2,666 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,475
- 2016: 2,673
- 2021: 2,666
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenmount · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greenmount
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than the state average shapes daily life in Greenmount, where over a quarter of residents are seniors. The suburb is home to 2,666 people and stands out for its high proportion of retirees compared to most similar areas.
2,666
▲ +7.7%
- 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 Greenmount — higher than 82% of areas.
| Greenmount | 2,666 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | 41,172 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Greenmount significantly older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 26.1% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Children under 15 account for 17.4%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
26.1% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Greenmount splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Marriage is common here, with 47.8% of people married and 13.6% in de facto relationships, the latter being a little above the national figure.
3.4% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greenmount, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Greenmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50585/greenmount/topic/demographics-identity