55 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 55
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Esk · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glen Esk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 16 years separates the typical resident in Glen Esk from those in the rest of the state, making it a far older area. Only 55 people live here, and the community is predominantly made up of older adults and seniors.
55
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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 Esk — lower than 70% of areas.
| Glen Esk | 55 |
|---|---|
| 4312, QLD | 2,590 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 54 years old, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38 years. This population is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older people dominate the age profile, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 25.5% of the population, well above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 9.1% of the area, a figure well below the national average.
25.5% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.1% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glen Esk, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 15% of residents, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
5.5% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Esk, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31146/glen-esk/topic/demographics-identity