Griffith
Australian Capital Territory · South Canberra · Australian Capital Territory
Why “Griffith (ACT)”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Griffith into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Griffith is a locality in the South Canberra area of Australian Capital Territory. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Griffith (ACT) SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Griffith (ACT) SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.
Government schools in Griffith
No government schools sit inside this area on the ACARA register — nearby schools likely serve it. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for ACT yet.
A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.
Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Griffith (ACT)
- Combined · Independent · Years 4-12Enrolment935ICSEA1080
- Secondary · Catholic · Years 7-12Enrolment887ICSEA1087
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All ACT schools →
Childcare & early learning
- ExcellentForrest Out Of School Hours CareCentre-Based Care · 150 places · Forrest
- Exceeding NQSCGS CareCentre-Based Care · 150 places · Red Hill
- Exceeding NQSCanberra Grammar School Early Learning CentreCentre-Based Care · 94 places · Red Hill
- Exceeding NQSManuka Childcare CentreCentre-Based Care · 77 places · Griffith
- Exceeding NQSRed Hill Primary School - Preschool UnitCentre-Based Care · 23 places · Red Hill
- Exceeding NQSRed Hill Primary School - Griffith Preschool UnitCentre-Based Care · 22 places · Griffith
- Meeting NQSRed Hill OSHCCentre-Based Care · 264 places · Red Hill
- Meeting NQSGuardian Childcare & Education ForrestCentre-Based Care · 140 places · Forrest
- Meeting NQSFrench-Australian PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 132 places · Red Hill
- Meeting NQSForrest Early Education and Care CentreCentre-Based Care · 92 places · Forrest
- Meeting NQSGriffith OSHCCentre-Based Care · 22 places · Griffith
- Working Towards NQSPossum Magic Childcare CentreCentre-Based Care · 66 places · Red Hill
+ 4 more services in this area's postcodes.
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Where did the gain come from?
+69Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.
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The next zoom out — sorted by 1-year growth
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