247 ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 322
- 2016: 209
- 2021: 247
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greens Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Greens Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 247 people living in Greens Beach are seniors, making it an exceptionally old community. The typical resident is 64, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a distinct demographic where older adults dominate the local population.
247
▼ -23.3%
- 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 Greens Beach — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 64, making this one of the oldest areas at this level and far older than the state average. The total population is 247 people.
64 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61 yrs
- 2016: 64 yrs
- 2021: 64 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 47.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This explains why children under 15 are so few here, at just 7.3%, which is far below the Australian figure.
47.4% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.3% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greens Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (9%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 64.2%, while 10.5% are in de facto relationships, which is a little below the state and national figures. About 4.0% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas.
4.0% ▲ —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greens Beach, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 14%.
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 Greens Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60251/greens-beach/topic/demographics-identity