1,037 ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 828
- 2016: 965
- 2021: 1,037
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grindelwald · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Grindelwald
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average marks the current face of Grindelwald. The typical resident is now 50 years old, making the area significantly older than most other similar places. This trend is most visible in the high number of seniors living here.
1,037
▲ +25.2%
- 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 Grindelwald — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Grindelwald has 1,037 residents, which is larger than about 74% of areas at this level. The typical person here is 50, which is far older than the Tasmania figure of 42.
50 yrs ▲ +4.2%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 30.9% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.0%, which is about the same as the state average.
30.9% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Grindelwald splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples dominate the local landscape at 64.8%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 5.2%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.8% of the community.
1.8% ▲ +89.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.2% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Grindelwald, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Grindelwald
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Grindelwald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60253/grindelwald/topic/demographics-identity