Glengarry · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glengarry

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

An older population marks Glengarry, where the typical resident is 46 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area has 540 people, making it larger than about 68% of similar places.

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📍 Glengarry, Suburb / Locality

Where Glengarry sits — Total population

540 ▲ +5.1%
  • 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 Glengarry — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glengarry540
7275, TAS 3,366
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 46, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and far older than the Australian typical age.

540 ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 514
  • 2016: 525
  • 2021: 540

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

46 yrs ▲ +12.2%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 35.6%. Those aged 65 and over represent 16.3%, a figure that is well below the Tasmania average of 20.9%.

16.3% ▲ +70.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.3% ▼ -33.7%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glengarry, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (53%) or have never been married (33.1%).

3.0% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 3.0%

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

12.8% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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

Marital status

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In Glengarry, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 21 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 21 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 22 males; 60–64: 24 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 21 males; 50–54: 37 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 17 males; 45–49: 22 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 19 males; 40–44: 15 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 19 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 27 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 25 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 6 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 Glengarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60232/glengarry/topic/demographics-identity