Glenlyon · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glenlyon

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

A typical resident in Glenlyon is 50 years old, making it far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area is defined by an adult population with no children under 15 currently living here.

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📍 Glenlyon, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenlyon sits — Total population

32
  • 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 Glenlyon — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glenlyon32
4380 crosses QLD/NSW 8,093
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small at just 32 people. Residents are far older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 50.

32

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24
  • 2021: 32

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 25% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This helps explain why there are no children under 15 in the area.

25.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Glenlyon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (35%), with Young adults (25–44) at 30%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 30.8% of the area, which is far above the national figure. No one in Glenlyon identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

30.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.0%
  • 2021: 30.8%

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

Marital status

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In Glenlyon, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Separated (24%) and Never married (17%).

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 7 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: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glenlyon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31166/glenlyon/topic/demographics-identity