2,918 ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,969
- 2016: 2,778
- 2021: 2,918
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Eden · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glen Eden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live here than in most similar areas, making Glen Eden a notably young community. The typical resident is just 30 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This youthful profile is seen in the large number of children and young adults who call the area home.
2,918
▲ +48.2%
- 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 Eden — higher than 83% of areas.
| Glen Eden | 2,918 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 2,918 people, making it larger than about 84% of similar areas. This is a young population, with the typical resident being 8 years younger than the Queensland and Australian averages.
30 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 25.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially since the 7.9% of residents aged 65 and over is much lower than in most other areas.
7.9% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glen Eden, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the community, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 19.0%.
6.2% ▲ +294.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Glen Eden splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Eden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31145/glen-eden/topic/demographics-identity