10,536 —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Glenfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors and more children than most similar areas make Glenfield a noticeably young place. The typical resident is 36, which is younger than the national figure of 38. This creates a community profile where young families are a key feature of the local population.
10,536
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- 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 Glenfield — higher than 55% of areas.
| Glenfield | 10,536 |
|---|---|
| 2167, NSW | 10,536 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 10,536, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. Residents here are generally younger than those in the state and across Australia.
36 yrs —
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the typical age is lower here, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 14.0%.
14.0% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (53.6%), though those in de facto relationships (6.5%) are well below the national average. About 1.5% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.5% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenfield, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Glenfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021704/glenfield/topic/demographics-identity