44 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55
- 2021: 44
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glentromie · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of just 44 people now lives in Glentromie, where a high number of seniors has shifted the local demographic. The area is mostly made up of older adults and retirees, with very few children compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glentromie — lower than 75% of areas.
| Glentromie | 44 |
|---|---|
| 6509, WA | 152 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. Glentromie is smaller than about 74% of similar areas.
44 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.8% of the population, which is far above the state's 16.1%. This shift helps explain why children under 15 are so few, at only 6.8% compared to 19.0% across Western Australia.
31.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.8% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Glentromie splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 43.5% of residents are in de facto relationships, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents here, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
43.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Glentromie splits fairly evenly between Married (47%) and Never married (44%), with Widowed at 8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glentromie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50560/glentromie/topic/demographics-identity