16,716 ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,989
- 2016: 15,332
- 2021: 16,716
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Granville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Granville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift towards a much younger population defines Granville, where the typical resident is now just 31 years old. This makes the area noticeably younger than the national figure. With over 16,700 people, it stands as one of the largest communities in its class.
16,716
▲ +19.5%
- 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 Granville — higher than 89% of areas.
| Granville | 16,716 |
|---|---|
| 2142, NSW | 27,993 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 31, which is far younger than the New South Wales average of 39. This puts Granville among the youngest areas at this level.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up nearly 40% of the population. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 9.7%, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%.
9.7% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Granville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of residents are married, while 38.6% have never been married. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.4%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.7% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Granville, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Granville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11745/granville/topic/demographics-identity