9,587 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,328
- 2016: 7,694
- 2021: 9,587
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenbank · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greenbank
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children under 15 live in Greenbank compared to most similar areas. This is one of the largest areas at its level with 9,587 people. The community is generally younger than the national average, which helps explain the high number of young families living here.
9,587
▲ +30.8%
- 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 Greenbank — higher than 87% of areas.
| Greenbank | 9,587 |
|---|---|
| 4124, QLD | 23,445 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old, making the area a little younger than both Queensland and Australia. With 9,587 residents, it is among the largest places at this level.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 21.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, the 12.9% of people aged 65 and over is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
12.9% ▲ +66.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Greenbank splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (52.3%), while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national average.
3.4% ▲ +70.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greenbank, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Greenbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31236/greenbank/topic/demographics-identity