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Griffith NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Griffith, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Griffith NSW is 19,505 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Griffith is $831 per week ($43,212 per year). Median rent in Griffith is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Griffith has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Griffith has a population density of 375.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Griffith is India. The most common religion is Catholic (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Gujarati. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Griffith is $1,483.

There were 681 recorded offences in Griffith in 2025-26, a rate of 35 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (274 offences).

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Griffith Population

residents (Census 2021)

Griffith Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$831/wk

$43,212 per year

#3080 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,483/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Griffith Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (9,669) Female 50.4% (9,830)

Population Density

375.8

people per km²

19,505 people · 51.9 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,951

Family income/wk

Griffith Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Griffith Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.1% 2,105 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.9% 1,862 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Griffith Country of Birth

Australia

83.4%

India

13.0%

Fiji

1.2%

England

1.0%

China

0.5%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Germany

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

Bangladesh

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Griffith Religion

Catholic

38.0%

No Religion

20.5%

Anglican

11.6%

Not stated

8.4%

Hinduism

7.5%

Other Religions Tot

4.8%

Othr Rel Sikhism

4.6%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Griffith Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Griffith Languages Spoken at Home

Gujarati

20.7%

IAL Punjabi

19.9%

Italian

18.3%

Other

18.0%

SAL Tot

9.8%

Samoan

5.2%

Mandarin

4.1%

SAL Oth

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Griffith Employment

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Employed full-time

45.5% 6,380 people

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Employed part-time

20.4% 2,858 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 343 people

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Not in labour force

31.7% 4,443 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Griffith Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.0%

Bachelor Degree

27.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Postgraduate Degree

7.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Griffith Occupation

Professionals

22.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.5%

Labourers

13.8%

Managers

12.8%

Community & Personal Service

12.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Griffith Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.8%

Engineering

18.3%

Health

11.8%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Education

9.9%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.7%

Information Technology

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Griffith Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Griffith Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Griffith Marital Status

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Married

49.5% 7,781

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Separated

3.3% 515

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Divorced

6.4% 1,002

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Widowed

6.4% 1,006

👤

Never married

34.4% 5,409

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Griffith Ancestry

Australian

21.7%

English

21.0%

Italian

17.4%

Other

13.0%

Irish

5.7%

Indian

5.3%

Scottish

5.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.5%

German

1.9%

Samoan

1.7%

Filipino

1.6%

Chinese

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Griffith School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.0%

Secondary — Government

18.2%

Secondary — Catholic

13.5%

Vocational Education

13.2%

Pre-school

11.3%

Primary — Catholic

9.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Griffith Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 2,099

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 34,227

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Griffith Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.8% 1,991

—

Not a volunteer

86.2% 12,470

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Griffith Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

8.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Griffith How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.9%

Car (passenger)

11.4%

Did not go to work

6.9%

Walked only

2.4%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bus

0.1%

Ferry

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Griffith Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.3%

1 vehicle

35.3%

2 vehicles

37.5%

3 vehicles

13.3%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Griffith Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.1%

2 bedrooms

16.8%

3 bedrooms

44.0%

4 bedrooms

30.8%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Griffith Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

42.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Griffith Indigenous Population

6.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

2,339

Indigenous residents

34,411

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Griffith Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,407

Asthma

765

Arthritis

549

Diabetes

507

Heart disease

397

Lung condition

308

Cancer

215

Stroke

182

Kidney disease

149

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Griffith Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

16.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Griffith Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.2%

Couple — no children

25.9%

Couple — no children under 15

15.4%

One parent — children under 15

9.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Griffith Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 4

🏅

Previously served

1.3% 196

👤

Never served

98.6% 14,351

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Griffith Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 1,738

—

Did not provide

87.9% 12,641

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Griffith Children Ever Born

No children

30.5%

1 child

13.2%

2 children

26.5%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

8.1%

5+ children

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Griffith When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

301

1961–1970

227

1971–1980

123

1981–1990

221

1991–2000

427

2001–2010

988

2011–2015

796

2016

310

2017

354

2018

453

2019

590

2020

183

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Griffith Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.3%

5–14 hours

24.4%

15–29 hours

10.2%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

38.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Griffith Household Size

1 person

26.5%

2 persons

30.8%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

15.0%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Griffith Where Residents Moved From

Same address

15,384

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,344

Moved from NSW

708

Moved from VIC

151

Moved from overseas

122

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Griffith Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.6%

Step family — no other children

8.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Blended family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Griffith Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 681 total

Other Against Property

274

Theft

159

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Griffith Schools

schools nearby

government

932

avg ICSEA score

3,891

total students

St Patrick's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 504 students

1016

ICSEA

Marian Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 701 students

1012

ICSEA

Griffith East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 500 students

966

ICSEA

Griffith North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 418 students

960

ICSEA

Verity Christian College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 147 students

959

ICSEA

Lake Wyangan Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 43 students

926

ICSEA

Wade High School Government

Secondary · 6-12 · 461 students

918

ICSEA

Griffith High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 608 students

899

ICSEA

Western Riverina Community School Independent

Secondary · 9-12 · 38 students

883

ICSEA

Griffith Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 433 students

881

ICSEA

Kalinda School Government

Combined · U · 38 students

835

ICSEA

Murrumbidgee Regional High School Government

Secondary

Western Riverina Community School - Hickey Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Griffith Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,676/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Griffith

Your weekly income

≈ $7,263/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,376/wk

Rent share 17.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Cobar

Income: $937/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk

Hillston

Income: $852/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $80/wk

Armidale

Income: $730/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk

Walgett

Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $125/wk

Bourke

Income: $860/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $120/wk

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Income: $777/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $30/wk

Nowra Hill

Income: $838/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $15/wk

Wee Waa

Income: $689/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk

Griffith vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Mayfield (Newcastle - NSW)

Pop: 9,760 Income: $805/wk Rent: $375/wk

Bonnyrigg

Pop: 9,785 Income: $486/wk Rent: $374/wk

Five Dock

Pop: 9,823 Income: $1,079/wk Rent: $570/wk

Spring Farm (NSW)

Pop: 9,868 Income: $1,118/wk Rent: $510/wk

Rose Bay (NSW)

Pop: 9,911 Income: $1,398/wk Rent: $630/wk

Matraville

Pop: 9,925 Income: $865/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Griffith

What is the population of Griffith NSW?

The population of Griffith NSW is 19,505 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 375.8 people per km².Griffith is ranked #152 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Griffith?

The median personal income in Griffith NSW is $831 per week, or $43,212 per year.The median household income is $1,676 per week.Family income is $1,951 per week.Griffith is ranked #3,080 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Griffith?

Median rent in Griffith NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Griffith ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Griffith?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Griffith NSW is $1,483. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Griffith?

The median age in Griffith NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Griffith a good suburb to live in?

Griffith is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 19,505.The median income is $831/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11788. All dollar figures in AUD.