Glenellen · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glenellen

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

A typical resident in Glenellen is 55 years old, making the community far older than the national figure. This small area of 130 people has a high proportion of seniors, though it also maintains a normal share of children.

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📍 Glenellen, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenellen sits — Total population

130
  • 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 Glenellen — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glenellen130
2642, NSW 5,476
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with 130 people living here. The typical age is 55, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.

130

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 127
  • 2021: 130

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 55 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 27.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This older profile is balanced by children under 15, who make up 18.5% of the area.

27.7%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 27.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glenellen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up only 6.7%, which is well below the national figure. No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

6.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 6.7%

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

Marital status

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In Glenellen, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Glenellen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11667/glenellen/topic/demographics-identity