Glenrae · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glenrae

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

A typical resident in Glenrae is 55, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated spot has a small community of just 63 people, with a heavy lean toward older adults and seniors.

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📍 Glenrae, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenrae sits — Total population

63 ▼ -73.3%
  • 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 Glenrae — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glenrae63
4626, QLD 1,992
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 63 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 67% of similar areas.

63 ▼ -73.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 236
  • 2016: 83
  • 2021: 63

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

55 yrs ▲ +31.0%

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 27% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17%. This shift toward older residents is mirrored by the fact that children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.3%.

27.0% ▲ +85.7%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.3% ▼ -34.5%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glenrae, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas at 15.4%.

4.8% ▲ +271.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 4.8%

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

15.4% ▲ +67.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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

Marital status

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In Glenrae, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 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: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 7 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 Glenrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31171/glenrae/topic/demographics-identity