Grosses Plain · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Grosses Plain

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

A typical resident in Grosses Plain is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 34 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where nearly half the population are older adults.

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Where Grosses Plain sits — Total population

34
  • 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 Grosses Plain — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Grosses Plain34
2627, NSW 5,263
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 34, which is smaller than about 78% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

34

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31
  • 2021: 34

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 only 11.8% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 44.1%.

14.7%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.3%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Grosses Plain, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Youth (15–24) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%. Most people are married (59.4%), while 9.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.

Marital status

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In Grosses Plain, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 37%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Grosses Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11793/grosses-plain/topic/demographics-identity