Glen Elgin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glen Elgin

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

Over half of the 32 people living in Glen Elgin are married. This sparsely populated area is notably older than the national average, though it has a surprisingly high proportion of children.

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📍 Glen Elgin, Suburb / Locality

Where Glen Elgin sits — Total population

32
  • 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 Elgin — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glen Elgin32
2370, NSW 7,785
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small, and the typical resident is 46, making Glen Elgin far older than the national figure of 38.

32

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 213
  • 2021: 32

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

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 9.4%, well below the state average.

9.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glen Elgin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most people are married, accounting for 55% of the population.

Marital status

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In Glen Elgin, Married is the majority at 79%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 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: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 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 Elgin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11651/glen-elgin/topic/demographics-identity