261 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 249
- 2016: 222
- 2021: 261
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenquarry · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenquarry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glenquarry is 48 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With a population of 261 people, the community is dominated by older adults and seniors. This creates a distinct demographic profile where children are less common than in most other areas.
261
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Glenquarry — higher than 58% of areas.
| Glenquarry | 261 |
|---|---|
| 2576, NSW | 14,189 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 261 people, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is a little below the New South Wales average at 15.3%.
22.6% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenquarry, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 54.3% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.3%, which is well below the national figure. Around 1.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.5% ▼ -67.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.3% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenquarry, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
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 Glenquarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11678/glenquarry/topic/demographics-identity