3,349 ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,483
- 2016: 2,830
- 2021: 3,349
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Greta is just 33 years old, making the area noticeably younger than most of Australia. This community of 3,349 people is defined by a high number of children and a strong Indigenous presence. It stands out as a young, growing place compared to the state and national averages.
3,349
▲ +34.9%
- 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 Greta — higher than 86% of areas.
| Greta | 3,349 |
|---|---|
| 2334, NSW | 3,349 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 86% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 33.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 23.3% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.8%.
11.8% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.3% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greta, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.3%.
9.5% ▲ +71.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Greta splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Greta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11784/greta/topic/demographics-identity