10,536 ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,558
- 2016: 9,633
- 2021: 10,536
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glenfield is just 36, making the area much younger than most similar places. With a population of 10,536, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and young adults.
10,536
▲ +39.4%
- 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 Glenfield — higher than 87% of areas.
| Glenfield | 10,536 |
|---|---|
| 2167, NSW | 10,536 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39. This makes Glenfield a little younger than the national figure of 38.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at 14.0%.
14.0% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.5% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
1.5% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenfield, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Glenfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11668/glenfield/topic/demographics-identity