19,505 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16,972
- 2016: 18,196
- 2021: 19,505
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Griffith · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Griffith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A youthful energy defines daily life in Griffith, where the typical resident is only 36 years old. This makes the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia. With a population of 19,505, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region.
19,505
▲ +14.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Griffith — higher than 89% of areas.
| Griffith | 19,505 |
|---|---|
| 2680, NSW | 25,339 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas. This makes Griffith noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are slightly less common here than in the rest of the state.
16.5% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 6.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. About 49.5% of residents are married, while 9.4% are in a de facto relationship, a figure a little below the national average.
6.0% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 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/sal/SAL11788/griffith/topic/demographics-identity