8,120 ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,405
- 2016: 6,353
- 2021: 8,120
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty-three per cent of Glenvale residents are married, marking the most common relationship status in this community. The area is noticeably younger than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged just 33. This youthful profile is reflected in the high number of children and young adults living here.
8,120
▲ +50.2%
- 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 Glenvale — higher than 87% of areas.
| Glenvale | 8,120 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 8,120 residents, Glenvale is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical person living here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 20% of the population, a little above the national figure. This helps explain the area's young feel, while the proportion of seniors is lower than in most similar areas.
16.6% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenvale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than in most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most similar places, at 13.9%.
5.5% ▲ +83.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Glenvale splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Glenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31174/glenvale/topic/demographics-identity