94 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77
- 2021: 94
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greendale · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Greendale is 48 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 94 people has a distinct age gap, with far fewer children and a higher proportion of seniors than usual.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greendale — lower than 60% of areas.
| Greendale | 94 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. This age is also 10 years higher than the typical person across Australia.
94 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 12.8% compared to 18.2% across the country.
22.3% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Greendale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Half of the population are married, and 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
3.2% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Greendale, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Greendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11764/greendale/topic/demographics-identity