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.
Greenethorpe · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greenethorpe — higher than 54% of areas.
| Greenethorpe | 202 |
|---|---|
| 2809, NSW | 202 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Greenethorpe, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% ▲ +233.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Greenethorpe, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
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