Spring Grove · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Spring Grove

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

Over a fifth of residents are children under 15, making Spring Grove much younger in its youth population than most similar areas. The community is relatively small with 532 people, though the typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure.

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📍 Spring Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Spring Grove sits — Total population

532 ▲ +54.2%
  • 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 Spring Grove — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Spring Grove532
2470, NSW 15,477
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 532 people, which is larger than about 68% of areas at this level.

532 ▲ +54.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 345
  • 2016: 431
  • 2021: 532

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

43 yrs ▲ +7.5%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

This area has a high number of both young and old residents, with children under 15 making up 22% and seniors aged 65 and over accounting for 20.9%. Both groups are well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

20.9% ▲ +90.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.0% ▼ -2.2%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Spring Grove splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married at 61.9%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 12.1%, which is a little above the state average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, slightly below the national figure.

1.9% ▲ +117.4%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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

12.1% ▲ +32.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 12.1%

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

Marital status

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In Spring Grove, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 16 males; 75–79: 14 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 19 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 24 males; 65–69: 20 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 23 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 17 males; 55–59: 23 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 17 males; 40–44: 20 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 17 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 16 males; 30–34: 16 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 16 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 27 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 28 males; 5–9: 23 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 16 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 Spring Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13630/spring-grove/topic/demographics-identity