Glen William · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glen William

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

A typical resident in Glen William is 49, making the community far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has 143 people and a distinct profile, with a notably high proportion of Indigenous residents compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Glen William sits — Total population

143 ▼ -38.6%
  • 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 William — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glen William143
2321, NSW 19,857
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 143 people. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 49.

143 ▼ -38.6%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 233
  • 2016: 122
  • 2021: 143

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

49 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 41.3%. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both sit a little below the state and national figures.

14.7% ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.1% ▲ +29.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glen William, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people make up 7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, accounting for 17% of residents.

7.0% ▲ +129.8%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 7.0%

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

17.0% ▲ +145.6%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 17.0%

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

Marital status

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In Glen William, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 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 William [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11658/glen-william/topic/demographics-identity