344 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 309
- 2016: 326
- 2021: 344
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greens Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greens Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Greens Creek is 49, making it a far older community than the national average. With 344 people living here, the area has a distinct age profile where older adults and seniors make up over half the population.
344
▲ +11.3%
- 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 Greens Creek — higher than 60% of areas.
| Greens Creek | 344 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 49, which is far older than the typical Queenslander or Australian at 38.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 23.5% of the population, a figure well above the national and state averages. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 32.8%, while children under 15 account for 18% of residents.
23.5% ▲ +114.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greens Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 63.1% of the population, though the share of people in de facto relationships is well below the state figure. About 3.8% of the community identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
3.8% ▲ +290.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greens Creek, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Greens Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31241/greens-creek/topic/demographics-identity