6,552 ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,543
- 2016: 5,838
- 2021: 6,552
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glass House Mountains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Glass House Mountains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 6,552 people now lives in Glass House Mountains, with the area becoming noticeably older since 2011. The typical resident is now 42, which is older than the national figure of 38. This shift is driven by a rising number of seniors, who now make up a fifth of the community.
6,552
▲ +18.2%
- 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 Glass House Mountains — lower than 68% of areas.
| Glass House Mountains | 6,552 |
|---|---|
| 4518, QLD | 5,601 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 18% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 1,009 people. However, the typical resident is now 42, which is 4 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 now make up 20.0% of the population, a figure well above the state average. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 18.6%, which is about the same as the national figure.
20.0% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glass House Mountains splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.0% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. People in de facto relationships account for 13.1% of residents, a figure that has risen since 2011.
3.0% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glass House Mountains, Married is the majority at 52%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glass House Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061441/glass-house-mountains/topic/demographics-identity