20,569 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,900
- 2016: 19,144
- 2021: 20,569
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Griffith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Griffith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all adults in Griffith are married, reflecting a traditional family structure in a community that has grown by 15% since 2011. The area is now home to 20,569 people, with a population that is slightly younger than the national average.
20,569
▲ +14.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Griffith — higher than 90% of areas.
| Griffith | 20,569 |
|---|---|
| 2680, NSW | 25,339 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 20,569 people in 2021, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 16.6%, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
16.6% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
5.8% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 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, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Widowed (6%).
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/sa2/113011256/griffith/topic/demographics-identity