East Greenmount · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in East Greenmount

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

A noticeably older population defines East Greenmount, where the typical resident is 43. This is five years older than the national figure, creating a community with a high proportion of seniors and a relatively small number of children.

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📍 East Greenmount, Suburb / Locality

Where East Greenmount sits — Total population

351 ▼ -28.8%
  • 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 East Greenmount — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
East Greenmount351
4359, QLD 1,388
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

East Greenmount is home to 351 people, which is a larger population than about 63% of similar areas.

351 ▼ -28.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 493
  • 2016: 361
  • 2021: 351

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

43 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a high number of seniors, with 21.9% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the child population is well below both the state and national averages at only 15.1%.

21.9% ▲ +34.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.1% ▼ -12.6%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In East Greenmount, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (56.4%), while the share of people in de facto relationships is well below the state average at 8.8%.

5.4% ▲ +281.2%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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

8.8% ▲ +13.5%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 8.8%

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

Marital status

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In East Greenmount, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 16 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 15 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 10 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 East Greenmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30925/east-greenmount/topic/demographics-identity