344 ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 369
- 2016: 282
- 2021: 344
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenough · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greenough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Greenough is now 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national average. The population has grown to 344 people, creating a community where over half of residents are married.
344
▼ -6.8%
- 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 Greenough — higher than 60% of areas.
| Greenough | 344 |
|---|---|
| 6532, WA | 6,915 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 344 people, which is larger than about 63% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than the national figure of 38 years.
45 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
About 19.5% of the population are children under 15, a figure that is higher than most areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 35.8%.
16.9% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greenough, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 3.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.5% ▲ +220.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greenough, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Greenough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50586/greenough/topic/demographics-identity