566 ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 448
- 2016: 503
- 2021: 566
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Aplin · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than the national average is the typical resident in Glen Aplin, where the usual age is 46. This community of 566 people sees a high proportion of both children and seniors compared to most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Aplin — higher than 66% of areas.
| Glen Aplin | 566 |
|---|---|
| 4381, QLD | 692 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
566 ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This sits alongside a large senior population, with those 65 and over making up 21.4%, a figure well above the national average.
21.4% ▲ +92.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Glen Aplin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population is married, and people in de facto relationships make up 14.4%, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.3% of the community.
2.3% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Glen Aplin, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glen Aplin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31141/glen-aplin/topic/demographics-identity