Green Patch · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Green Patch

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

A typical resident in Green Patch is 47 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has just 53 people and a population that skews heavily toward older adults.

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📍 Green Patch, Suburb / Locality

Where Green Patch sits — Total population

53
  • 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 Patch — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Green Patch53
5607, SA 5,360
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 53 people, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of South Australia.

53

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54
  • 2021: 53

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 13.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 39.6%, while no one aged 15 to 24 lives here.

17.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Green Patch, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 53%; Seniors (65+) is next at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Green Patch identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. More than half of the residents are married, while 10.5% are in de facto relationships.

10.5%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 10.5%

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

Marital status

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In Green Patch, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Patch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40533/green-patch/topic/demographics-identity