6,594 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,969
- 2016: 6,254
- 2021: 6,594
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenelg North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenelg North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 6,594 people in Glenelg North are married, making it one of the largest populations at this level. This is a mature area where the typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure. These trends reflect a community with a high proportion of older adults and seniors.
6,594
▲ +10.5%
- 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 North — higher than 86% of areas.
| Glenelg North | 6,594 |
|---|---|
| 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 6,594, making it among the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 43 years old, which is a little older than the state average and noticeably older than the national figure.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here, at 14.1%, which is well below the Australian average.
21.5% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glenelg North splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the community, which is a little below both the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships account for 12.3%, a figure slightly above the state average.
0.8% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenelg North, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40507/glenelg-north/topic/demographics-identity