Griffith vs Tharbogang

Griffith is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Tharbogang. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tharbogang, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tharbogang: a median of $759,000, against $675,000 in Griffith, though rent is higher in Griffith. On these figures, Griffith tends to suit people living alone, while Tharbogang suits couples.

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 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (12 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • But Tharbogang has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Griffith

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($255,250 vs $2,279,420)
  • has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $759,000)
  • But Tharbogang leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 20%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tharbogang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($231/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Griffith has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 25%)

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 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (391 min vs 404 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (572.8 km vs 585.2 km)

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 6/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Griffith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -11.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Griffith and Tharbogang 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 Tharbogang
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 Tharbogang
Walkability 92 / 6
Griffith — Walkability: 92/100 Tharbogang — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 15 / 15
Griffith — Safety: 15/100 Tharbogang — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 67 / 69
Griffith — Low fire risk: 67/100 Tharbogang — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Griffith has more residents (19,505 vs 452); Griffith rents higher ($300/wk vs $231/wk).

Griffith Tharbogang
Population 19,505
+98% vs other
 452
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% -11.5%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $87,152/yr $99,424/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+23% vs other
 $231/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Griffith Tharbogang
0-4 6.8% / 3.8%
Griffith — 0-4: 6.8% Tharbogang — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.6% / 14.2%
Griffith — 5-14: 12.6% Tharbogang — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.7% / 8.4%
Griffith — 15-19: 5.7% Tharbogang — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 6.0% / 6.4%
Griffith — 20-24: 6.0% Tharbogang — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 16.2% / 9.5%
Griffith — 25-34: 16.2% Tharbogang — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 13.2% / 13.7%
Griffith — 35-44: 13.2% Tharbogang — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 12.0% / 11.9%
Griffith — 45-54: 12.0% Tharbogang — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.0% / 15.7%
Griffith — 55-64: 11.0% Tharbogang — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 8.3% / 8.6%
Griffith — 65-74: 8.3% Tharbogang — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.5% / 6.4%
Griffith — 75-84: 5.5% Tharbogang — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.8% / 2.0%
Griffith — 85+: 2.8% Tharbogang — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Tharbogang 58.0% couple families
Tharbogang — Couple Families: 58.0% Tharbogang — Lone Person: 21.0% Tharbogang — One Parent Families: 15.0% Tharbogang — Group Household: 6.0% Tharbogang — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Tharbogang 25.0% renting
Tharbogang — Owned Outright: 46.8% Tharbogang — Mortgage: 28.2% Tharbogang — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Griffith Tharbogang
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 12.4%
Griffith — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Tharbogang — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 5.3%
Griffith — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Tharbogang — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.1%
Griffith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Tharbogang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Griffith — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Tharbogang — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
Griffith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Tharbogang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

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 Tharbogang
India 9.3% / 0.7%
Griffith — India: 9.3% Tharbogang — India: 0.7%
Italy 3.3% / 4.4%
Griffith — Italy: 3.3% Tharbogang — Italy: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.3%
Griffith — New Zealand: 1.8% Tharbogang — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.9%
Griffith — Philippines: 1.7% Tharbogang — Philippines: 0.9%
Malaysia 1.2% / 1.1%
Griffith — Malaysia: 1.2% Tharbogang — Malaysia: 1.1%
Taiwan — / 1.3%
Griffith — Taiwan: not among its largest Tharbogang — Taiwan: 1.3%

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%
Tharbogang 101.5% houses
Tharbogang — Houses: 101.5% Tharbogang — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tharbogang — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Griffith Tharbogang
Median house price $675,000 $759,000
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price $255,250 $2,279,420
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 95 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tharbogang has more rural and farming land (90% vs 33%); Griffith has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 4%).

Griffith Tharbogang
Rural and farming 33% 90%
Residential 28% 0%
Environmental 15% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 2%
Industrial 7% 3%
Parks and recreation 7% 1%
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 Tharbogang
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 Tharbogang
Houses 3.8%
$582/wk on $800K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Griffith Tharbogang
House price Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools Higher than 82% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 10% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of NSW —

Liveability

Griffith is more walkable (92 vs 6).

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

Risk profile

Griffith Tharbogang
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
31/100
Crime High
85/100
same for both
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

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 Tharbogang

  • Tharbogang Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Tharbogang sits further from the CBD (585.2 km vs 572.8 km).

Griffith Tharbogang
Walkability score 92/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 572.8 km 585.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 391 min 404 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 236.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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 Tharbogang
Car (driver) 80.8% / 76.4%
Griffith — Car (driver): 80.8% Tharbogang — Car (driver): 76.4%
Car (passenger) 12.0% / 5.1%
Griffith — Car (passenger): 12.0% Tharbogang — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 11.3%
Griffith — Worked from Home: 4.1% Tharbogang — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Walked Only 2.5% / 7.2%
Griffith — Walked Only: 2.5% Tharbogang — Walked Only: 7.2%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Griffith — Bicycle: 0.4% Tharbogang — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Griffith Tharbogang
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Griffith Tharbogang
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

Tharbogang

Rural

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