131 ▼ -47.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 248
- 2016: 132
- 2021: 131
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greta South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greta South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Greta South is 49 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 131 people living here, the population is mostly made up of older adults and seniors. This reflects a community where more than half of the residents are aged 45 or over.
131
▼ -47.2%
- 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 Greta South — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 49 is much higher than in most similar areas. Overall, the population of 131 is larger than about 53% of other areas at this level.
49 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 48 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the 17.6% of children under 15 is about the same as the rate across Victoria and Australia.
22.1% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greta South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. In terms of relationships, 63.6% of people are married and 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, a figure that matches the state average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greta South, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Greta South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21109/greta-south/topic/demographics-identity