Grose Wold · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Grose Wold

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

A typical resident in Grose Wold is now 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With 668 people, the community is larger than about 70% of similar areas. This shift towards an older population is seen alongside a steady number of families with children.

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📍 Grose Wold, Suburb / Locality

Where Grose Wold sits — Total population

668 ▲ +5.7%
  • 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 Wold — higher than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Grose Wold668
2753, NSW 17,587
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 42, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian typical age of 38.

668 ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 632
  • 2016: 635
  • 2021: 668

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

42 yrs ▲ +7.7%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those aged 65 and over account for 16.0%, a figure a little below both the state and national averages.

16.0% ▲ +40.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.2% ▼ -13.6%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Grose Wold, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 61.4% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 8.7%, which is much lower than most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.9% of the population.

1.9% ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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

8.7% ▲ +160.6%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 8.7%

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

Marital status

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In Grose Wold, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 8 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 10 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 37 males; 60–64: 27 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 21 males; 55–59: 24 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 31 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 26 males; 45–49: 28 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 18 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 17 males; 35–39: 20 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 17 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 23 males; 25–29: 16 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 27 males; 20–24: 15 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 23 males; 15–19: 26 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 25 males; 10–14: 22 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 33 males; 5–9: 18 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 20 males; 0–4: 17 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 Wold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11792/grose-wold/topic/demographics-identity