8,920 ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,831
- 2016: 8,719
- 2021: 8,920
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenelg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Glenelg
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glenelg is far older than in most other areas, with a usual age of 51. This community has shifted towards a senior population over the last decade, while the number of children has dropped. About 8,920 people live here, a figure that has grown slightly since 2011.
8,920
▲ +1.0%
- 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 Glenelg — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 51, which is 13 years older than the Victorian and national figures. This age has climbed by 6 years since 2011, while the total population grew by about 89 people to reach 8,920.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 27.0% of the population, far above the 16.8% seen across Victoria. This rise in older residents is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 14.9% of the community.
27.0% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glenelg splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is a little above the state average. People in de facto relationships account for 13.5% of residents, a figure that has risen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
2.9% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenelg, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011420/glenelg/topic/demographics-identity