177,589 ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 142,644
- 2016: 157,602
- 2021: 177,589
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Griffith · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Griffith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger people live in Griffith, where the typical resident is just 34. The population has grown quickly, adding about 34,945 people since 2011. This growth is driven by a large number of young adults, who make up the biggest age group in the area.
177,589
▲ +24.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Griffith — higher than 74% of areas.
| Griffith | 177,589 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Griffith grew 24% since 2011 to reach 177,589 people. This makes it larger than about 75% of similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below the state and national figures, at 14.9% and 10.6% respectively. This helps explain why the typical resident is 4 years younger than the Australian average.
10.6% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are well above the national figure at 16.6%, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.5%, which is lower than most areas.
1.5% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED313/griffith/topic/demographics-identity