19,255 ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18,359
- 2016: 19,144
- 2021: 19,255
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grafton · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Grafton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population shapes the daily life of Grafton, where the typical resident is 43. This is 5 years older than the national figure, and the community has grown by 896 people since 2011 to reach a total of 19,255.
19,255
▲ +4.9%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Grafton — lower than 69% of areas.
| Grafton | 19,255 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is older than most similar areas, with the typical age rising by 2 years since 2011. This growth has seen the total number of residents climb 4.9% over the last decade.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 24.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While children under 15 account for 18.9% of the population, this proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.
24.5% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Grafton splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.4% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. In terms of relationships, 39.1% of residents are married, and 12.0% are in a de facto relationship.
10.4% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Grafton splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1015/grafton/topic/demographics-identity