Griffith vs Kingston — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	GriffithView profile →	KingstonView profile →
Postcode	2603	2604
LGA	Unincorporated	Unincorporated
Area	2.756 km²	1.404 km²
Elevation	592m	564m
Federal Electorate	Canberra	Canberra
State Electorate	Kurrajong	Kurrajong

🏷️ Character

Griffith

PrestigiousInner CityHeritageLeafyDiplomatic

Kingston

Café CultureAffluentHarboursideUp-and-ComingVillage Feel

👥 Population & Demographics

	Griffith	Kingston
Population (2021)	5,328	6,579
Median Age	38	35
Male	2,620 (49.2%)	3,165 (48.1%)
Female	2,712 (50.9%)	3,419 (52.0%)
Avg Household Size	2.1	1.8
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	0.9
Population Density	1,933/km²	4,686/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Griffith

Kingston

0-4

3.7%3.6%

5-14

9.4%5%

15-19

5.4%2.2%

20-24

6%7%

25-34

20.6%30.3%

35-44

13.3%18.3%

45-54

13.5%11.3%

55-64

12%10.4%

65-74

8.4%7.8%

75-84

4.9%3.3%

85+

2.9%0.6%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Griffith	Kingston
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,572	$1,777
Personal Income (annual)	$81,744	$92,404
Family Income (weekly)	$3,649	$3,557
Household Income (weekly)	$2,542	$2,469
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,118	$1,950
Median Rent (weekly)	$462	$510

🙏 Religion

	Griffith	Kingston
No Religion	49.2%	52.9%
Christianity	36.7%	29.8%
Hinduism	2.8%	1.4%
Islam	2.4%	1.8%
Buddhism	1.9%	1.7%
Judaism	0.7%	0.6%
Sikhism	0.6%	0.3%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Griffith	Kingston
Preschool	76	65
Primary	314	196
Secondary	324	155
TAFE / Vocational	111	119
University	440	619

🌍 Ancestry

	Griffith	Kingston
English	1,968 (36.9%)	2,335 (35.5%)
Australian	1,594 (29.9%)	1,800 (27.4%)
Irish	795 (14.9%)	997 (15.2%)
Scottish	603 (11.3%)	835 (12.7%)
Chinese	305 (5.7%)	323 (4.9%)
Italian	250 (4.7%)	241 (3.7%)
German	246 (4.6%)	290 (4.4%)
Indian	157 (2.9%)	139 (2.1%)
Dutch	111 (2.1%)	127 (1.9%)
Polish	82 (1.5%)	70 (1.1%)
French	62 (1.2%)	105 (1.6%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Griffith	Kingston
Born in Australia	3,722 (69.9%)	4,363 (66.3%)
Born overseas	1,426 (26.8%)	1,603 (24.4%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Griffith	Kingston
England	224	245
India	101	92
China	93	98
New Zealand	71	97
United States	68	74
Nepal	66	—
Italy	40	—
Germany	33	36
Malaysia	33	53
Philippines	33	53
South Africa	30	54
Hong Kong	22	42
South Korea	—	42

Parents' Birthplace

	Griffith	Kingston
Both parents born in AU	2,470	2,929
Both parents born overseas	1,751	2,028
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	908	983

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Griffith	Kingston	Edge
Bigger population	5,328	6,579	Kingston
Higher income	1,572	1,777	Kingston
Lower rent	462	510	Griffith
Lower mortgage	2,118	1,950	Kingston
Younger median age	38	35	Kingston
More land area	2.756	1.404	Griffith