12,760 ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,683
- 2016: 12,879
- 2021: 12,760
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Griffith Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Griffith Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Griffith Surrounds than the national average. This area has a population of 12,760 people and a typical resident aged 40. It is a diverse community where 19.7% of people are children, which is higher than most similar areas.
12,760
▲ +0.6%
- 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 Griffith Surrounds — higher than 66% of areas.
| Griffith Surrounds | 12,760 |
|---|---|
| 2652, NSW | 4,757 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has barely changed since 2011. The typical person here is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.7% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 3.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.5%.
16.5% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Griffith Surrounds, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 6.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Over half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.9% since 2011.
6.5% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Griffith Surrounds, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Griffith Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011257/griffith-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity