10,524 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,565
- 2016: 9,121
- 2021: 10,524
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenslopes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Greenslopes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 33 makes Greenslopes noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38. This youthfulness is seen in the fact that 42.5% of residents are young adults aged 25 to 44. The area has grown by 23% since 2011, now home to 10,524 people.
10,524
▲ +22.9%
- 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 Greenslopes — higher than 55% of areas.
| Greenslopes | 10,524 |
|---|---|
| 4120, QLD | 10,387 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 23% since 2011, adding about 1,959 people to reach a total of 10,524. This makes it larger than about 55% of similar areas.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 12.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Similarly, the 10.3% of residents aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas and well below the state average.
10.3% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greenslopes, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 17.9%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. About 1.6% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure.
1.6% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greenslopes, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 32%.
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 Greenslopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021055/greenslopes/topic/demographics-identity