1,245 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,198
- 2016: 1,209
- 2021: 1,245
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenwell Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greenwell Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Greenwell Point is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap creates a distinct demographic profile where seniors make up nearly 40% of the local population. The area has 1,245 residents in total.
1,245
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Greenwell Point — higher than 74% of areas.
| Greenwell Point | 1,245 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 58, which is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the New South Wales average by 19 years.
58 yrs ▲ +5.5%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a senior-heavy area, with 39.3% of people aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the state and national figures at just 11.2%.
39.3% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.2% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greenwell Point, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. Most people are married, accounting for 50.7% of the population.
5.0% ▲ +98.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +46.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greenwell Point, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Greenwell Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11775/greenwell-point/topic/demographics-identity