99 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80
- 2021: 99
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Niven · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glen Niven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glen Niven is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence. Most of the 99 residents are older adults or retirees.
99
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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 Niven — lower than 59% of areas.
| Glen Niven | 99 |
|---|---|
| 4377 crosses QLD/NSW | 625 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 99, this is a small area. Residents are far older than those in most other similar places, with a typical age 15 years above the state and national averages.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.3% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This explains the older age profile, while children under 15 account for 17.2%, slightly below the state average.
28.3% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glen Niven, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 7.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Most residents are married, accounting for 77.2% of the population.
7.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Niven, Married is the majority at 77%; Never married is next at 13%.
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 Niven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31148/glen-niven/topic/demographics-identity