1,995 ▲ +76.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,130
- 2016: 854
- 2021: 1,995
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenwood · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Glenwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A rapid shift in age has defined Glenwood since 2011, with the typical resident now 20 years older than they were a decade ago. The area has grown significantly to 1,995 people and is now far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 57.
1,995
▲ +76.5%
- 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 Glenwood — higher than 72% of areas.
| Glenwood | 1,995 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 77% since 2011, adding about 865 people. This makes Glenwood larger than about 72% of similar areas.
57 yrs ▲ +54.1%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community where 29.9% of people are seniors, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 11.6% of the population.
29.9% ▲ +160.3%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% ▼ -53.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 16.0% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average.
4.1% ▲ +78.8%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenwood, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (20%).
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 Glenwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321044/glenwood/topic/demographics-identity