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Griffith ACT 2603

5,050 addresses · 70 streets

Canberra Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Griffith · 5 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Griffith is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 5,328 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $2,542 a week, with median rent near $462 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 58% of households own their home and 41% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

5,328Population
38Median age
$2,542Median household income / wk
$462Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Griffith (ACT) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Griffith itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 1 km east · Light rail stop: Alinga Street, 5.1 km north · Bus interchange: City Bus Station, 5 km north · Airport: Canberra Airport, 5.5 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 7.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Griffith

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Griffith ACT
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20207.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202149.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.2% · Labour-force participation 71.5%

Population by age in Griffith
Population by age, Griffith ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4198
5-14500
15-19287
20-24318
25-341,095
35-44708
45-54720
55-64638
65-74448
75-84261
85+157
Dwelling types in Griffith
Dwelling types, Griffith ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House826
Townhouse249
Apartment1,238
Other0
Households by weekly income in Griffith
Households by weekly income, Griffith ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650151
$650-1,499275
$1,500-2,999813
$3,000+969
Top ancestries in Griffith
Top ancestries, Griffith ACT (ABS Census 2021)
English1,968
Australian1,594
Other851
Irish795
Scottish603
Chinese305
Housing tenure in Griffith
Housing tenure, Griffith ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned580
Mortgage747
Rented939
Other29
Cars per household in Griffith
Cars per household, Griffith ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0179
11,139
2750
3178
4+66
Commute to work in Griffith
Commute to work, Griffith ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,843
Train0
Bus182
Tram/ferry0
Walked247
Bicycle119
Home412
Top countries of birth in Griffith
Top countries of birth, Griffith ACT (ABS Census 2021)
England224
India101
China93
New Zealand71
United States68
Nepal66
Languages used at home in Griffith
Languages used at home, Griffith ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin127
French107
Nepali64
Italian57
Spanish50
Cantonese48

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

783,195 bird observations recorded near Griffith — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Griffith

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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