Glenaven · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glenaven

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far higher proportion of children live in Glenaven than the national average, with 35.3% of the population aged under 15. This small community of 68 people is generally older than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 43.

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📍 Glenaven, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenaven sits — Total population

68 ▼ -69.4%
  • 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 Glenaven — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glenaven68
4355, QLD 2,812
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 68, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas. The typical person here is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia.

68 ▼ -69.4%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 222
  • 2016: 79
  • 2021: 68

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▼ -8.5%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children make up 35.3% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% national average. In contrast, those aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 14.7%.

14.7% ▼ -24.4%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

35.3% ▲ +122.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 35.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Glenaven splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.4% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average. Most people are married (68.1%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.4%.

4.4% ▲ +63.2%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 4.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

6.4% ▼ -38.5%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Glenaven, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glenaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31153/glenaven/topic/demographics-identity