Glen Alice · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glen Alice

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Glen Alice is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is home to just 56 people and has a population profile that is much older than most similar places.

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📍 Glen Alice, Suburb / Locality

Where Glen Alice sits — Total population

56
  • 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 Glen Alice — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glen Alice56
2849, NSW 1,610
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 56 people living here, making it smaller than about 70% of other areas at this level.

56

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59
  • 2021: 56

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

This is an older community where 26.8% of people are seniors, well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is among the lowest in the region at just 5.4%.

26.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.4%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 5.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glen Alice, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 7.1% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, the share of people in de facto relationships is 25.6%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%.

25.6%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 25.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Glen Alice, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Divorced (23%) and Married (20%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Glen Alice [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11647/glen-alice/topic/demographics-identity