Beelbangera vs Griffith

Griffith is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Beelbangera. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beelbangera, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Griffith: a median of $675,000, against $548,000 in Beelbangera, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beelbangera tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 parks and reserves (56 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (12 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • But Beelbangera carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Beelbangera has cheaper houses ($547,500 vs $675,000)
  • Griffith has cheaper land ($255,250 vs $562,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Beelbangera has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
  • Griffith has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Beelbangera

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (384 min vs 391 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (567.8 km vs 572.8 km)
  • But Griffith is more walkable (92/100 vs 18/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Griffith

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 18/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Beelbangera carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Griffith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -12.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beelbangera 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.

Beelbangera 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.

Beelbangera Griffith
Walkability 18 / 92
Beelbangera — Walkability: 18/100 Griffith — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 54 / 15
Beelbangera — Safety: 54/100 Griffith — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 64 / 67
Beelbangera — Low fire risk: 64/100 Griffith — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Griffith has more residents (19,505 vs 358); Griffith rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Beelbangera Griffith
Population 358 19,505
+5348% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.5% +7.2%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $92,872/yr
+6% vs other
 $87,152/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beelbangera Griffith
0-4 5.6% / 6.8%
Beelbangera — 0-4: 5.6% Griffith — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 16.2% / 12.6%
Beelbangera — 5-14: 16.2% Griffith — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 4.7% / 5.7%
Beelbangera — 15-19: 4.7% Griffith — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.1% / 6.0%
Beelbangera — 20-24: 6.1% Griffith — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 11.7% / 16.2%
Beelbangera — 25-34: 11.7% Griffith — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 10.6% / 13.2%
Beelbangera — 35-44: 10.6% Griffith — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.8% / 12.0%
Beelbangera — 45-54: 14.8% Griffith — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 12.3% / 11.0%
Beelbangera — 55-64: 12.3% Griffith — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 14.8% / 8.3%
Beelbangera — 65-74: 14.8% Griffith — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 4.5% / 5.5%
Beelbangera — 75-84: 4.5% Griffith — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.1% / 2.8%
Beelbangera — 85+: 1.1% Griffith — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beelbangera 46.4% couple families
Beelbangera — Couple Families: 46.4% Beelbangera — Lone Person: 33.3% Beelbangera — One Parent Families: 16.7% Beelbangera — Other Families: 3.6% Beelbangera — Group Household: 0.0%
Griffith 42.7% couple families
Griffith — Couple Families: 42.7% Griffith — Lone Person: 35.2% Griffith — One Parent Families: 15.9% Griffith — Other Families: 1.7% Griffith — Group Household: 4.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beelbangera 8.6% renting
Beelbangera — Owned Outright: 47.4% Beelbangera — Mortgage: 44.0% Beelbangera — Renting: 8.6%
Griffith 39.1% renting
Griffith — Owned Outright: 32.3% Griffith — Mortgage: 28.6% Griffith — Renting: 39.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Beelbangera Griffith
India 1.1% / 9.3%
Beelbangera — India: 1.1% Griffith — India: 9.3%
Italy 0.8% / 3.3%
Beelbangera — Italy: 0.8% Griffith — Italy: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.8%
Beelbangera — New Zealand: 1.1% Griffith — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Beelbangera — Philippines: not among its largest Griffith — Philippines: 1.7%
Malaysia — / 1.2%
Beelbangera — Malaysia: not among its largest Griffith — Malaysia: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Beelbangera Griffith
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 14.0%
Beelbangera — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Griffith — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 8.8%
Beelbangera — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Griffith — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 5.5%
Beelbangera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Griffith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 2.3%
Beelbangera — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Griffith — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.0%
Beelbangera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Griffith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beelbangera 96.9% houses
Beelbangera — Houses: 96.9% Beelbangera — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Beelbangera — Townhouses: 0.0%
Griffith 79.8% houses
Griffith — Houses: 79.8% Griffith — Flats / Apartments: 14.4% Griffith — Townhouses: 5.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beelbangera Griffith
Median house price $547,500 $675,000
Median unit price — $650,000
Median land price $562,500 $255,250
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 95 sales

Zoning mix

Beelbangera has more rural and farming land (78% vs 33%).

Beelbangera Griffith
Rural and farming 78% 33%
Residential 1% 28%
Environmental 18% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 9%
Industrial 0% 7%
Parks and recreation 3% 7%
Commercial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Beelbangera Griffith
New dwellings approved 92
across Griffith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -43%
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.

Beelbangera Griffith
Houses — 3.8%
$582/wk on $800K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Beelbangera Griffith
House price Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 82% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 10% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Griffith is more walkable (92 vs 18).

Beelbangera Griffith
Grade — B
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Griffith carries more crime risk (85 vs 46).

Beelbangera Griffith
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
85/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Beelbangera Griffith
Inside the suburb 1 12
Rated above peers 1 6
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Beelbangera

  • Beelbangera Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Griffith

  • Griffith North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Griffith Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marian Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Wade Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Western Riverina Community School Independent · Secondary · Special school above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beelbangera Griffith
Supermarkets 0 10
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 2 56
Childcare 0 10
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 7
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 7
Fuel stations 1 7
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Griffith sits further from the CBD (572.8 km vs 567.8 km).

Beelbangera Griffith
Walkability score 18/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 567.8 km 572.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 384 min 391 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 236.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2680
same for both

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.

Beelbangera Griffith
Car (driver) 84.4% / 80.8%
Beelbangera — Car (driver): 84.4% Griffith — Car (driver): 80.8%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 12.0%
Beelbangera — Car (passenger): 5.6% Griffith — Car (passenger): 12.0%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 4.1%
Beelbangera — Worked from Home: 7.5% Griffith — Worked from Home: 4.1%
Walked Only 2.5% / 2.5%
Beelbangera — Walked Only: 2.5% Griffith — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Beelbangera — Bicycle: not among its largest Griffith — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Beelbangera Griffith
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Beelbangera Griffith
Connectivity score 30/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
150 premises
 35%
9,838 premises

Climate

Beelbangera Griffith
Annual rainfall 406 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Beelbangera Griffith
Average residential rate $1,235/yr
same for both
Council Griffith
same for both

Federal electorate

Beelbangera Griffith
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beelbangera Griffith
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beelbangera

Affordable Rural

Griffith

Affordable Parks Regional Centre

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