205 ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 216
- 2016: 200
- 2021: 205
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenlusk · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenlusk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glenlusk is now 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 205 people is characterised by a high proportion of seniors and older adults. It stands out for having a much higher rate of de facto relationships than most similar areas.
205
▼ -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 Glenlusk — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the typical person in Tasmania or Australia. The total population is 205 people.
50 yrs ▲ +22.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over reaching 21.0%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.1% of the area, a figure well below the national average.
21.0% ▲ +67.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -33.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenlusk, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.8% of the population, which is well above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Additionally, 4.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas.
4.4% ▲ +214.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenlusk, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
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 Glenlusk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60233/glenlusk/topic/demographics-identity