9,869 ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,939
- 2016: 9,855
- 2021: 9,869
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenfields · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greenfields
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Greenfields is 47 years old, making this community far older than the national figure. With nearly 10,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This older profile is most evident in the high proportion of seniors living here.
9,869
▼ -0.7%
- 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 Greenfields — higher than 87% of areas.
| Greenfields | 9,869 |
|---|---|
| 6210, WA | 75,034 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 9,869, which is among the largest for this level. Residents are far older than the state and national typical age of 38, with the usual person here being 47.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.4% of the population, a figure far above the national rate of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.2% of the area, which is a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
28.4% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Greenfields splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.0% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 11.5% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as across the country.
5.0% ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greenfields, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 Greenfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50583/greenfields/topic/demographics-identity