20,807 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20,226
- 2016: 20,463
- 2021: 20,807
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greensborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Greensborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 20,807 people in Greensborough are married, reflecting a settled community. This is an older area than most, with a typical resident aged 42, which is four years older than the state and national figures.
20,807
▲ +2.9%
- 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 Greensborough — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 2.9% since 2011, adding about 581 people to make it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and country.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.2% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure and has risen by 6.5 points since 2011. This contributes to the area being older than most, while the proportion of children has remained steady at 18.4%.
20.2% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Greensborough splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 9.7% of the area, which is much lower than in most similar places. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is also much lower than most areas at 0.6%.
0.6% ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greensborough, Married is the majority at 53%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Greensborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011197/greensborough/topic/demographics-identity