Glencoe · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glencoe

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

A typical resident in Glencoe is 43, making the population noticeably older than both the Queensland and national figure of 38. This small community of 304 people has a diverse age range and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Glencoe, Suburb / Locality

Where Glencoe sits — Total population

304 ▼ -21.0%
  • 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 Glencoe — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glencoe304
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 43, which is 5 years older than the national average. With 304 people, Glencoe is larger than about 61% of similar areas.

304 ▼ -21.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 385
  • 2016: 322
  • 2021: 304

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

43 yrs ▲ +4.9%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 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 under 15 make up 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This balances out a smaller-than-usual senior population, as those aged 65 and over sit at 14.5%.

14.5% ▲ +1.3%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.1% ▼ -10.4%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glencoe, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (56%), while 13.1% are in de facto relationships.

5.9% ▲ +51.2%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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

13.1% ▲ +28.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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

Marital status

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In Glencoe, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 19 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 8 females

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 Glencoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31155/glencoe/topic/demographics-identity