6,219 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,135
- 2016: 6,155
- 2021: 6,219
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Innes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glen Innes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Glen Innes, where the typical resident is 49. This town is a significant regional hub with 6,219 people, marked by a very high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
6,219
▲ +1.4%
- 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 Innes — higher than 86% of areas.
| Glen Innes | 6,219 |
|---|---|
| 2370, NSW | 7,785 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38. With 6,219 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly 30% of residents are aged 65 and over, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.1% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
29.5% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glen Innes splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (41.2%), while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
8.8% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Innes, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 Innes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11653/glen-innes/topic/demographics-identity