5,078 ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,945
- 2016: 5,051
- 2021: 5,078
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenbrook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenbrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 5,078 people in Glenbrook are married, making it a community where traditional family structures are common. The area is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 44.
5,078
▲ +2.7%
- 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 Glenbrook — higher than 86% of areas.
| Glenbrook | 5,078 |
|---|---|
| 2773, NSW | 5,978 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Glenbrook is larger than about 90% of similar areas, with a total population of 5,078 people.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is skewed towards older adults, who make up 29.8% of residents. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.1%, which is a little above the national figure.
20.1% ▲ +68.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenbrook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 57.5% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.6%, which is well below the Australian figure. About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.2% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenbrook, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Glenbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11660/glenbrook/topic/demographics-identity