Grose Vale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Grose Vale

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

A typical resident of Grose Vale is 46 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This community of 1,272 people is mostly made up of older adults and seniors. It has a distinct profile where nearly one in five people is aged 65 or over.

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📍 Grose Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Grose Vale sits — Total population

1,272 ▲ +12.1%
  • 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 Grose Vale — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Grose Vale1,272
2753, NSW 17,587
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is larger than about 76% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and far older than the Australian average.

1,272 ▲ +12.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,135
  • 2016: 1,265
  • 2021: 1,272

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

46 yrs ▲ +9.5%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 15.4% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 32.4%.

19.6% ▲ +52.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.4% ▼ -17.6%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Grose Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 7.2%, which is well below the national figure.

3.1% ▲ +110.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

7.2% ▲ +6.2%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 7.2%

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

Marital status

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In Grose Vale, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 18 males; 85+: 13 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 12 males; 80–84: 11 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 18 males; 75–79: 20 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 42 males; 70–74: 44 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 35 males; 65–69: 36 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 44 males; 60–64: 46 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 64 males; 55–59: 56 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 49 males; 50–54: 52 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 43 males; 45–49: 53 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 29 males; 40–44: 23 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 30 males; 35–39: 34 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 33 males; 30–34: 27 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 35 males; 25–29: 30 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 44 males; 20–24: 37 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 55 males; 15–19: 50 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 39 males; 10–14: 40 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 39 males; 5–9: 23 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 23 males; 0–4: 36 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 Grose Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11791/grose-vale/topic/demographics-identity