Griffith (ACT)

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL80067
People 5,328
Male 49.1%
Female 50.9%
Median age 38
Families 1,376
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 2,717
Average number of people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $2,542
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,118
Median weekly rent (b) $462
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 2,620 49.1 224,361 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,712 50.9 230,140 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 57 1.1 8,949 2.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 5,086 95.5 429,520 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 185 3.5 16,033 3.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 38 N/A 35 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 198 3.7 26,680 5.9 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 244 4.6 29,162 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 251 4.7 27,097 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 287 5.4 26,348 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 318 6.0 34,261 7.5 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 599 11.3 39,282 8.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 497 9.4 38,468 8.5 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 380 7.2 37,236 8.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 325 6.1 32,148 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 360 6.8 29,284 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 355 6.7 26,925 5.9 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 351 6.6 23,926 5.3 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 285 5.4 21,481 4.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 228 4.3 18,513 4.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 217 4.1 17,162 3.8 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 161 3.0 11,749 2.6 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 101 1.9 7,598 1.7 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 157 3.0 7,181 1.6 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Married 1,994 43.0 173,618 46.7 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 119 2.6 9,482 2.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 368 7.9 28,749 7.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 202 4.4 13,771 3.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,951 42.1 145,939 39.3 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,765 42.1 157,859 46.8 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 595 14.2 42,290 12.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,835 43.7 137,415 40.7 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 76 5.0 8,841 6.0 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 199 13.1 25,044 17.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 32 2.1 8,725 5.9 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 84 5.5 4,442 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 314 20.6 38,255 26.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 139 9.1 16,189 11.0 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 46 3.0 7,116 4.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 136 8.9 4,632 3.1 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 324 21.3 27,966 19.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 111 7.3 11,841 8.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 440 28.9 36,264 24.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 554 36.4 48,160 32.7 1,789,994 23.3
Other 53 3.5 5,763 3.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 200 13.1 18,244 12.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 2,809 60.6 159,540 42.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 320 6.9 34,410 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 80 1.7 11,887 3.2 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 180 3.9 27,907 7.5 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 527 11.4 60,564 16.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 105 2.3 9,243 2.5 958,803 4.6
Year 10 176 3.8 22,786 6.1 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 138 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 27 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 135 2.9 15,185 4.1 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 73 1.6 7,784 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 14 0.3 1,479 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 213 4.6 20,574 5.5 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
English 1,968 36.9 145,294 32.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,594 29.9 143,355 31.5 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 795 14.9 52,661 11.6 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 603 11.3 45,452 10.0 2,176,777 8.6
Chinese 305 5.7 26,047 5.7 1,390,639 5.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 3,722 69.9 306,896 67.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 224 4.2 13,245 2.9 927,490 3.6
India 101 1.9 17,203 3.8 673,352 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 93 1.7 12,149 2.7 549,618 2.2
New Zealand 71 1.3 5,122 1.1 530,492 2.1
United States of America 68 1.3 3,371 0.7 101,309 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,751 32.9 167,616 36.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 508 9.5 33,830 7.4 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 400 7.5 27,843 6.1 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,470 46.3 206,266 45.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 201 3.8 18,941 4.2 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 2,872 53.9 234,501 51.6 12,959,282 51.0
England 406 7.6 26,791 5.9 1,626,778 6.4
India 144 2.7 24,026 5.3 935,066 3.7
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 136 2.6 16,220 3.6 784,594 3.1
Italy 106 2.0 5,703 1.3 477,065 1.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 2,982 56.0 240,655 52.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 340 6.4 23,581 5.2 1,488,479 5.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 155 2.9 16,715 3.7 787,673 3.1
India 148 2.8 23,763 5.2 917,541 3.6
New Zealand 93 1.7 6,901 1.5 650,743 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,580 48.4 197,622 43.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 950 17.8 87,566 19.3 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 534 10.0 37,141 8.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 256 4.8 23,697 5.2 1,751,052 6.9
Hinduism 149 2.8 20,505 4.5 684,002 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Griffith (ACT), Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (51.7%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Mandarin 127 2.4 14,397 3.2 685,274 2.7
French 107 2.0 2,332 0.5 70,740 0.3
Nepali 64 1.2 5,859 1.3 133,068 0.5
Italian 57 1.1 2,816 0.6 228,042 0.9
Spanish 50 0.9 4,122 0.9 171,370 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 4,080 76.6 323,854 71.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 507 21.9 45,657 27.1 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 3,320 71.6 258,562 69.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,153 24.9 97,524 26.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 166 3.6 15,474 4.2 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,295 69.1 163,581 63.3 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 756 22.8 71,381 27.6 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 159 4.8 13,639 5.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 109 3.3 9,956 3.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 140 4.4 11,003 4.4 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 347 10.8 29,531 11.9 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 252 7.8 24,870 10.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 160 5.0 16,984 6.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 746 23.2 64,068 25.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 754 23.5 56,944 22.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 798 24.8 42,565 17.1 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 1,338 41.7 78,169 31.4 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 740 23.0 44,389 17.9 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 373 11.6 36,150 14.5 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 255 7.9 27,144 10.9 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 170 5.3 15,209 6.1 986,433 8.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 163 5.1 23,880 9.6 1,554,313 12.9
