742 ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 618
- 2016: 661
- 2021: 742
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Huon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glen Huon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of the 742 people in Glen Huon are children under 15, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area notably younger than most similar places. It is a family-heavy community where the typical resident is 40 years old.
742
▲ +20.1%
- 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 Huon — higher than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 742 residents, Glen Huon is larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical person here is 40, which is a little younger than the Tasmania figure.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national rate of 18.2%. This explains why the area is younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over sitting at 15.8%, well below the state average.
15.8% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.4% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glen Huon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (54%), while those in de facto relationships (14.1%) are more common here than in most other areas.
6.5% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Huon, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
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 Glen Huon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60229/glen-huon/topic/demographics-identity