Griffith vs Hanwood

Griffith is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Hanwood. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hanwood, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hanwood: a median of $800,000, against $675,000 in Griffith, though rent is higher in Griffith. On these figures, Griffith 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 1)
  • But Hanwood carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Griffith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Griffith has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 24%)
  • Hanwood has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Griffith

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (391 min vs 399 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (572.8 km vs 578.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Griffith

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • But Hanwood carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Griffith Hanwood
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.

Griffith Hanwood
Walkability 92 / 0
Griffith — Walkability: 92/100 Hanwood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 40
Griffith — Safety: 15/100 Hanwood — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 67 / 75
Griffith — Low fire risk: 67/100 Hanwood — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Griffith has more residents (19,505 vs 1,388); Hanwood has higher household incomes ($96,512 vs $87,152).

Griffith Hanwood
Population 19,505
+93% vs other
 1,388
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +10.5%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $87,152/yr $96,512/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+8% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Griffith Hanwood
0-4 6.8% / 5.8%
Griffith — 0-4: 6.8% Hanwood — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.6% / 13.4%
Griffith — 5-14: 12.6% Hanwood — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.7% / 7.4%
Griffith — 15-19: 5.7% Hanwood — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 6.0% / 6.6%
Griffith — 20-24: 6.0% Hanwood — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 16.2% / 12.4%
Griffith — 25-34: 16.2% Hanwood — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 13.2% / 12.0%
Griffith — 35-44: 13.2% Hanwood — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 12.0% / 13.4%
Griffith — 45-54: 12.0% Hanwood — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 11.0% / 12.3%
Griffith — 55-64: 11.0% Hanwood — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 8.3% / 9.4%
Griffith — 65-74: 8.3% Hanwood — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 5.5% / 5.7%
Griffith — 75-84: 5.5% Hanwood — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.8% / 1.9%
Griffith — 85+: 2.8% Hanwood — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Hanwood 50.2% couple families
Hanwood — Couple Families: 50.2% Hanwood — Lone Person: 29.8% Hanwood — One Parent Families: 15.3% Hanwood — Group Household: 2.0% Hanwood — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Griffith 39.1% renting
Griffith — Owned Outright: 32.3% Griffith — Mortgage: 28.6% Griffith — Renting: 39.1%
Hanwood 23.9% renting
Hanwood — Owned Outright: 43.8% Hanwood — Mortgage: 32.3% Hanwood — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Griffith Hanwood
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 14.9%
Griffith — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Hanwood — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 6.8%
Griffith — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Hanwood — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 4.5%
Griffith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Hanwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 0.5%
Griffith — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Hanwood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Griffith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Hanwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

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.

Griffith Hanwood
India 9.3% / 3.8%
Griffith — India: 9.3% Hanwood — India: 3.8%
Italy 3.3% / 2.8%
Griffith — Italy: 3.3% Hanwood — Italy: 2.8%
Malaysia 1.2% / 2.1%
Griffith — Malaysia: 1.2% Hanwood — Malaysia: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 0.8%
Griffith — New Zealand: 1.8% Hanwood — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.2%
Griffith — Philippines: 1.7% Hanwood — Philippines: 0.2%
England 0.8% / 0.8%
Griffith — England: 0.8% Hanwood — England: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Griffith 79.8% houses
Griffith — Houses: 79.8% Griffith — Flats / Apartments: 14.4% Griffith — Townhouses: 5.8%
Hanwood 98.8% houses
Hanwood — Houses: 98.8% Hanwood — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Hanwood — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Griffith Hanwood
Median house price $675,000 $800,000
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price $255,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 95 sales
 —

House price by bedroom count

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

Griffith Hanwood
3 bed $620K / $615K
Griffith — 3 bed: $620K (94 sales) Hanwood — 3 bed: $615K (5 sales)

94 vs 5 sales

4 bed $718K / $838K
Griffith — 4 bed: $718K (66 sales) Hanwood — 4 bed: $838K (6 sales)

66 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Hanwood has more rural and farming land (98% vs 33%); Griffith has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 0%).

Griffith Hanwood
Rural and farming 33% 98%
Residential 28% 0%
Environmental 15% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 0%
Industrial 7% 1%
Parks and recreation 7% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

Griffith Hanwood
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Griffith Hanwood
House price Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools Higher than 82% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 10% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of NSW —

Liveability

Griffith is more walkable (92 vs 0); Griffith scores higher overall (48 vs 32).

Griffith Hanwood
Grade B C
Score 48/100 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Griffith carries more crime risk (85 vs 60).

Griffith Hanwood
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 10
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Griffith Hanwood
Inside the suburb 12 1
Rated above peers 6 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

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

Schools in Hanwood

  • Hanwood Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Hanwood sits further from the CBD (578.4 km vs 572.8 km).

Griffith Hanwood
Walkability score 92/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 572.8 km 578.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 391 min 399 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 236.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 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.

Griffith Hanwood
Car (driver) 80.8% / 76.5%
Griffith — Car (driver): 80.8% Hanwood — Car (driver): 76.5%
Car (passenger) 12.0% / 7.3%
Griffith — Car (passenger): 12.0% Hanwood — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 9.2%
Griffith — Worked from Home: 4.1% Hanwood — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Walked Only 2.5% / 6.2%
Griffith — Walked Only: 2.5% Hanwood — Walked Only: 6.2%
Bus 0.2% / 0.8%
Griffith — Bus: 0.2% Hanwood — Bus: 0.8%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Griffith — Bicycle: 0.4% Hanwood — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Griffith Hanwood
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Griffith Hanwood
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Griffith

Affordable Parks Regional Centre

Hanwood

Rural

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