21,070 ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20,552
- 2016: 20,821
- 2021: 21,070
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greensborough · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greensborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Greensborough is 41, making this area noticeably older than the Victorian and Australian figures. With 21,070 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region, featuring a broad mix of families and seniors.
21,070
▲ +2.5%
- 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 Greensborough — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 21,070 people. While this is one of the largest counts for a similar area, the typical age of 41 is lower than in most other nearby places.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 18.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.2%, a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
19.2% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Greensborough splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 0.6% of the population, which is lower than most areas. Most residents are married (53.0%), while those in de facto relationships (10.1%) are a little below the national figure.
0.6% ▲ +49.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greensborough, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Greensborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21104/greensborough/topic/demographics-identity