Glastonbury · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glastonbury

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

Over half of the 365 people in Glastonbury are married, making it a community with a strong tradition of family ties. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a significant number of seniors living here.

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📍 Glastonbury, Suburb / Locality

Where Glastonbury sits — Total population

365 ▼ -15.7%
  • 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 Glastonbury — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glastonbury365
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Glastonbury is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This population of 365 is larger than about 64% of similar areas.

365 ▼ -15.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 433
  • 2016: 351
  • 2021: 365

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

43 yrs ▼ -6.5%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 21.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. While children under 15 account for 17.3%, this is slightly below the Queensland figure.

21.6% ▲ +32.0%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▼ -7.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Glastonbury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little more than a quarter of residents, 2.7%, are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas, at 13.4%.

2.7% ▲ +32.4%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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

13.4% ▲ +34.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 13.4%

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

Marital status

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In Glastonbury, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 12 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 17 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 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 Glastonbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31138/glastonbury/topic/demographics-identity