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Griffith bushfire risk

Of Griffith’s 13,035 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 5.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Griffith’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
5.6%
In a bushfire area
13,035
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Griffith

Flood and bushfire areas across Griffith. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Griffith

Griffith sits in the Griffith council area, which recorded 2,852 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,852 total. Figures are for the whole Griffith council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Griffith

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$618,000+0.41%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Griffith shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Griffith

Griffith is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential71.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial9.3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

Other5.2% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production Small Lots

School catchments in Griffith

Griffith can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Griffith

At the 2021 Census, 27.2% of Griffith’s 19,505 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian26.6%
English25.8%
Italian21.4%
Irish7%
Indian6.6%
Scottish6.1%

Top countries of birth

India9.3%
Italy3.3%
New Zealand1.8%
Philippines1.7%
Malaysia1.2%
Fiji0.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Griffith

Griffith council approved 105 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

105
Dwellings/yr
78
Houses
27
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Griffith council area (not just Griffith). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Griffith address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.