3,855 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,701
- 2016: 3,756
- 2021: 3,855
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenelg East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenelg East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glenelg East is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national average. The community is larger than most similar areas with 3,855 people. This creates a demographic where older adults and seniors make up nearly half of the population.
3,855
▲ +4.2%
- 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 East — higher than 86% of areas.
| Glenelg East | 3,855 |
|---|---|
| 5045, SA | 16,071 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,855, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Residents are slightly older than those in South Australia and noticeably older than the typical Australian.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.8%.
20.6% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glenelg East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.9% of the population, which is lower than most areas. About 11.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure roughly the same as the state and national averages.
0.9% ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenelg East, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40506/glenelg-east/topic/demographics-identity