Bilbul vs Griffith

Griffith is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Bilbul. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bilbul, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Griffith: a median of $675,000, against $500,000 in Bilbul, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bilbul tends to suit couples and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bilbul carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 85/100)
  • Griffith has more parks and reserves (56 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bilbul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $675,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Griffith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bilbul

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (382 min vs 391 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (562.7 km vs 572.8 km)
  • But Griffith is more walkable (92/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Griffith

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Bilbul carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bilbul 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.

Bilbul 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.

Bilbul Griffith
Walkability 0 / 92
Bilbul — Walkability: 0/100 Griffith — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 41 / 15
Bilbul — Safety: 41/100 Griffith — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 80 / 67
Bilbul — Low fire risk: 80/100 Griffith — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Griffith has more residents (19,505 vs 586); Bilbul has higher household incomes ($105,300 vs $87,152).

Bilbul Griffith
Population 586 19,505
+3228% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +7.2%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $105,300/yr
+17% vs other
 $87,152/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $300/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bilbul Griffith
0-4 5.8% / 6.8%
Bilbul — 0-4: 5.8% Griffith — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.9% / 12.6%
Bilbul — 5-14: 11.9% Griffith — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 6.8% / 5.7%
Bilbul — 15-19: 6.8% Griffith — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.5% / 6.0%
Bilbul — 20-24: 5.5% Griffith — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 13.5% / 16.2%
Bilbul — 25-34: 13.5% Griffith — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 9.2% / 13.2%
Bilbul — 35-44: 9.2% Griffith — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 15.5% / 12.0%
Bilbul — 45-54: 15.5% Griffith — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 16.6% / 11.0%
Bilbul — 55-64: 16.6% Griffith — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 10.2% / 8.3%
Bilbul — 65-74: 10.2% Griffith — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 4.3% / 5.5%
Bilbul — 75-84: 4.3% Griffith — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.4% / 2.8%
Bilbul — 85+: 1.4% Griffith — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bilbul 61.3% couple families
Bilbul — Couple Families: 61.3% Bilbul — Lone Person: 28.6% Bilbul — One Parent Families: 10.1% Bilbul — Group Household: 0.0% Bilbul — Other Families: 0.0%
Griffith 42.7% couple families
Griffith — Couple Families: 42.7% Griffith — Lone Person: 35.2% Griffith — One Parent Families: 15.9% Griffith — Group Household: 4.5% Griffith — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bilbul 19.7% renting
Bilbul — Owned Outright: 47.0% Bilbul — Mortgage: 33.3% Bilbul — Renting: 19.7%
Griffith 39.1% renting
Griffith — Owned Outright: 32.3% Griffith — Mortgage: 28.6% Griffith — Renting: 39.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bilbul Griffith
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 14.0%
Bilbul — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Griffith — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 8.8%
Bilbul — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Griffith — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.5%
Bilbul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Griffith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.3%
Bilbul — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Griffith — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Bilbul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Griffith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Bilbul Griffith
India 1.4% / 9.3%
Bilbul — India: 1.4% Griffith — India: 9.3%
Italy 2.2% / 3.3%
Bilbul — Italy: 2.2% Griffith — Italy: 3.3%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.8%
Bilbul — New Zealand: 0.5% Griffith — New Zealand: 1.8%
England 1.4% / 0.8%
Bilbul — England: 1.4% Griffith — England: 0.8%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Bilbul — Philippines: not among its largest Griffith — Philippines: 1.7%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Bilbul — South Africa: 1.5% Griffith — South Africa: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 1.2%
Bilbul — Malaysia: not among its largest Griffith — Malaysia: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bilbul 100.5% houses
Bilbul — Houses: 100.5% Bilbul — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Bilbul — 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

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

Zoning mix

Bilbul has more rural and farming land (99% vs 33%); Griffith has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 0%).

Bilbul Griffith
Rural and farming 99% 33%
Residential 0% 28%
Environmental 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 9%
Industrial 1% 7%
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Bilbul 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Bilbul Griffith
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 82% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 10% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Griffith is more walkable (92 vs 0); Griffith scores higher overall (48 vs 38).

Bilbul Griffith
Grade C B
Score 38/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Griffith carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 20); Griffith carries more crime risk (85 vs 59).

Bilbul Griffith
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Bilbul

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

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

Mobility

Griffith sits further from the CBD (572.8 km vs 562.7 km).

Bilbul Griffith
Walkability score 0/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 562.7 km 572.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 382 min 391 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 236.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 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.

Bilbul Griffith
Car (driver) 83.8% / 80.8%
Bilbul — Car (driver): 83.8% Griffith — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 4.1%
Bilbul — Worked from Home: 12.0% Griffith — Worked from Home: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 12.0%
Bilbul — Car (passenger): 2.8% Griffith — Car (passenger): 12.0%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.5%
Bilbul — Walked Only: 1.4% Griffith — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Bilbul — Bicycle: not among its largest Griffith — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

Bilbul Griffith
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Bilbul Griffith
Annual rainfall 447 mm 406 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 33.2°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.9°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bilbul

Affordable Rural

Griffith

Affordable Parks Regional Centre

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