7,941 ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,565
- 2016: 8,936
- 2021: 7,941
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenslopes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greenslopes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Greenslopes, representing 40.5% of the population. This creates a noticeably young atmosphere for the area, with a typical resident aged just 34. This is four years younger than the typical person across Queensland or Australia.
7,941
▼ -7.3%
- 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 Greenslopes — higher than 87% of areas.
| Greenslopes | 7,941 |
|---|---|
| 4120, QLD | 10,387 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Greenslopes is one of the largest areas of its type, with a total population of 7,941 people.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children and seniors than most other places, with those aged 65 and over making up only 10.3% of the population. This is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
10.3% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greenslopes, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high number of residents are in de facto relationships, at 16.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Indigenous people make up 1.7% of the population, a little below the state and national averages.
1.7% ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greenslopes, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 34%.
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 Greenslopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31242/greenslopes/topic/demographics-identity