Suburb report · NSW 2680
Griffith
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Population
19,592
Griffith suburb profile
Who lives in Griffith
Griffith is a regional centre 478km from the Sydney CBD. Griffith is one of the most populous suburbs in New South Wales, with 19,592 residents, more than 96% of the state's suburbs. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it ranks 13 by population. Residents are slightly younger than the state norm, a median age of 36 against 40. Against the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it is older than 119 and younger than 602. That is 5 years younger than the average of 41 in the other suburb of the Griffith (NSW) statistical area.
Income and home ownership
At $93,300, household income here sits in the middle band for New South Wales. That is 19.1% below the average of $115,300 in the other suburb of the Griffith (NSW) statistical area. On household income it ranks 318 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. 60.9% of households own their home and 39.1% rent, below the 73.1% ownership of the median New South Wales suburb. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 104 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Griffith. In the other suburb of the Griffith (NSW) statistical area the ownership share is 83.9%, 23 points higher than in Griffith.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 6,837 occupied private dwellings in Griffith, one of the larger housing stocks in New South Wales. Families with children are the largest household type at 44.2%, ahead of couples without children at 25.9% and people living alone at 26.5%. Of the 761 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 318 have a higher share of families with children and 438 a lower one. The 3.4% share of group households runs above most of New South Wales, at the 71st percentile. The 25.9% share of couples without children is typical for New South Wales. The rest of the Griffith (NSW) statistical area averages 50.4% families with children, 6.2 points above Griffith.
Housing supply
Approvals held steady across the Griffith (NSW) statistical area: 126 in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 127 a year. Supply figures here are for the Griffith (NSW) statistical area, home to 20,774 residents in 2025, which closely matches Griffith. At 6.1 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run above the 3 of the median New South Wales area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 82 in 2020 to 210 in 2024.
Population trend
The population of the Griffith (NSW) statistical area grew 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of New South Wales, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. The median New South Wales statistical area grew 2.5% over the same 5 years, 2 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 29th percentile of New South Wales statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from -0.3% in 2022 to 0.8% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
Of the suburbs profiled in the region listed below, Lavington differs most on the share of people living alone: 37% there against 26.5% in Griffith. Thurgoona is the closest match on the median age, at 34 against 36. Young, 207km away, has 10,540 residents and a median household income of $64,700.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.