South Granville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in South Granville

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

A noticeably young population defines daily life in South Granville, where the typical resident is just 32. This makes the area much younger than the national figure, with a high number of children and young adults shaping the local community.

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📍 South Granville, Suburb / Locality

Where South Granville sits — Total population

5,829 ▲ +20.1%
  • 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 South Granville — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
South Granville5,829
2142, NSW 27,993
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

South Granville has 5,829 residents, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical person here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the average person in New South Wales or across Australia.

5,829 ▲ +20.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,853
  • 2016: 5,500
  • 2021: 5,829

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

32 yrs ▲ +3.2%

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31 yrs
  • 2016: 31 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 24.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This youthfulness is further highlighted by the small number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are well below the state average.

12.4% ▲ +12.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.5% ▼ -3.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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South Granville splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. De facto relationships are also uncommon here, at 2.1%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.

0.9% ▼ -25.5%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 0.9%

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

2.1% ▼ -17.1%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 2.1%

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

Marital status

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In South Granville, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 23 males; 85+: 40 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 37 males; 80–84: 42 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 74 males; 75–79: 66 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 84 males; 70–74: 79 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 146 males; 65–69: 114 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 135 males; 60–64: 135 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 153 males; 55–59: 144 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 163 males; 50–54: 146 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 171 males; 45–49: 176 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 172 males; 40–44: 167 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 203 males; 35–39: 224 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 217 males; 30–34: 196 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 209 males; 25–29: 197 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 240 males; 20–24: 195 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 228 males; 15–19: 210 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 239 males; 10–14: 245 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 241 males; 5–9: 243 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 225 males; 0–4: 236 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 South Granville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13599/south-granville/topic/demographics-identity