Mount Glorious · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Glorious

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

Older residents are much more common in Mount Glorious than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 49, making the community far older than the national figure. This age gap is reflected in the local profile, where nearly a quarter of the population are seniors.

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📍 Mount Glorious, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Glorious sits — Total population

343 ▲ +22.9%
  • 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 Mount Glorious — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Glorious343
4520, QLD 13,885
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 343 residents, Mount Glorious is larger than about 63% of similar areas. The typical resident is 49, which is 11 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.

343 ▲ +22.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 279
  • 2016: 296
  • 2021: 343

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

49 yrs ▲ +8.9%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 only 14.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over represent 23.6% of residents, a figure well above the Queensland average.

23.6% ▲ +119.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 23.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.6% ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Glorious, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents are married (56.4%), while 13.3% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the Australian average.

2.0% ▲ —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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

13.3% ▼ -33.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 13.3%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Glorious, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 14 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 20 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 24 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 17 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 0 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 Mount Glorious [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31967/mount-glorious/topic/demographics-identity