1,079 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 939
- 2016: 975
- 2021: 1,079
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gledhow · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gledhow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 1,079 people in Gledhow are married. This is a larger community than about 75% of similar areas, with a population that is noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
1,079
▲ +14.9%
- 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 Gledhow — higher than 73% of areas.
| Gledhow | 1,079 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, which is noticeably older than the figure for Western Australia and Australia, though this is lower than most similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.5%, a figure that is about the same as the rest of the country.
16.5% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gledhow, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A higher than usual proportion of people are in de facto relationships at 14.8%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.1% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gledhow, the largest group is Married at 49%, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gledhow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50551/gledhow/topic/demographics-identity