156 ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 192
- 2016: 199
- 2021: 156
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greys Plain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greys Plain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors and a much younger population than most similar areas define Greys Plain. The typical resident is just 29 years old, which is nine years younger than the national figure. This is a small community of 156 people where children and young adults make up the vast majority of the population.
156
▼ -18.8%
- 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 Greys Plain — lower than 52% of areas.
| Greys Plain | 156 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | 5,259 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 29, making the area far younger than both Western Australia and the rest of the country. The total population is 156 people.
29 yrs ▼ -6.5%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 22 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 33.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so young, while the 9% of people aged 65 and over is well below the state and national averages.
9.0% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.3% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greys Plain, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A huge 89.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also very common at 31.3%, which is among the highest for similar areas.
89.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.8%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
31.3% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greys Plain, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 20%.
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 Greys Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50591/greys-plain/topic/demographics-identity