Greenvale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Greenvale

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

A typical resident in Greenvale is 58, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 192 people is mostly made up of seniors and older adults. It also has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than the rest of the state.

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📍 Greenvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenvale sits — Total population

192 ▼ -33.6%
  • 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 Greenvale — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Greenvale192
4816, QLD 9,284
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 58 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. The total population of 192 is larger than about 54% of similar areas.

192 ▼ -33.6%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 289
  • 2016: 232
  • 2021: 192

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

58 yrs ▲ +28.9%

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 58 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 39.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, which is a little below the state figure.

39.1% ▲ +95.3%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 39.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.2% ▼ -4.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Greenvale, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are at 9.3%, which is lower than most areas.

13.0% ▲ +316.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 13.0%

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

9.3% ▲ +11.7%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 9.3%

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

Marital status

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In Greenvale, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (21%) and Divorced (19%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 21 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 8 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 Greenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31245/greenvale/topic/demographics-identity