Granville · State Electorate

Demographics & Identity in Granville

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

Noticeably younger than most similar areas, Granville has a typical resident aged just 33. This is a large and growing community of over 104,000 people, where children under 15 make up a much higher proportion of the population than in most other places.

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📍 Granville, State Electorate

Where Granville sits — Total population

104,062 ▲ +17.8%
  • 1–2: 3 areas
  • 2–2: 0 areas
  • 2–4: 0 areas
  • 4–5: 0 areas
  • 5–8: 0 areas
  • 8–13: 2 areas
  • 13–19: 1 area
  • 19–29: 0 areas
  • 29–44: 1 area
  • 44–68: 0 areas
  • 68–103: 1 area
  • 103–158: 0 areas
  • 158–240: 1 area
  • 240–366: 1 area
  • 366–559: 1 area
  • 559–852: 1 area
  • 852–1,299: 0 areas
  • 1,299–1,980: 1 area
  • 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
  • 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
  • 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
  • 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
  • 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
  • 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
  • 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
  • 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
  • 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
  • 88,095–134,306: 43 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Granville — higher than 92% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Granville104,062
Greater Sydney 5,231,147
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by 18% since 2011, adding about 15,714 people. This growth happened alongside a slight increase in the typical age, which rose from 31 to 33 years over the decade.

104,062 ▲ +17.8%

Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 88,348
  • 2016: 91,053
  • 2021: 104,062

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

33 yrs ▲ +6.5%

Younger than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 31 yrs
  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 33 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at just 11.1%.

11.1% ▲ +2.8%

Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4% ▼ -2.6%

Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Granville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the community, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 4.4%.

0.7% ▼ -16.5%

Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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

4.4% ▲ +15.7%

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

Marital status

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In Granville, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 546 males; 85+: 862 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 696 males; 80–84: 820 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 1,033 males; 75–79: 1,092 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 1,457 males; 70–74: 1,529 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 1,748 males; 65–69: 1,804 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 2,183 males; 60–64: 2,299 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 2,466 males; 55–59: 2,563 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 2,604 males; 50–54: 2,661 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 2,968 males; 45–49: 2,843 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3,921 males; 40–44: 3,314 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5,023 males; 35–39: 4,486 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5,119 males; 30–34: 5,046 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5,388 males; 25–29: 4,802 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4,378 males; 20–24: 3,660 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 2,850 males; 15–19: 2,650 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3,289 males; 10–14: 3,003 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3,616 males; 5–9: 3,541 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4,046 males; 0–4: 3,750 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 Granville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10032/granville/topic/demographics-identity