141 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 113
- 2021: 141
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Cairn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glen Cairn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 141 people in Glen Cairn are married. This small community is notably younger than most similar areas, with a high proportion of children and a very small number of seniors.
141
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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 Glen Cairn — lower than 53% of areas.
| Glen Cairn | 141 |
|---|---|
| 4342, QLD | 2,702 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 11.3% of residents.
11.3% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glen Cairn, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships account for 10.7%, which is lower than most similar areas.
15.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Cairn, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Glen Cairn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31143/glen-cairn/topic/demographics-identity