54 ▼ -68.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 169
- 2016: 18
- 2021: 54
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grassdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Grassdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Grassdale is just 31 years old, making it noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This sparsely populated area is defined by its young population, with a very high proportion of children and few seniors.
54
▼ -68.0%
- 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 Grassdale — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Grassdale is a small community of 54 people, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
31 yrs ▼ -35.4%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 24.1% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 7.4% of residents.
7.4% ▼ -65.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Grassdale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.1%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +257.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Grassdale, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Grassdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21091/grassdale/topic/demographics-identity