Glenburnie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glenburnie

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

Children under 15 make up 21.2% of the population in Glenburnie, a figure well above the state and national averages. This creates a family-heavy feel for the area, despite a typical resident being 45 years old. With 396 people in total, it is larger than about 65% of similar areas.

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📍 Glenburnie, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenburnie sits — Total population

396 ▲ +11.2%
  • 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 Glenburnie — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glenburnie396
5291, SA 10,151
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is also 4 years older than the state average.

396 ▲ +11.2%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 356
  • 2016: 376
  • 2021: 396

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

45 yrs ▲ +12.5%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children are very common here, with 21.2% of residents under 15. This high number of kids contrasts with the 17.4% of people aged 65 and over, which is about the same as the national average.

17.4% ▲ +67.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.2% ▼ -10.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.7%
  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glenburnie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married at 60.8%, while 10.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas. Around 2.5% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

2.5% ▲ —

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 2.5%

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

10.2% ▼ -24.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 10.2%

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

Marital status

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In Glenburnie, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 21 males; 50–54: 24 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 15 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 20 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 18 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 10 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 Glenburnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40502/glenburnie/topic/demographics-identity