6,256 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,693
- 2016: 5,590
- 2021: 6,256
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Girraween · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Girraween
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 65.1% of the population in Girraween, making it a place defined by family life. The area is home to 6,256 people and stands out for having a very young population compared to the rest of the state.
6,256
▲ +33.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Girraween — higher than 86% of areas.
| Girraween | 6,256 |
|---|---|
| 2145, NSW | 87,531 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes Girraween much younger than most similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 26.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than elsewhere.
10.7% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.6% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Girraween, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are among the lowest at this level, at just 3%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.5%, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.5% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.0% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Girraween, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Girraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11640/girraween/topic/demographics-identity