6,361 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,832
- 2016: 6,251
- 2021: 6,361
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenhaven · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Glenhaven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has grown older by six years since 2011 defines Glenhaven today. The typical resident is now 48, making it far older than most other areas. This shift is most visible in the surge of seniors, who now make up nearly 28% of the local population.
6,361
▲ +9.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Glenhaven — lower than 69% of areas.
| Glenhaven | 6,361 |
|---|---|
| 2156, NSW | 13,403 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.1% since 2011, adding 529 people to reach a total of 6,361. The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 27.8% of the area, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This group has grown by 12 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.0%.
27.8% ▲ +76.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glenhaven splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, making up 61.6% of the population. In contrast, those in de facto relationships account for only 3.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.8% ▲ +230.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.3% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenhaven, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Glenhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011294/glenhaven/topic/demographics-identity