47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Mervyn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glen Mervyn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glen Mervyn is 52 years old, making it far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 47 people, with a population skewed heavily toward seniors and older adults.
47
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- 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 Glen Mervyn — lower than 73% of areas.
| Glen Mervyn | 47 |
|---|---|
| 6239, WA | 4,657 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 47 residents, this is a small community. The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the 38-year-old average across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 31.9% of the population, which is far above the state figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 8.5%.
31.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glen Mervyn splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (42%) and Seniors (65+) (39%), with Children (0–14) at 11%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.8% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (71.8%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the state average at 9.7%.
12.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Mervyn, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Glen Mervyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50554/glen-mervyn/topic/demographics-identity