1,045 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 839
- 2016: 954
- 2021: 1,045
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greenock · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Greenock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Greenock is now 44, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has grown by 25% since 2011 to reach ,1045 people. While the area is aging, it still maintains a strong presence of children and middle-aged adults.
1,045
▲ +24.6%
- 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 Greenock — higher than 58% of areas.
| Greenock | 1,045 |
|---|---|
| 5360, SA | 1,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 206 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical age of residents rose by 5 years during that time to 44, which is noticeably older than both the state and national averages.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 15.1%, a figure that is well below the South Australian average.
15.1% ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greenock, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. Most people are married (59.7%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas at 9.2%.
0.4% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greenock, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Greenock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421013/greenock/topic/demographics-identity