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Griffith vs Bacchus Marsh

Name: Griffith vs Bacchus Marsh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 400 km apart · Griffith profile · Bacchus Marsh profile

Griffith Bacchus Marsh

Bacchus Marsh and Griffith are two regional hubs with very different social profiles. 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 15.7% and 9.8% in Bacchus Marsh. Renting is also far more common in Griffith, where 36.3% of households rent, while only 20.7% do so in Bacchus Marsh. Conversely, Bacchus Marsh has a much larger share of people reporting no religion (46.0% versus 18.2%) and far more people working from home (18.7% compared to 3.7%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for adults working or looking for work. They also share a typical resident age of 37 and very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,700 to $1,800. Despite these similarities, the gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, and Bacchus Marsh has seen a growing lead in the share of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 27.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Recent arrivals: 20.6 pts higher in Griffith De facto: 4.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Work from home: 14.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +4,148 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap widening

20,569 34th pct 24,717 42nd pct

Median age in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh even gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.4%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 47.1%

34.1% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Bacchus Marsh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 80.3%

8.8% India ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Italy ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% England +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.7% Australian +12.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

25.7% English +12.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.4% Italian ◂ +18.1 pts 4.3%

7.0% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

2.4% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

65.8% English only +20.5 pts ▸ 86.2%

5.2% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%

4.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 43.3%

18.2% No religion +27.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%

4.2% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

26.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 17.7%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

6.4% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

14.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.9% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.6% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

5.8% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +$10 higher in Griffith gap narrowing

$833 80th pct $823 78th pct

Household income in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +$108 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

$1,699 76th pct $1,807 83rd pct

Family income in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +$182 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

$1,974 66th pct $2,156 82nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.3%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.1%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.2%

35.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 61.4%

18.0% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +0.1 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap steady

2.6 86th pct 2.7 93rd pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 24.5%

15.0% One-parent families even 14.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 22.8%

15.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +$40 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady

$300 48th pct $340 68th pct

Mortgage in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +$233 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening

$1,500 43rd pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +19.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.3% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 20.7%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 90.1%

12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.6 pts 0.8%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 42.2%

30.6% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%

4.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 40.3%

31.0% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.7%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 36.7%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.9%

6.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 59.5%

3.7% Worked at home +14.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 3.9%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 30.8%

13.4% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.2% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Manufacturing ◂ +14.1 pts 5.6%

6.8% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

6.4% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 1.5%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Labourers ◂ +12.1 pts 8.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.1% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

9.8% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +0.3 higher in Griffith

5.4 64th pct 5.0 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +0.3 more in Griffith

5.0 59th pct 4.7 48th pct

15-min city in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +0.2 pts higher in Griffith

55.2% 54th pct 55.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +13.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

52.3% 44th pct 65.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +10.5 pts higher in Griffith

90.7% 80th pct 80.2% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +12.5 pts higher in Griffith

64.0% 50th pct 51.5% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +3.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

91.1% 58th pct 94.3% 79th pct

Walk to health in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +2.4 pts higher in Griffith

50.1% 75th pct 47.7% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +1.7 more in Griffith

17.6 66th pct 15.9 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +16 higher in Griffith

37 76th pct 21 55th pct

Mean slope in Griffith in Bacchus Marsh +2.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

3.2% 13th pct 5.7% 61st 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 Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

Gisborne Geelong Castlemaine Ballarat Melbourne Bendigo Colac Warragul - Drouin Echuca - Moama Shepparton - Mooroopna Not in any Significant Urban Area Warrnambool

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1016/griffith/vs/2001/bacchus-marsh