676 ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 713
- 2016: 684
- 2021: 676
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenleigh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greenleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Greenleigh is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This shift towards an older population is reflected in a high proportion of seniors and very few children compared to other regions.
676
▼ -5.2%
- 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 Greenleigh — higher than 69% of areas.
| Greenleigh | 676 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 676 people, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 50.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those 65 and over sitting well above the national figure at 21%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas, making up only 13%.
21.0% ▲ +68.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greenleigh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 57.5% of the population. People in de facto relationships make up 12.2%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
2.4% ▲ +320.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +92.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greenleigh, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Greenleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11773/greenleigh/topic/demographics-identity