1,245 ▼ -51.1%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,545
- 2016: 2,746
- 2021: 1,245
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenwell Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Greenwell Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Greenwell Point is now 58, making it one of the oldest areas in its class. This aging shift is stark, with the typical age jumping 26 years since 2011. The area has become a own strong retirement hub, though its total population has shrunk by 51% over the last decade.
1,245
▼ -51.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Greenwell Point — higher than 61% of areas.
| Greenwell Point | 1,245 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,245 people, which is larger than about 63% of similar areas. However, the community has lost about 1,300 people since 2011.
58 yrs ▲ +81.3%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 39.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.2% of the area, a figure well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
39.3% ▲ +593.9%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.2% ▼ -49.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greenwell Point, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. More than half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.2%.
5.0% ▲ +148.6%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greenwell Point, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Greenwell Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115068/greenwell-point/topic/demographics-identity