477 ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 405
- 2016: 301
- 2021: 477
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenden · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Glenden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Adding about 72 people since 2011, Glenden has seen its population grow by 18% to reach 477 residents. It is a noticeably young place where the typical resident is just 35, which is younger than both the state and national figures.
477
▲ +17.8%
- 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 Glenden — lower than 68% of areas.
| Glenden | 477 |
|---|---|
| 4743, QLD | 556 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has grown to 477 people, making it smaller than about 68% of similar areas. The typical age has climbed 5 years since 2011, from 30 to 35.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With children under 15 making up 21.6% of the population, Glenden is well above the national figure. This is a young age structure, especially since seniors aged 65 and over are far below the state and national averages at just 1.9%.
1.9% ▼ -69.2%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenden, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.5%, which is well above the national figure. About 4.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Glenden splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Glenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322050/glenden/topic/demographics-identity