4,065 ▲ +147.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,646
- 2016: 1,867
- 2021: 4,065
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glass House Mountains · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Glass House Mountains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 147% population jump since 2011 has transformed Glass House Mountains into a much larger residential hub. While the population has surged, the area remains a mix of ages, with a typical resident now being 41 years old.
4,065
▲ +147.0%
- 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 Glass House Mountains — higher than 84% of areas.
| Glass House Mountains | 4,065 |
|---|---|
| 4518, QLD | 5,601 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 2,419 people to reach 4,065, making it larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.1% of the population, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.9%, which is a little above the state average but lower than in most similar areas.
18.9% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glass House Mountains splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.0% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Most residents are married (52.1%), while those in de facto relationships rose slightly since 2011 to 13.5%.
3.0% ▼ -65.5%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glass House Mountains, Married is the majority at 52%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glass House Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315037/glass-house-mountains/topic/demographics-identity