9,142 ▲ +60846.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15
- 2016: 4,985
- 2021: 9,142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gregory Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gregory Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gregory Hills is just 30 years old, making it far younger than most of Australia. This young age profile is driven by a huge number of children and young adults, reflecting a growing community of 9,142 people.
9,142
▲ +60846.7%
- 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 Gregory Hills — higher than 87% of areas.
| Gregory Hills | 9,142 |
|---|---|
| 2557, NSW | 20,103 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 9,142 residents, this is one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical person here is 30, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.
30 yrs ▼ -64.7%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 28.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with only 4.6% of residents aged 65 and over.
4.6% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gregory Hills, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (55.7%), though 12.7% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the national figure. About 2.0% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
2.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gregory Hills, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Gregory Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11780/gregory-hills/topic/demographics-identity