20 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18
- 2021: 20
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenlands · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Four in ten residents are children under 15 in Greenlands, making it a remarkably young place. With only 20 people living here, the area is sparsely populated and has a very different age structure than the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greenlands — lower than 86% of areas.
| Greenlands | 20 |
|---|---|
| 2631, NSW | 629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is only 20 people, which is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, making them a little older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia.
20 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% 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 40% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
40.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Greenlands, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 47%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Marital status is split evenly among those who are married, divorced, or have never married, each making up 15% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Greenlands splits fairly evenly between Married (33%) and Never married (33%), with Divorced at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Greenlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11772/greenlands/topic/demographics-identity