426 ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 328
- 2016: 348
- 2021: 426
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Oak · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glen Oak
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a quarter of the 426 people in Glen Oak are children, creating a family-heavy feel for this small community. While the typical resident is 40, the area stands out for its high number of young people compared to other similar places.
426
▲ +29.9%
- 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 Oak — higher than 62% of areas.
| Glen Oak | 426 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Glen Oak has 426 residents, making it larger than about 65% of similar areas. The typical age here is 40, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.0%.
15.0% ▲ +64.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glen Oak, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the community, which is a little above the national figure. Relationship trends also differ from the norm, with 14.7% of people in de facto partnerships, well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
5.6% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +93.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Oak, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Oak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11656/glen-oak/topic/demographics-identity