Griffith

New South Wales · Riverina · 26,661 people · 14 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Griffith at a glance

26,661
Population
#63 of 130 in NSW
1,273
km² area
21/km² density
37.2
Median age
-2.5 vs NSW
$1,736
Median HH income/wk
#39 of 130 in NSW
949
SEIFA IRSAD
#76 of 130 in NSW
17
Schools
12 gov, 3 Cath, 2 indep
22.8%
Born overseas
34.3%
Renting

Map shows the Griffith LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Griffith is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 14 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 1,273 km². Griffith has a population of 26,661 , ranking #63 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Griffith (19,505 residents), and the highest median household income is in Lake Wyangan at $2,210/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,736/week and median age is 37.2. About 22.8% of residents were born overseas and 23.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (27.6%) 45–64 (24.4%) 65+ (16.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years5,160 (19.3%)
15–24 years3,223 (12.1%)
25–44 years7,358 (27.6%)
45–64 years6,520 (24.4%)
65+ years4,422 (16.6%)
22.8%
Born overseas
23.5%
Speak a language other than English at home
5.4%
First Nations
2.6
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (35.2%) Mortgaged (30.5%) Renting (34.3%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (88.3%) Semi/townhouse (3.4%) Flat/apartment (8.4%)
$291
Median weekly rent
$1,478
Median monthly mortgage
36.9%
Households with 0-1 cars
63.1%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.0%
Unemployment rate
8,776
In full-time work
4,000
In part-time work

Schools in Griffith

17 schools across Griffith: 70.6% Government, 17.6% Catholic, 11.8% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 933 (range 835 to 1033). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (64.7%) Secondary (17.6%) Combined (5.9%) Special (11.8%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 933 NSW median 1005LGA range 835 to 1033

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 17 schools in Griffith, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Marian Catholic College Catholic Secondary Griffith 701 1012
Griffith High School Government Secondary Griffith 608 899
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic Primary Griffith 504 1016
Griffith East Public School Government Primary Griffith 500 966
Wade High School Government Secondary Griffith 461 918
Griffith Public School Government Primary Griffith 433 881
Griffith North Public School Government Primary Griffith 418 960
St Mary's Primary School Catholic Primary Yoogali 161 1033
Hanwood Public School Government Primary Hanwood 154 982
Verity Christian College Independent Combined Griffith 147 959
Beelbangera Public School Government Primary Beelbangera 142 983
Yenda Public School Government Primary Yenda 106 933
Yoogali Public School Government Primary Yoogali 49 931
Lake Wyangan Public School Government Primary Lake Wyangan 43 926
Kalinda School Government Special Griffith 38 835
Western Riverina Community School Independent Special Griffith 38 883
Tharbogang Public School Government Primary Tharbogang 11 855

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Griffith. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

949
Ranked #76 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

973

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

984

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

919

Suburbs in Griffith

Griffith contains 14 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Griffith 2680 19,505 $1,676/wk 36
Yenda 2681 1,564 $1,633/wk 39
Hanwood 2680 1,388 $1,856/wk 39
Yoogali 2680 1,334 $2,072/wk 41
Lake Wyangan 2680 877 $2,210/wk 44
Bilbul 2680 586 $2,025/wk 43
Tharbogang 2680 452 $1,912/wk 42
Beelbangera 2680 358 $1,786/wk 39
Nericon 2680 278 $1,890/wk 39
Willbriggie 2680 127 $2,166/wk 37
Widgelli 2680 91 $1,199/wk 37
Warburn 2680 62 $1,874/wk 34
Kooba 2680 39 $1,416/wk 49
Oberne 2652

Postcodes covered

2652, 2680, 2681

Compare Griffith with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Griffith and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Griffith (NSW) 26,661 37.2 $1,736/wk 949 34.3% 22.8%
Carrathool 3,394 37.9 $1,595/wk 964 31.0% 12.5%
Murrumbidgee 3,252 45.8 $1,392/wk 948 26.4% 6.3%
Snowy Valleys 14,534 45.1 $1,360/wk 922 25.1% 9.2%
Leeton 11,456 37.6 $1,423/wk 922 29.0% 10.7%
Narrandera 5,638 44.1 $1,176/wk 909 25.6% 5.4%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Griffith

What is the population of Griffith?

The 2021 Census recorded 26,661 people living in Griffith, across 14 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Griffith?

Griffith contains 14 suburbs. The most populous are Griffith, Yenda, Hanwood, Yoogali, Lake Wyangan.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Griffith?

Griffith covers 3 postcodes: 2652, 2680, 2681.

What is the median household income in Griffith?

The population-weighted median household income across Griffith is $1,736 per week (2021 Census), ranking #39 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Griffith?

Griffith has 17 schools, including 12 government, 3 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Griffith?

Griffith has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 949, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.