201,542 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 147,241
- 2016: 170,067
- 2021: 201,542
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenway · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Greenway
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 201,542 people in Greenway are married, reflecting a community that has grown significantly in recent years. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 35, making it younger than both the state and national figures.
201,542
▲ +36.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Greenway — higher than 97% of areas.
| Greenway | 201,542 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has surged by 37% since 2011, adding about 54,301 people to make it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical age of residents is 35, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39.
35 yrs ▼ -2.8%
Younger than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 10.5%, which is well below the state and national figures.
10.5% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greenway, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the community, which is a little below the national average of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 6.5%, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the national figure of 11.5%.
1.6% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▼ -50.9%
Lower than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greenway, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Greenway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED118/greenway/topic/demographics-identity