North Greenbushes · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Greenbushes

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

A typical resident in North Greenbushes is 49, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. This small community of 174 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and a very low number of children.

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Where North Greenbushes sits — Total population

174 ▼ -32.8%
  • 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 North Greenbushes — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Greenbushes174
6254, WA 541
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area is far older than most other parts of the country, with a typical age of 49 years. Its total population of 174 people is larger than about half of similar areas.

174 ▼ -32.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 259
  • 2016: 115
  • 2021: 174

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

49 yrs ▲ +8.9%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 only 11.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 46.6%, while seniors over 65 account for 15.5%.

15.5% ▲ +26.1%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.5% ▼ -47.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In North Greenbushes, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.3% of the population.

2.3% ▲ —

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 2.3%

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

20.2% ▲ +38.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 20.2%

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

Marital status

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In North Greenbushes, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Separated (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 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 North Greenbushes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51139/north-greenbushes/topic/demographics-identity