Suburb in Camden

Grasmere, NSW

Grasmere had a population of 2,105 at the 2021 Census (+7.2% since 2016). Median age 59.0. Median weekly household income $1,652. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Grasmere at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Outer South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Grasmere's population grew by 7.2% to 2,105, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 59.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 6.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 38.3%.

5.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 42.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 629 households.

The median household earns $1,652 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $116 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,831 a month.

16.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 8.1% use a language other than English at home. 16.0% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Grasmere beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureGrasmereNSWAustralia
Population2,1058,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+7.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age59.039.038.0
Households6292,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments2.4%21.8%14.3%
Renting5.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright42.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,652$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$116$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,831$2,167$1,863
Born overseas16.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home8.1%28.2%23.6%
No religion16.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+7.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,7602011
  2. 1,9632016
  3. 2,1052021

Age

Median age 59.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Grasmere New South Wales
Share of people by age, Grasmere and New South Wales
0–96.4%
10–1910.8%
20–297.5%
30–395.6%
40–499.0%
50–5911.0%
60–6911.3%
70–7912.6%
80+25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Grasmere at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.3%
  2. Australian37.6%
  3. Irish11.0%
  4. Italian10.3%
  5. Scottish8.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian2.7%
  2. Hindi0.3%
  3. Polish0.3%
  4. Portuguese0.3%
  5. Spanish0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.0%
  2. Italy1.6%
  3. Malta0.9%
  4. New Zealand0.9%
  5. Scotland0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Grasmere

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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