2,022 ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,336
- 2016: 1,956
- 2021: 2,022
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grenfell · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Grenfell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Grenfell, where the typical resident is now 56. The community has aged significantly over the last decade, while the total population shrank by 13% to 2,022 people.
2,022
▼ -13.4%
- 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 Grenfell — higher than 72% of areas.
| Grenfell | 2,022 |
|---|---|
| 2810, NSW | 3,132 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and 17 years older than the New South Wales average. This figure has risen by 7 years since 2011.
56 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 36.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a much lower proportion of children under 15, who now make up just 13.4% of the area.
36.8% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Grenfell, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average and around the middle for similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.4% of residents.
4.3% ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Grenfell, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Grenfell
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115069/grenfell/topic/demographics-identity