Greenhill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Greenhill

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

A typical resident in Greenhill is 40 years old, making the area slightly younger than the South Australian average. With 454 people living here, it is larger than about two-thirds of similar areas and features a notably high proportion of children and couples in de facto relationships.

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📍 Greenhill, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenhill sits — Total population

454 ▼ -1.3%
  • 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 Greenhill — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Greenhill454
5140, SA 454
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Greenhill's total population is 454 people. The typical resident is 40, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41.

454 ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 460
  • 2016: 421
  • 2021: 454

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

40 yrs ▲ +8.1%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain why there are fewer seniors here, with those aged 65 and over at 14.3%, well below the state's 20.0%.

14.3% ▲ +60.6%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.9% ▼ -23.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Greenhill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships make up 14.7% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is a little below the national figure.

0.9% ▲ +35.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 0.9%

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

14.7% ▲ +20.1%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 14.7%

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

Marital status

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In Greenhill, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 16 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 23 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 23 males; 45–49: 20 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 21 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 17 males; 35–39: 15 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 19 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 23 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 19 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 12 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 17 males; 0–4: 12 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 Greenhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40535/greenhill/topic/demographics-identity