6,619 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,101
- 2016: 6,501
- 2021: 6,619
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenhaven · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenhaven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 61% of people in Glenhaven are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical resident is 48 years old. This makes the area far older than the national figure. With a population of 6,619, it is among the largest of its kind in the region.
6,619
▲ +8.5%
- 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 Glenhaven — higher than 86% of areas.
| Glenhaven | 6,619 |
|---|---|
| 2156, NSW | 13,403 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and the state average of 39.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 27.2% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.1%, slightly below the national average.
27.2% ▲ +76.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glenhaven splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 3.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the state and national figures. Around 0.8% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the national average of 3.2%.
0.8% ▲ +176.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.2% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenhaven, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Glenhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11671/glenhaven/topic/demographics-identity