259 ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 355
- 2016: 255
- 2021: 259
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenridding · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenridding
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift towards an older population defines Glenridding, where the typical resident is now 44. This makes the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. It is a small community of 259 people with a distinct identity, marked by a very high proportion of First Nations residents.
259
▼ -27.0%
- 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 Glenridding — higher than 58% of areas.
| Glenridding | 259 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 259, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than those in the wider state and country.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults make up the largest group at 30.5%, while children under 15 represent just 12.7%, a figure well below the national average. This trend is mirrored by the high proportion of seniors, who make up 21.2% of the population.
21.2% ▲ +68.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▼ -39.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glenridding splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 13.9% of the population, which is far above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Regarding relationships, 12.6% of residents are in a de facto partnership, slightly above the national figure.
13.9% ▲ +105.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenridding, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Glenridding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11680/glenridding/topic/demographics-identity