4,545 ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,633
- 2016: 4,519
- 2021: 4,545
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenella · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenella
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families with children are a major part of daily life in Glenella, where 21% of the population are under 15. This makes the area feel much younger than most similar places, supported by a total population of 4,545 people.
4,545
▼ -1.9%
- 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 Glenella — higher than 86% of areas.
| Glenella | 4,545 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,545, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, making them a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the 12.8% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
12.8% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenella, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (56.2%), while those in de facto relationships (10.2%) are a little below the national figure.
4.5% ▲ +116.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenella, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Glenella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31159/glenella/topic/demographics-identity