Glendon · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glendon

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

Far older residents than most similar areas define Glendon, where the typical person is 47. This small community of 114 people is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Glendon, Suburb / Locality

Where Glendon sits — Total population

114
  • 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 Glendon — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glendon114
2330, NSW 21,445
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.

114

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 115
  • 2021: 114

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.1% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 14.9%.

21.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.9%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glendon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much higher than in most areas, with 7.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%.

10.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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

Marital status

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In Glendon, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 0 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 Glendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11664/glendon/topic/demographics-identity