6,288 ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,392
- 2016: 6,068
- 2021: 6,288
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Grafton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Grafton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in South Grafton than in most similar areas. This community of 6,288 people is notably diverse in age, with a strong presence of both children and seniors.
6,288
▼ -1.6%
- 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 South Grafton — higher than 86% of areas.
| South Grafton | 6,288 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the largest for its type, with a typical resident aged 40. This is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as the 21.4% of residents under 15 is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up a large 21.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian average.
21.4% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Grafton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 14.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the 3.2% national average. Regarding relationships, 35.1% of people are married and 12% are in a de facto partnership.
14.6% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Grafton, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 South Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13598/south-grafton/topic/demographics-identity