919 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 931
- 2016: 984
- 2021: 919
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glossop · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glossop
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Half of all residents in Glossop are married, reflecting a mature community with a population of 919 people. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 48. This creates a distinct demographic profile where seniors and older adults make up over half the population.
919
▼ -1.3%
- 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 Glossop — higher than 72% of areas.
| Glossop | 919 |
|---|---|
| 5344, SA | 919 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41 and far older than the Australian average of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +23.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Glossop has a high proportion of seniors, with 23% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 (13.9%) compared to most other areas.
23.0% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glossop, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Roughly 12.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship.
2.6% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glossop, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Glossop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40514/glossop/topic/demographics-identity