Griffith Electorate Demographics (QLD)

In the 2011 census the population of Griffith was 142,644 and is comprised of approximately 50.3% females and 49.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Griffith is 33 years of age.

67.9% of people living in the electorate of Griffith were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.8% New Zealand, 3.7% England, 1.8% India, 0.9% China , 0.7% South Africa, 0.7% Korea, Republic of , 0.7% Vietnam, 0.7% Ireland, 0.7% Philippines, 0.6% Scotland, 0.6% United States of America, 0.5% Greece, 0.5% Malaysia, 0.5% Germany.

78.3% of people living in Griffith speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.1% Other, 1.5% Greek, 1.3% Mandarin, 0.9% Spanish, 0.8% Italian, 0.8% Cantonese, 0.8% Vietnamese, 0.7% Korean.

The religious makeup of Griffith is 27.2% Catholic, 25.4% No religion, 14.1% Anglican, 8.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.4% Uniting Church, 3.0% Eastern Orthodox, 2.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Buddhism, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Islam.

39.0% of people are married, 45.7% have never married and 8.6% are divorced and 2.6% are separated. There are 4851 widowed people living in Griffith.

64.1% of the people living in Griffith over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.3% are working on a part time basis. Griffith has an unemployment rate of 4.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Griffith are 33.3% Professionals, 15.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.6% Managers, 10.2% Technicians & trades workers, 8.6% Community & personal service workers, 8.3% Sales workers, 5.9% Labourers, 3.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Griffith work in are 13.1% Health care and social assistance, 12.6% Professional, scientific and technical services, 9.5% Education and training, 8.0% Retail trade, 7.7% Public administration and safety, 7.0% Construction, 6.9% Accommodation and food services, 5.6% Manufacturing, 4.6% Financial and insurance services.

21.9% of homes are fully owned, and 29.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 45.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $793 per week and the median household income is $1626 per week.

The median rent in Griffith is $350 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2200 per month.

The Commonwealth electorate of Griffith contains postcodes 4101, 4102, 4103, 4120, 4121, 4122, 4151, 4152, 4169, 4170, 4171, 4172 and includes the suburbs of Annerley, Balmoral, Bulimba, Camp Hill, Cannon Hill, Carina, Carina Heights, Coorparoo, Dutton Park, East Brisbane, Greenslopes, Hawthorne, Highgate Hill, Holland Park, Holland Park West, Kangaroo Point, Morningside, Mount Gravatt East, Murarrie, Norman Park, Seven Hills, South Brisbane, Tarragindi, West End and Woolloongabba.