60 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 60
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenhill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greenhill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Greenhill is now 49, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated pocket of the Macedon Ranges is home to just 60 people, with a population skewed heavily toward retirees.
60
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- 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 Greenhill — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the Victorian and Australian average of 38 years.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 than most other places.
25.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greenhill, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, accounting for 56% of residents. The proportion of people in de facto relationships is 9.3%, which is a little below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greenhill, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Greenhill
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Greenhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21102/greenhill/topic/demographics-identity