287 ▼ -26.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 391
- 2016: 250
- 2021: 287
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grong Grong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Grong Grong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Grong Grong are married, contributing to a community of 287 people. This area stands out for its high proportion of children, with nearly 24% of the population under 15 years old.
287
▼ -26.6%
- 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 Grong Grong — higher than 59% of areas.
| Grong Grong | 287 |
|---|---|
| 2652, NSW | 4,757 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. While this is slightly above the state average, it remains lower than most similar areas.
40 yrs ▼ -14.9%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children means the area is much younger than most similar places.
16.7% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Grong Grong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.5% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Around 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.1% ▼ -31.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +110.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Grong Grong, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Grong Grong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11790/grong-grong/topic/demographics-identity