Greenethorpe · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Greenethorpe

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

An older population of 202 people lives in Greenethorpe, where the typical resident is 53 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community with few children and a significant number of seniors.

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📍 Greenethorpe, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenethorpe sits — Total population

202 ▼ -36.9%
  • 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 Greenethorpe — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Greenethorpe202
2809, NSW 202
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 53, which is far older than those in New South Wales (39) and across Australia (38).

202 ▼ -36.9%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 320
  • 2016: 240
  • 2021: 202

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

53 yrs ▲ +23.3%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 only 14.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most, with 20.3% of residents being seniors aged 65 and over.

20.3% ▲ +6.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.9% ▼ -25.5%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Greenethorpe, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. Additionally, 17.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 10.6%.

5.4% ▲ +23.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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

17.7% ▲ +233.1%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 17.7%

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

Marital status

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In Greenethorpe, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 18 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 9 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 Greenethorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11766/greenethorpe/topic/demographics-identity