/wagga-wagga