11,680 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,123
- 2016: 11,532
- 2021: 11,680
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glebe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glebe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of young adults and couples defines the daily social fabric of Glebe. It is one of the largest areas of its kind with 11,680 residents, where a typical resident is 38 years old.
11,680
▲ +5.0%
- 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 Glebe — higher than 88% of areas.
| Glebe | 11,680 |
|---|---|
| 2037, NSW | 16,641 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Glebe is among the largest areas at this level with 11,680 people. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 36.1% of the population, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 9.8%. Those aged 65 and over account for 16.4%, which is lower than most areas.
16.4% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glebe, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 17.2%. Additionally, 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.3% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glebe, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 28%.
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 Glebe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11645/glebe/topic/demographics-identity