2,105 ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,712
- 2016: 1,963
- 2021: 2,105
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grasmere · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Grasmere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Grasmere is 59 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This is a sparsely populated region where nearly half of the people are seniors, creating a demographic profile that stands out across the state.
2,105
▲ +23.0%
- 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 Grasmere — higher than 79% of areas.
| Grasmere | 2,105 |
|---|---|
| 2570, NSW | 63,663 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 2,105 people, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the New South Wales average by 20 years.
59 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 43.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This explains why children under 15 are much less common here, making up only 11.6% of the area.
43.6% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Grasmere, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state figure. The area also has a very low rate of de facto relationships at 3.2%, while half of the population is married.
1.2% ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.2% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Grasmere, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Grasmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11746/grasmere/topic/demographics-identity