Greenfield Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Greenfield Park

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

Growth is a key story for Greenfield Park, where the population has grown to 5,394 people. This makes it larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is much lower than most areas of this type.

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📍 Greenfield Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenfield Park sits — Total population

5,394 ▲ +13.4%
  • 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 Greenfield Park — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Greenfield Park5,394
2176, NSW 50,022
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

There are 5,394 people living here, a population size that is larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure.

5,394 ▲ +13.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,755
  • 2016: 5,092
  • 2021: 5,394

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

38 yrs ▲ +8.6%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age breakdown is fairly balanced, with 26.1% of people being older adults aged 45 to 64. Both children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over sit at about the same level as the state and national figures.

16.7% ▲ +73.4%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.2% ▼ -10.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Greenfield Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 50.9% of residents are married, while 3.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, which is lower than most areas.

0.4% ▼ -25.9%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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

3.1% ▲ +60.2%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

Marital status

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In Greenfield Park, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 40 males; 85+: 36 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 39 males; 80–84: 55 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 83 males; 75–79: 90 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 117 males; 70–74: 133 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 135 males; 65–69: 174 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 187 males; 60–64: 180 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 194 males; 55–59: 189 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 166 males; 50–54: 188 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 136 males; 45–49: 166 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 142 males; 40–44: 163 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 170 males; 35–39: 166 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 157 males; 30–34: 162 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 178 males; 25–29: 163 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 209 males; 20–24: 197 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 206 males; 15–19: 194 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 192 males; 10–14: 163 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 176 males; 5–9: 164 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 140 males; 0–4: 139 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 Greenfield Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11767/greenfield-park/topic/demographics-identity