3,528 ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,949
- 2016: 3,289
- 2021: 3,528
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenroy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenroy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
The population of Glenroy has grown to 3,528 people, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national average, with the typical person aged 45. This shift is reflected in a high proportion of seniors living in the area.
3,528
▲ +19.6%
- 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 Glenroy — higher than 86% of areas.
| Glenroy | 3,528 |
|---|---|
| 2640, NSW | 39,879 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales by six years and seven years older than the national figure.
45 yrs ▲ +21.6%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 24.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.3%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
24.1% ▲ +92.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glenroy splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of the population identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Most people are married (46.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.2%.
2.7% ▲ +87.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenroy, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Glenroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11682/glenroy/topic/demographics-identity