12,867 ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,974
- 2016: 11,827
- 2021: 12,867
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gladesville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gladesville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 12,867 people in Gladesville are married, making it one of the largest populations at this level. The area has a balanced age profile, with a typical resident aged 39. This is about the same as the state average.
12,867
▲ +17.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gladesville — higher than 88% of areas.
| Gladesville | 12,867 |
|---|---|
| 2111, NSW | 15,456 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gladesville is home to 12,867 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is predominantly made up of young adults aged 25 to 44, who account for 31.5% of the population. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 16.3%, which is lower than most similar areas.
16.3% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gladesville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.2% of the population, a rate about the same as the Australian average.
0.5% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gladesville, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Gladesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11642/gladesville/topic/demographics-identity