76 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93
- 2021: 76
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenroy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenroy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 76 people lives in Glenroy, where the age profile has remained relatively stable over recent years. The area is notably young for its size, with a very low number of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
76
—
- 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 Glenroy — lower than 65% of areas.
| Glenroy | 76 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | 2,885 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Glenroy is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian average of 41.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 only 3.9% of the population, a figure that is far below the 20% seen across South Australia. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 38.2%.
3.9% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenroy, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Youth (15–24) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 4.9%, a rate much lower than most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.9% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenroy, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 38%.
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 Glenroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40510/glenroy/topic/demographics-identity