85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70
- 2021: 85
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.
A far older population than average defines daily life in Glenroy, where the typical resident is 56. This small community of 85 people is shaped by a high proportion of retirees, with a typical age that is 18 years older than the national figure.
85
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- 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 — lower than 63% of areas.
| Glenroy | 85 |
|---|---|
| 2653, NSW | 2,636 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 56, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 36.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 17.6% of the area, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
36.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenroy, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are married, accounting for 62.3% of the community.
4.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenroy, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Glenroy
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/SAL11683/glenroy/topic/demographics-identity