23,511 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21,703
- 2016: 22,802
- 2021: 23,511
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greystanes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greystanes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in Greystanes are married, making it a community where traditional family structures are very common. With a total population of 23,511, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region. The typical person here is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
23,511
▲ +8.3%
- 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 Greystanes — higher than 90% of areas.
| Greystanes | 23,511 |
|---|---|
| 2145, NSW | 87,531 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Greystanes is one of the most populous areas at this level, with 23,511 residents. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the national figure of 18.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over are slightly more common here than across Australia.
18.9% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Greystanes splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples dominate the local social landscape at 55.1%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 4.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a little below the New South Wales average.
1.1% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.8% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greystanes, Married is the majority at 55%; 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 Greystanes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11787/greystanes/topic/demographics-identity