Glenthorne · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glenthorne

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly half of all residents in Glenthorne are married, reflecting a community with a strong tilt towards older adults. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46 and over a quarter of the population being seniors.

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Where Glenthorne sits — Total population

234 ▼ -11.0%
  • 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 Glenthorne — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glenthorne234
2430, NSW 36,841
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Glenthorne has a total population of 234 people, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and far older than the Australian average.

234 ▼ -11.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 263
  • 2016: 231
  • 2021: 234

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs ▲ +17.9%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over live here, at 26.5%, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the typical resident is older and why the number of children under 15 is well below the state and national averages.

26.5% ▲ +105.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 32.5%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.0% ▼ -28.2%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Glenthorne splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the national average. People in de facto relationships make up 17.4% of the community, a figure well above both the state and national levels.

5.1% ▼ -16.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.4% ▲ +107.9%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Glenthorne, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 19 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 8 females

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 Glenthorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11684/glenthorne/topic/demographics-identity