Glenorie · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Glenorie

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

A much younger population than usual defines Glenorie (L), where the typical resident is 37. This shift is stark, as the area's typical age has dropped by 9 years since 2011. The community is now characterized by a high proportion of children and far fewer seniors than the state average.

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📍 Glenorie, Urban Centre

Where Glenorie sits — Total population

684 ▲ +16.5%
  • 1–2: 3 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–5: 0 areas
  • 5–9: 0 areas
  • 9–16: 2 areas
  • 16–27: 1 area
  • 27–47: 2 areas
  • 47–81: 2 areas
  • 81–139: 14 areas
  • 139–241: 145 areas
  • 241–418: 340 areas
  • 418–723: 351 areas
  • 723–1,252: 304 areas
  • 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
  • 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
  • 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
  • 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
  • 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
  • 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
  • 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
  • 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
  • 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
  • 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
  • 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
  • 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
  • 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
  • 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
  • 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Glenorie — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glenorie684
2157, NSW 4,042
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by 17% since 2011, adding about 97 people to reach a total of 684. This makes it smaller than about 55% of similar areas.

684 ▲ +16.5%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 587
  • 2016: 645
  • 2021: 684

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

37 yrs ▼ -19.6%

Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 25.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 13.9%, a figure well below the New South Wales average.

13.9% ▼ -33.6%

Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.9% ▲ +43.5%

Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Glenorie splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most people are married (54.6%), while those in de facto relationships (9.4%) are much lower than in most other areas.

9.4% ▼ -18.5%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 9.4%

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

Marital status

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In Glenorie, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 21 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 20 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 23 males; 50–54: 31 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 23 males; 45–49: 24 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 24 males; 40–44: 28 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 19 males; 35–39: 24 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 17 males; 30–34: 17 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 17 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 16 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 29 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 30 males; 10–14: 26 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 31 males; 5–9: 29 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 25 males; 0–4: 29 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 Glenorie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121043/glenorie/topic/demographics-identity