20,522 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19,668
- 2016: 19,873
- 2021: 20,522
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 48, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This coastal suburb has a population of 20,522 people, which is among the largest for areas of this type, and has grown by 4.3% since 2011.
20,522
▲ +4.3%
- 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 — higher than 90% of areas.
| Glenelg | 20,522 |
|---|---|
| 5045, SA | 16,071 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is noticeably older than the South Australian average, with the typical age rising by 4 years since 2011. Total residents increased by about 854 people over the last decade.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 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 27.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 11.9%.
27.2% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glenelg splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Nearly half of all residents are married, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship.
0.9% ▲ +90.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 46%, followed by Never married (34%) 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/sa2/403011057/glenelg/topic/demographics-identity