Greenlands · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Greenlands

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.

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Where Greenlands sits — Total population

20 —
  • 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 Greenlands — lower than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Greenlands20
2631, NSW 629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 18
  • 2021: 20

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

40 yrs —

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 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.

Age structure

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In Greenlands, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 47%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).

Identity & relationships

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.

Marital status

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Greenlands splits fairly evenly between Married (33%) and Never married (33%), with Divorced at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Greenlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11772/greenlands/topic/demographics-identity