10,563 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,205
- 2016: 10,408
- 2021: 10,563
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grafton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Grafton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of seniors is a standout feature in Grafton, where 25.6% of residents are aged 65 and over. The area has a population of 10,563 people and is generally older than both the state and national averages. This demographic mix includes a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
10,563
▲ +3.5%
- 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 Grafton — higher than 87% of areas.
| Grafton | 10,563 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Grafton is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area older than most similar places.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 25.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.7%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
25.6% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Grafton splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 38.1% of residents are married and 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
9.1% ▲ +46.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 (38%) 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/sal/SAL11739/grafton/topic/demographics-identity