256 ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 264
- 2016: 232
- 2021: 256
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenthompson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenthompson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glenthompson is 50 years old, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. With 256 people living here, the population is larger than about 59% of similar areas. This creates a community where seniors and older adults make up over half of the population.
256
▼ -3.0%
- 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 Glenthompson — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian, who are both 38.
50 yrs ▲ +6.4%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 21.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This shift toward an older population is reflected in the age structure, where those aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 34%.
21.9% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenthompson, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Around 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.2% ▲ —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenthompson, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Glenthompson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21048/glenthompson/topic/demographics-identity