Green Fields · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Green Fields

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

A typical resident in Green Fields is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This youthful feel is driven by a high proportion of children and a lower-than-average number of seniors.

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Where Green Fields sits — Total population

170 ▲ +3300.0%
  • 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 Green Fields — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Green Fields170
5107, SA 18,636
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 170 people, which is larger than about 52% of similar areas.

170 ▲ +3300.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5
  • 2016: 154
  • 2021: 170

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

35 yrs ▲ +52.2%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are under-represented at 14.7%, which is well below the South Australian average.

14.7% —

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.1% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Green Fields splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Almost no residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married (59.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.5%, a little below the state and national averages.

9.5% —

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 9.5%

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

Marital status

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In Green Fields, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 5 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 Green Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40531/green-fields/topic/demographics-identity