3,440 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,448
- 2016: 3,349
- 2021: 3,440
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenelg · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenelg
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a third of people in Glenelg are aged 65 or over, making it a notably senior-heavy area. The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the national figure. This creates a distinct demographic profile where older adults outnumber children by a huge margin.
3,440
▼ -0.2%
- 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 Glenelg — higher than 86% of areas.
| Glenelg | 3,440 |
|---|---|
| 5045, SA | 16,071 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Glenelg has 3,440 residents, which is larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 55, making the area far older than both South Australia and the rest of the country.
55 yrs ▲ +19.6%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 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 aged 65 and over make up 36.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 6.9% of the area, which is far below the South Australian figure.
36.5% ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.9% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenelg, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. About 42% of residents are married, while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is around the middle for similar areas.
0.9% ▲ +67.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenelg, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40505/glenelg/topic/demographics-identity