19,255 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,359
- 2016: 18,668
- 2021: 19,255
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grafton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Grafton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population shapes daily life in Grafton, where the typical resident is 43. The area has grown to 19,255 people since 2011 and is now larger than about 90% of similar areas.
19,255
▲ +4.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Grafton — higher than 88% of areas.
| Grafton | 19,255 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.9% between 2011 and 2021, adding around 896 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and country.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 4.1 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 now make up 18.9%.
24.5% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Grafton splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 10.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the 3.2% national average. About 39.1% of people are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.0% since 2011.
10.4% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Grafton splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104011080/grafton/topic/demographics-identity