With a population of 27,000 Griffith exudes a rich blend of cultures and traditions. Today, more than seventy nationalities add to our cultural tapestry including Italian, Indian, Afghani and Pacific Communities.
The Riverina is one of the most diverse and productive regions in Australia, contributing over $5 billion annually to the national economy. Griffith is the agricultural powerhouse of the Riverina, servicing a population catchment of over 55,000.
Life in Griffith revolves around food, wine, sport and family. The annual festivals are a wonderful time to visit, as they showcase our local food and world-class wines, friendly people and colourful cultures. But it also has many wonderful opportunities for employment and people seeking a tree change. For more information, be sure to check out:
Houses (four bedroom) – $475,000
Units – $245,000
House – $400
Unit – $250
(2016 census)
Griffith has a temperate climate, similar to the Mediterranean and boasting one of the highest number of sunny days with summers averaging 31º and winters 15º.
Our spring and autumn months are gorgeous with average temperatures at 23º. Our annual rainfall is 407mm.
Griffith NSW is centrally located, 450km north of Melbourne, 570km south west of Sydney, 790km east of Adelaide and 350km west of Canberra.
Griffith is well serviced by air from Sydney with Regional Express (REX) Airlines and Qantaslink offering daily flights.
Daily coach/rail services connect Griffith with Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney via NSW Train Link and V-Line. There’s also a weekly rail service which operates from Sydney to Griffith on a Saturday, returning on Sunday.
Griffith is well serviced by all stages of education
Griffith provides a range of choices for students from pre-school right through to tertiary and vocational education. The City has many well-established schools and educational institutions. Western Riverina Country Universities Centre, TAFE NSW Griffith, Western Riverina Community College as well as other education providers, work with industry to provide skills and university pathways to ensure businesses can provide the necessary training and support for its workforce.
Griffith offers a tremendous range of sport and has many lovely parks and recreational grounds to walk, run, ride and explore. Griffith boasts a number of 24hr gyms, a new state of the art $25million Sports Precinct, an indoor pool and 50m outdoor pool as well as a new skatepark and pump track. Griffith offers a vibrant and lively art scene: local theatre groups to international performances; rock concerts to music recitals; drama classes, art workshops, travelling exhibitions, and community exhibition space.
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The Manufacturing industry is Griffith’s largest employer, generating almost 2,500 local jobs, followed by retail, agriculture and healthcare. The unemployment rate in Griffith City is at an all time low at 1.6% in December 2021, there are an abundance of careers available in Griffith ranging from engineers, farm hands to tradespeople, teachers and health care workers. Check out the latest job availabilities at www.griffithnowhiring.com.au.
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