2,039 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,981
- 2016: 1,959
- 2021: 2,039
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenalta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenalta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 2,039 people in Glenalta are married, reflecting a stable community with a balanced age mix. The area has a notable number of both children and seniors compared to the rest of the country. This creates a diverse local population where different generations live side by side.
2,039
▲ +2.9%
- 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 Glenalta — higher than 78% of areas.
| Glenalta | 2,039 |
|---|---|
| 5052, SA | 6,756 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Glenalta is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With 2,039 people, it is larger than about 80% of similar areas.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families and retirees are both well represented, as children under 15 (20.3%) and seniors (22.4%) are both higher than most areas. This is well above the South Australian figures for both age groups.
22.4% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glenalta splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married, while 12.2% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the Australian average.
0.2% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenalta, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Glenalta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40501/glenalta/topic/demographics-identity