Glenbawn · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glenbawn

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

A small population of 89 people now calls Glenbawn home, with a community profile that has shifted towards a younger age bracket over the last decade. The area stands out for having a very small number of seniors and a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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📍 Glenbawn, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenbawn sits — Total population

89
  • 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 Glenbawn — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glenbawn89
2337, NSW 8,060
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Glenbawn is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure and about the same as the national average.

89

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 75
  • 2021: 89

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over are only 3.4%, a figure far below the national average.

3.4%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glenbawn, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.2% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.7%.

11.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 11.2%

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

17.7%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 17.7%

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

Marital status

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In Glenbawn, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 37%.

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: 0 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 6 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glenbawn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11659/glenbawn/topic/demographics-identity