Greenwith · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Greenwith

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

More than half of the 10,103 people in Greenwith are married. This is a large residential area with a relatively young feel, as the typical resident is 40 years old.

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📍 Greenwith, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenwith sits — Total population

10,103 ▲ +11.3%
  • 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 Greenwith — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Greenwith10,103
5125, SA 20,405
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Greenwith is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, with a typical resident aged 40. This is slightly younger than the South Australian figure, though a little older than the national average.

10,103 ▲ +11.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9,075
  • 2016: 8,988
  • 2021: 10,103

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

40 yrs ▲ +11.1%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 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.

The area has a higher share of children under 15 than most similar places, at 19.0%. This contributes to a younger profile, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 13.5% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures.

13.5% ▲ +77.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.0% ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Greenwith, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.2% of the population, a figure lower than most other areas.

1.2% ▲ +19.5%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.0%
  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 1.2%

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

9.2% ▲ +8.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 9.2%

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

Marital status

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In Greenwith, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 38 males; 85+: 60 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 59 males; 80–84: 81 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 113 males; 75–79: 140 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 179 males; 70–74: 202 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 234 males; 65–69: 254 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 291 males; 60–64: 359 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 382 males; 55–59: 393 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 387 males; 50–54: 449 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 379 males; 45–49: 417 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 310 males; 40–44: 354 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 293 males; 35–39: 336 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 267 males; 30–34: 277 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 251 males; 25–29: 249 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 341 males; 20–24: 321 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 437 males; 15–19: 335 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 385 males; 10–14: 364 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 348 males; 5–9: 336 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 244 males; 0–4: 244 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 Greenwith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40538/greenwith/topic/demographics-identity