Glaziers Bay · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glaziers Bay

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

A typical resident in Glaziers Bay is 58 years old, making it a far older community than the national average. This older demographic is reflected in a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children. The area is sparsely populated, with only 112 people living here.

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Where Glaziers Bay sits — Total population

112 ▼ -60.6%
  • 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 Glaziers Bay — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glaziers Bay112
7109, TAS 9,872
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 58 is among the highest for similar areas, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Total population stands at 112 people.

112 ▼ -60.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 284
  • 2016: 93
  • 2021: 112

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

58 yrs ▲ +13.7%

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51 yrs
  • 2016: 59 yrs
  • 2021: 58 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 31.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is so low at just 9.8%.

31.3% ▲ +60.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 32.3%
  • 2021: 31.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.8% ▼ -38.5%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glaziers Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples make up 61.7% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 9.8%, which is well below the Tasmanian figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the national average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.8% ▼ -25.9%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 9.8%

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

Marital status

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In Glaziers Bay, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Glaziers Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60227/glaziers-bay/topic/demographics-identity