20,262 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,576
- 2016: 19,609
- 2021: 20,262
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glebe - Forest Lodge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Glebe - Forest Lodge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 3,600 new residents have moved to Glebe - Forest Lodge since 2011, driving a 22% population increase. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is 36, which is younger than the national figure. The community is largely made up of young adults, with a very small proportion of children compared to the rest of Australia.
20,262
▲ +22.2%
- 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 Glebe - Forest Lodge — higher than 89% of areas.
| Glebe - Forest Lodge | 20,262 |
|---|---|
| 2037, NSW | 16,641 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 20,262 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level. While the typical age has risen by two years since 2011 to 36, it remains noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 biggest group at 42.1%. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below the national figures, at 9.9% and 12.8% respectively.
12.8% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.9% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glebe - Forest Lodge, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 20.5%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents (58.1%) have never been married, while 2.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.3% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.5% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glebe - Forest Lodge, Never married is the majority at 58%; Married is next at 28%.
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 Glebe - Forest Lodge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031331/glebe-forest-lodge/topic/demographics-identity