Green Pigeon · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Green Pigeon

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Green Pigeon is 51 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 176 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and seniors. While few children live here, a large number of residents are in de facto relationships.

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📍 Green Pigeon, Suburb / Locality

Where Green Pigeon sits — Total population

176 ▼ -44.1%
  • 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 Green Pigeon — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Green Pigeon176
2474, NSW 6,492
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Green Pigeon is 51, which is far older than the typical New South Wales resident. The total population is 176, which is larger than about half of similar areas.

176 ▼ -44.1%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 315
  • 2016: 155
  • 2021: 176

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs ▲ +8.5%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is skewed towards older age groups, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 22.7% of the population. This is well above the national figure, while children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.8%.

22.7% ▲ +55.1%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.8% ▲ +3.1%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Green Pigeon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 21.1%, which is far above the New South Wales figure. About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for this level.

2.3% ▲ +19.3%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 2.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

21.1% ▲ +38.4%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Green Pigeon splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 16 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Green Pigeon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11759/green-pigeon/topic/demographics-identity