Glenwood
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Glenwood was 40 to 44 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 0 to 4 year olds, decreasing by 264 people.
The Age Structure of Glenwood provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Glenwood's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Glenwood's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| Glenwood - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Tregear % | Number | % | Tregear % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 800 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 1,064 | 6.6 | 9.8 | -264 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 1,137 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 1,331 | 8.3 | 8.9 | -194 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 1,369 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 1,349 | 8.4 | 7.9 | +20 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 1,274 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 1,398 | 8.7 | 8.4 | -124 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 1,167 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 1,106 | 6.9 | 9.1 | +61 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 772 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 906 | 5.6 | 6.7 | -134 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 778 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 965 | 6.0 | 5.4 | -187 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 1,174 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 1,355 | 8.4 | 4.6 | -181 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 1,484 | 9.4 | 4.9 | 1,383 | 8.6 | 5.0 | +101 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 1,305 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 1,339 | 8.3 | 6.0 | -34 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 1,204 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 1,135 | 7.0 | 6.1 | +69 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 981 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 872 | 5.4 | 5.5 | +109 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 781 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 692 | 4.3 | 4.2 | +89 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 587 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 538 | 3.3 | 3.3 | +49 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 485 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 330 | 2.0 | 3.9 | +155 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 279 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 205 | 1.3 | 3.0 | +74 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 153 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 95 | 0.6 | 1.3 | +58 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 82 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 64 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +18 | 2018 |
| Total population | 15,812 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 16,127 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -315 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Glenwood in 2021 compared to Tregear shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 20.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 10.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 26.2% and 11.7% respectively for Tregear.
The major differences between the age structure of Glenwood and Tregear were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 40 to 44 (9.4% compared to 4.9%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 45 to 49 (8.3% compared to 5.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (5.1% compared to 8.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (4.9% compared to 8.0%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Glenwood's population decreased by 315 people (2.0%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.39% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 0 to 4 (-264 persons)
- 5 to 9 (-194 persons)
- 30 to 34 (-187 persons)
- 35 to 39 (-181 persons)