Glentromie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glentromie

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.

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Where Glentromie sits — Total population

44
  • 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 Glentromie — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glentromie44
6509, WA 152
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 55
  • 2021: 44

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 31.8% 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.

  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 31.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

6.8%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Glentromie splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

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.

43.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 43.5%

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

Marital status

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Glentromie splits fairly evenly between Married (47%) and Never married (44%), with Widowed at 8%.

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: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 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: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Glentromie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50560/glentromie/topic/demographics-identity