34 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40
- 2021: 34
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greenwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 21 percentage points separates the proportion of seniors in Greenwood from the national figure. Greenwood is a sparsely populated area with a typical resident aged 51, making it far older than most other parts of Australia. This small community is largely composed of older adults and retirees.
34
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- 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 Greenwood — lower than 79% of areas.
| Greenwood | 34 |
|---|---|
| 4401, QLD | 5,823 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 34 people live in this area, which is smaller than about 78% of similar places. The typical resident is 51 years old, far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 38.2% of the population, which is among the highest for this area type and far above the state figure. Interestingly, children under 15 are also common at 20.6%, a little above the national average.
38.2% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greenwood, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Most residents are married (63%) or widowed (22.2%), while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is far below the state average at 0.0%.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greenwood, Married is the majority at 65%; Widowed 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 Greenwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31247/greenwood/topic/demographics-identity