27,086 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24,364
- 2016: 25,641
- 2021: 27,086
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Griffith · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Griffith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Griffith is just 37, making the area much younger than most similar places. The population has grown by 11% since 2011 to reach 27,086 people. This mix of a growing population and a younger age profile gives the area a distinct feel compared to the rest of the state.
27,086
▲ +11.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Griffith — higher than 64% of areas.
| Griffith | 27,086 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 2,722 people between 2011 and 2021. Those who live here are a little younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 37.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.4% of the community, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are lower than most areas at 16.6%, though this group has risen since 2011.
16.6% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Griffith splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. People in de facto relationships account for 9.4%, a rate much lower than most areas.
5.3% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Griffith, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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/lga/LGA13450/griffith/topic/demographics-identity