Glendevie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glendevie

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

A typical age of 50 makes Glendevie far older than the average Tasmanian and Australian resident. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 87 people, where seniors and older adults make up a large portion of the population.

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📍 Glendevie, Suburb / Locality

Where Glendevie sits — Total population

87
  • 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 Glendevie — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glendevie87
7109, TAS 9,872
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Glendevie older than most similar areas.

87

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64
  • 2021: 87

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 23% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 37.9%.

23.0%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.7%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glendevie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 8% is well above the national figure of 3.2%. This is alongside a higher rate of de facto relationships compared to most other areas.

15.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 15.8%

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

Marital status

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Glendevie splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (44%), with Widowed at 7%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 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 Glendevie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60230/glendevie/topic/demographics-identity