293 ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 438
- 2016: 172
- 2021: 293
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Green Head · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Green Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Green Head is 66 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This community has seen a sharp shift over the last decade, as the population shrank by 33% while the proportion of seniors rose significantly.
293
▼ -33.1%
- 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 Head — lower than 84% of areas.
| Green Head | 293 |
|---|---|
| 6514, WA | 639 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell from 438 in 2011 to 293 people. This shift is reflected in the typical age, which climbed from 32 to 66 years over the same period.
66 yrs ▲ +106.3%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 66 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 53.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This is consistent with a steep drop in children under 15, who now make up only 5.8% of the area.
53.9% ▲ +1022.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.8% ▼ -81.2%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Green Head, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 28%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (58.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 6.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 3.1% of the population.
3.1% ▲ +124.7%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Green Head, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 15%.
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 Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522026/green-head/topic/demographics-identity