5,328 ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,900
- 2016: 4,575
- 2021: 5,328
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 population of 5,328 people makes Griffith one of the larger areas of its kind in the region. The neighborhood is mostly made up of adults, with the typical resident being 38 years old.
5,328
▲ +36.6%
- 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 86% of areas.
| Griffith | 5,328 |
|---|---|
| 2603, ACT | 10,306 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure but noticeably older than the ACT average of 35.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 only 13.0% of the population, a figure well below both the territory and national averages of 18.2%. Older adults between 25 and 64 dominate the area, while those aged 65 and over account for 16.2%.
16.2% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high proportion of residents are either married (43.0%) or have never married (42.1%). Those in de facto relationships make up 14.2% of the area, which is higher than most similar places and a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
1.1% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Griffith splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 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/sal/SAL80067/griffith/topic/demographics-identity