Greigs Flat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Greigs Flat

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older residents are far more common in Greigs Flat than in most similar areas. The community has 206 people, with a typical age of 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Greigs Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Greigs Flat sits — Total population

206 ▼ -36.2%
  • 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 Greigs Flat — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Greigs Flat206
2549, NSW 4,101
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 47 years old, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia.

206 ▼ -36.2%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 323
  • 2016: 151
  • 2021: 206

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

47 yrs ▲ +6.8%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.4%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.

28.6% ▲ +143.4%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.4% ▼ -11.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Greigs Flat splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little below the national average, 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 17.3% of the population.

1.9% ▲ —

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 1.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.3% ▲ +34.2%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Greigs Flat, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).

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: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 18 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 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 Greigs Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11781/greigs-flat/topic/demographics-identity