Labourers 81 2.5 12,380 5.0 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 27 0.8 6,016 2.4 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Central Government Administration 776 24.2 42,601 17.1 135,293 1.1
Defence 290 9.0 14,327 5.8 85,021 0.7
Computer System Design and Related Services 100 3.1 9,001 3.6 221,712 1.8
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 99 3.1 8,878 3.6 545,158 4.5
Legal Services 85 2.6 2,969 1.2 122,958 1.0

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,572 N/A $1,203 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $3,649 N/A $2,872 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,542 N/A $2,373 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,645 51.2 146,731 59.0 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 247 7.7 9,988 4.0 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 198 6.2 12,476 5.0 466,904 3.9
Bus 182 5.7 9,032 3.6 175,085 1.5
Bicycle 119 3.7 5,220 2.1 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 282 8.8 24,624 9.9 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 412 12.8 27,211 10.9 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 213 6.6 15,611 6.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,888 58.8 163,090 65.6 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,700 79.9 280,169 75.4 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,084 23.4 105,113 28.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 528 11.4 44,449 12.0 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,002 21.6 68,443 18.4 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 1,255 27.1 85,626 23.0 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,666 36.0 122,930 33.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 541 11.7 47,011 12.7 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 239 5.2 24,603 6.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 441 8.3 35,106 7.7 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 450 8.4 40,839 9.0 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 174 3.3 12,182 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 90 1.7 2,634 0.6 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 143 2.7 17,501 3.9 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 190 3.6 14,098 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 61 1.1 4,194 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 67 1.3 5,998 1.3 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 525 9.9 45,517 10.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 47 0.9 3,237 0.7 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 563 10.6 44,128 9.7 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,213 60.3 277,197 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 297 5.6 27,308 6.0 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,510 65.9 299,632 65.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,071 20.1 90,073 19.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 315 5.9 26,351 5.8 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 139 2.6 11,131 2.4 772,142 3.0
Not stated 297 5.6 27,308 6.0 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Currently serving 177 3.8 8,061 2.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 189 4.1 14,164 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 4,096 88.3 333,222 89.7 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 169 3.6 16,111 4.3 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 683 49.6 47,064 39.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 514 37.4 54,271 45.3 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 152 11.0 16,650 13.9 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 22 1.6 1,773 1.5 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 29.6 N/A 22.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 72.4 N/A 77.7 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 449 37.3 33,585 33.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 54 4.5 4,231 4.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 215 17.9 20,954 20.7 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 123 10.2 11,354 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 60 5.0 4,904 4.8 339,960 6.1
Both not working 185 15.4 16,372 16.2 1,163,744 21.0
Other 72 6.0 6,749 6.7 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 48 4.0 3,178 3.1 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,319 90.1 168,400 93.4 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 256 9.9 11,988 6.6 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 826 35.6 106,433 63.2 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 249 10.7 28,921 17.2 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 1,238 53.4 32,669 19.4 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 168 0.1 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 7 0.3 415 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 360 15.5 14,185 8.4 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 955 41.2 29,482 17.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 437 18.9 62,527 37.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 540 23.3 60,359 35.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 17 0.7 1,429 0.8 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.6 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.1 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None 179 7.7 9,273 5.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,139 48.9 65,446 38.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 750 32.2 64,634 38.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 241 10.4 27,562 16.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 19 0.8 1,484 0.9 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 1,359 58.7 117,214 69.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 828 35.7 43,338 25.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 130 5.6 7,850 4.7 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 580 25.0 44,831 26.6 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 747 32.2 67,754 40.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 939 40.5 51,681 30.7 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 29 1.3 2,675 1.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 12 0.5 1,456 0.9 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 6.9 N/A 9.0 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 43.5 N/A 38.3 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 462 N/A 450 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 735 78.3 35,767 69.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 169 18.0 11,874 23.0 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 44 4.7 4,040 7.8 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,118 N/A 2,080 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 614 82.2 55,984 82.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 76 10.2 6,395 9.4 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 60 8.0 5,374 7.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 25 49.0 4,542 50.8 403,709 49.7
Female 26 51.0 4,407 49.2 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 29 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.1 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,666 N/A 2,289 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Griffith (ACT) % Griffith (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 440 N/A 425 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,774 N/A 2,141 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.