3,260 ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,284
- 2016: 3,097
- 2021: 3,260
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glendale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glendale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glendale is now just 36, making the area noticeably younger than the New South Wales average. This shift toward a younger population is seen across the neighborhood, which now holds 3,260 people.
3,260
▼ -0.7%
- 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 Glendale — higher than 85% of areas.
| Glendale | 3,260 |
|---|---|
| 2285, NSW | 33,869 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure. This population size is larger than about 85% of areas at this level.
36 yrs ▼ -7.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This group, along with young adults aged 25 to 44, represents the largest shares of the age structure.
17.1% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glendale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.6% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 13.4% of the population, a little above the state average.
8.6% ▲ +94.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Glendale splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Glendale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11662/glendale/topic/demographics-identity