Glen Davis · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glen Davis

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

A typical resident in Glen Davis is 57, making the area far older than most other places in the country. This sparsely populated community of 106 people is defined by a very high proportion of seniors and very few children.

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📍 Glen Davis, Suburb / Locality

Where Glen Davis sits — Total population

106 ▼ -63.2%
  • 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 Glen Davis — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glen Davis106
2846, NSW 253
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 106 people, and the typical resident is far older than those in New South Wales or Australia.

106 ▼ -63.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 288
  • 2016: 115
  • 2021: 106

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

57 yrs ▲ +11.8%

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 33% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at just 9.4%.

33.0% ▲ +33.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 33.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.4% ▼ -33.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Glen Davis splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (37%) and Older adults (45–64) (36%), with Children (0–14) at 11%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Over half of the population are married, while 10.6% are in a de facto relationship.

2.8% ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 2.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.6% ▲ +20.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 10.6%

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

Marital status

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In Glen Davis, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 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: 0 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 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 Davis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11650/glen-davis/topic/demographics-identity