Barton vs Griffith

In Barton, about half of households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Griffith, most households own their home, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Barton is closer to the city centre: 6.6 km, against 8.3 km. On these figures, Barton tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Griffith

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (36% vs 6%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 21%)
  • But Barton has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Barton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($981,052 vs $2,225,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Griffith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($462/wk vs $525/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Griffith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (94% vs 64%)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Griffith is more walkable (88/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Barton

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (35.2% vs 16.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.0% vs 5.3%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Barton and Griffith drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Barton Griffith
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Barton Griffith
Walkability 70 / 88
Barton — Walkability: 70/100 Griffith — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 42 / 31
Barton — Safety: 42/100 Griffith — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Barton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Griffith — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 14 / 100
Barton — Low flood risk: 14/100 Griffith — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Griffith has more residents (5,328 vs 1,946); Barton rents higher ($525/wk vs $462/wk).

Barton Griffith
Population 1,946 5,328
+174% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.2% +16.5%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $128,024/yr $132,184/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $525/wk
+12% vs other
 $462/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barton Griffith
0-4 2.8% / 3.7%
Barton — 0-4: 2.8% Griffith — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 4.6% / 9.4%
Barton — 5-14: 4.6% Griffith — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 2.0% / 5.4%
Barton — 15-19: 2.0% Griffith — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.6% / 6.0%
Barton — 20-24: 6.6% Griffith — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 26.6% / 20.6%
Barton — 25-34: 26.6% Griffith — 25-34: 20.6%
35-44 15.0% / 13.3%
Barton — 35-44: 15.0% Griffith — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.5% / 13.5%
Barton — 45-54: 13.5% Griffith — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.4% / 12.0%
Barton — 55-64: 12.4% Griffith — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 12.0% / 8.4%
Barton — 65-74: 12.0% Griffith — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 4.5% / 4.9%
Barton — 75-84: 4.5% Griffith — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.6% / 2.9%
Barton — 85+: 0.6% Griffith — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barton 70.3% lone person
Barton — Lone Person: 70.3% Barton — Couple Families: 16.6% Barton — Group Household: 7.9% Barton — One Parent Families: 4.7% Barton — Other Families: 0.6%
Griffith 50.3% lone person
Griffith — Lone Person: 50.3% Griffith — Couple Families: 31.2% Griffith — Group Household: 7.9% Griffith — One Parent Families: 9.2% Griffith — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barton 48.0% renting
Barton — Owned Outright: 23.2% Barton — Mortgage: 28.8% Barton — Renting: 48.0%
Griffith 41.4% renting
Griffith — Owned Outright: 25.6% Griffith — Mortgage: 33.0% Griffith — Renting: 41.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Barton Griffith
Bachelor Degree 29.6% / 28.2%
Barton — Bachelor Degree: 29.6% Griffith — Bachelor Degree: 28.2%
Postgraduate Degree 24.2% / 19.2%
Barton — Postgraduate Degree: 24.2% Griffith — Postgraduate Degree: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.0%
Barton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Griffith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.3% / 5.3%
Barton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.3% Griffith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3%
Certificate III & IV 3.8% / 4.9%
Barton — Certificate III & IV: 3.8% Griffith — Certificate III & IV: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Barton Griffith
England 4.2% / 4.2%
Barton — England: 4.2% Griffith — England: 4.2%
China 1.8% / 1.7%
Barton — China: 1.8% Griffith — China: 1.7%
India 1.3% / 1.9%
Barton — India: 1.3% Griffith — India: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.3%
Barton — New Zealand: 1.6% Griffith — New Zealand: 1.3%
Malaysia 0.9% / 0.6%
Barton — Malaysia: 0.9% Griffith — Malaysia: 0.6%
Nepal — / 1.2%
Barton — Nepal: not among its largest Griffith — Nepal: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barton 90.8% flats / apartments
Barton — Flats / Apartments: 90.8% Barton — Houses: 6.3% Barton — Townhouses: 3.0%
Griffith 53.6% flats / apartments
Griffith — Flats / Apartments: 53.6% Griffith — Houses: 35.6% Griffith — Townhouses: 10.7%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Barton Griffith
Median house price $981,052 $2,225,000
Median unit price $677,500 $626,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 37 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Barton Griffith
1 bed $560K / $500K
Barton — 1 bed: $560K (32 sales) Griffith — 1 bed: $500K (45 sales)

32 vs 45 sales

2 bed $830K / $640K
Barton — 2 bed: $830K (41 sales) Griffith — 2 bed: $640K (119 sales)

41 vs 119 sales

3 bed $1.27M / $895K
Barton — 3 bed: $1.27M (10 sales) Griffith — 3 bed: $895K (22 sales)

10 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Barton Griffith
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Barton Griffith
Houses — 2.2%
$825/wk on $2M
Units 6.0%
$695/wk on $602K
 5.3%
$620/wk on $610K

Ranking within ACT

Barton Griffith
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of ACT Higher than 64% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of ACT Higher than 96% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of ACT Higher than 91% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of ACT Higher than 63% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 2% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of ACT Higher than 24% of ACT

Liveability

Griffith scores higher overall (88 vs 68); Griffith is more walkable (88 vs 70).

Barton Griffith
Grade A A+
Score 68/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Barton carries more flood risk (86 vs 0); Griffith carries more crime risk (69 vs 58).

Barton Griffith
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood High
86/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Barton Griffith
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
UNSW Canberra, 0.0 km
 3
UNSW Canberra, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.8%

Schools in Barton

  • Telopea Park School Government · Combined

Schools in Griffith

  • St Clare's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Edmund's College Canberra Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Barton Griffith
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 14 21
Parks & reserves 7 4
Childcare 5 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 3
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 1 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Barton Griffith
Walkability score 70/100 88/100
Distance to Canberra 6.6 km 8.3 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 17 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 72.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.2%
postcode 2600
 4.6%
postcode 2603
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2600
 25
postcode 2603

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Barton Griffith
Car (driver) 41.2% / 58.3%
Barton — Car (driver): 41.2% Griffith — Car (driver): 58.3%
Walked Only 29.2% / 8.7%
Barton — Walked Only: 29.2% Griffith — Walked Only: 8.7%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 14.6%
Barton — Worked from Home: 13.8% Griffith — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Bus 7.7% / 7.2%
Barton — Bus: 7.7% Griffith — Bus: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 7.0%
Barton — Car (passenger): 4.0% Griffith — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Bicycle 4.2% / 4.2%
Barton — Bicycle: 4.2% Griffith — Bicycle: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.3%).

Setting

Barton Griffith
Elevation 559 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 585 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barton Griffith
Connectivity score 72/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
1,616 premises
 22%
3,410 premises

Climate

Barton Griffith
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Barton Griffith
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Barton Griffith
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Barton Griffith
Division Canberra
same for both
Member Alicia Payne
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barton Griffith
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Barton

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Griffith

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Parks Professionals

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