522 ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 562
- 2016: 526
- 2021: 522
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Green Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Green Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Green Point is now 54, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This represents a significant shift over the last decade, as the population has aged by 21 years since 2011. The area is now largely made up of older adults and seniors.
522
▼ -7.1%
- 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 Green Point — lower than 65% of areas.
| Green Point | 522 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | 25,187 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 522 people, which is smaller than about 64% of similar areas. Since 2011, the population has shrank by 7.1%, losing about 40 people.
54 yrs ▲ +63.6%
Older than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 27% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This rise in older residents is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 14.4% of the area.
27.0% ▲ +197.7%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -47.6%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Green Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, 16.9% of people are in a de facto relationship, a proportion much higher than most similar areas.
7.9% ▲ +240.8%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +142.6%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Green Point, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Green Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121045/green-point/topic/demographics-identity