3,230 ▲ +169.6%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,198
- 2016: 1,601
- 2021: 3,230
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greta · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Greta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 170% population jump since 2011 has transformed Greta into a much younger community. The typical resident is now just 33 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure. This rapid growth has shifted the area's makeup, with a significant increase in young families and a sharp drop in the proportion of seniors.
3,230
▲ +169.6%
- 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 Greta — higher than 79% of areas.
| Greta | 3,230 |
|---|---|
| 2334, NSW | 3,349 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 2,032 people since 2011 to reach 3,230. This growth explains why the typical age has fallen dramatically from 55 in 2011 to 33 today.
33 yrs ▼ -40.0%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 47 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This is a young area where seniors aged 65 and over are much less common than in most other places.
11.5% ▼ -64.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▲ +92.6%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greta, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.3% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas.
9.3% ▲ +272.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +128.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Greta splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Greta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115070/greta/topic/demographics-identity