50,411 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44,656
- 2016: 46,253
- 2021: 50,411
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenorchy · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Glenorchy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glenorchy is just 37, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of Tasmania. This younger feel is a key part of local life, as the population has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 50,411 people.
50,411
▲ +12.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Glenorchy — higher than 74% of areas.
| Glenorchy | 50,411 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 247,086 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has grown by 5,755 people since 2011, making it larger than about 77% of similar areas. This growth has happened alongside a drop in the typical age, which fell from 39 to 37 years over the decade.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 32.2%. While children under 15 have fallen to 16.5% since 2011, the proportion of seniors is 17.5%, which is well below the Tasmanian figure.
17.5% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenorchy, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen since 2011. Around 12.8% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the state average.
5.4% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Glenorchy splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62610/glenorchy/topic/demographics-identity