Greenlands · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Greenlands

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

A typical resident in Greenlands is 47, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 244 people, the community is larger than over half of similar areas. It is a place of contrasts, with high numbers of both children and seniors.

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📍 Greenlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenlands sits — Total population

244 ▼ -46.0%
  • 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 Greenlands — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Greenlands244
4380 crosses QLD/NSW 8,093
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 47 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. There are 244 people living here, a population larger than about 58% of similar areas.

244 ▼ -46.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 452
  • 2016: 250
  • 2021: 244

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

47 yrs ▲ +4.4%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 24.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also common at 20.9%, a rate higher than most areas.

20.9% ▲ +59.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.6% ▲ +21.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Greenlands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 20.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 3.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

20.5% ▲ +111.6%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 20.5%

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

Marital status

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In Greenlands, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 11 females

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 Greenlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31238/greenlands/topic/demographics-identity