66 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76
- 2021: 66
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenhope · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenhope
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Glenhope is a sparsely populated place where the typical resident is 51. This small community has a distinctive age split, with a very high number of seniors alongside a surprisingly large proportion of children.
66
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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 Glenhope — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at just 66 people. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 51 compared to 38 years for Australia.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 34.8% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. This high number of older residents exists alongside a children's population of 24.2%, which is well above the 18.2% national average.
34.8% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenhope, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the national figure. De facto relationships are much more common than in most areas, accounting for 15.8% of residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenhope, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 42%.
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 Glenhope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21029/glenhope/topic/demographics-identity