6,112 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22
- 2021: 6,112
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gledswood Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gledswood Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer people are as young as those in Gledswood Hills, where the typical resident is just 31. This makes the area far younger than both the state and national figures. It is a growing community of 6,112 people with a very high proportion of children.
6,112
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- 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 Gledswood Hills — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gledswood Hills | 6,112 |
|---|---|
| 2557, NSW | 20,103 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 31, which is far younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. Among similar areas, Gledswood Hills has some of the lowest typical ages and is one of the largest populations in its group.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 28.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at 4.4%.
4.4% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.9% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gledswood Hills, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population are married (61.8%) or have never been married (28.2%). Those in de facto relationships make up 12.2%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
2.3% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gledswood Hills, Married is the majority at 62%; Never 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 Gledswood Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11646/gledswood-hills/topic/demographics-identity