3,034 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,796
- 2016: 3,125
- 2021: 3,034
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grays Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Grays Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Grays Point is larger than about 84% of similar areas, with a population of 3,034 people. It is a noticeably older community than the national average, where the typical resident is 44 years old. Families are common here, as the area has more children than most similar places.
3,034
▲ +8.5%
- 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 Grays Point — higher than 84% of areas.
| Grays Point | 3,034 |
|---|---|
| 2232, NSW | 35,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Grays Point is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age is around the middle for areas of its level.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.7%, a result that is about the same as the state and national averages.
17.7% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Grays Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status at 62.6%, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 6.6%, which is well below the national figure. About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state average.
1.1% ▲ +213.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Grays Point, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Grays Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11750/grays-point/topic/demographics-identity