Grass Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Grass Valley

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

A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Grass Valley, where the typical resident is 52. With few children and a high proportion of seniors, the area has a distinct age profile compared to most of the state.

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📍 Grass Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Grass Valley sits — Total population

158 ▼ -19.8%
  • 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 Grass Valley — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Grass Valley158
6403, WA 158
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. The total population is 158 people.

158 ▼ -19.8%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 197
  • 2016: 176
  • 2021: 158

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

52 yrs ▲ +30.0%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults and seniors make up over 60% of the population, while children under 15 represent just 9.5%. This is well below the national figure of 18.2%.

22.8% ▲ +74.4%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.5% ▼ -58.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Grass Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 4.4% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship.

4.4% ▲ +44.7%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

11.8% ▲ +15.3%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 11.8%

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

Marital status

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In Grass Valley, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 14 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Grass Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50578/grass-valley/topic/demographics-identity