Glencoe · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glencoe

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Glencoe is just 28 years old, making the area far younger than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of only 25 people, with a striking lack of seniors.

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📍 Glencoe, Suburb / Locality

Where Glencoe sits — Total population

25
  • 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 Glencoe — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glencoe25
6316, WA 391
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Glencoe is smaller than about 83% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 28. This is 10 years younger than the typical person across Western Australia and Australia.

25

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32
  • 2021: 25

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

28 yrs

Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 28 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

No one aged 65 or over lives here, and children under 15 make up only 12% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 28%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glencoe, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 20% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Most residents are married (80%), while there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.

20.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Glencoe, Married is the majority at 84%; Never married is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Glencoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50555/glencoe/topic/demographics-identity