Suburb in Mackay

Glenella, QLD

Glenella had a population of 4,545 at the 2021 Census (+0.6% since 2016). Median age 39.3. Median weekly household income $2,568. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Glenella at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Glenella's population grew by 0.6% to 4,545, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 39.3, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.3%.

20.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 32.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,468 households.

The median household earns $2,568 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $450 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,902 a month.

18.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 11.1% use a language other than English at home. 34.7% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Glenella beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureGlenellaQLDAustralia
Population4,5455,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age39.338.238.2
Households1,4681,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments1.8%12.5%14.3%
Renting20.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright32.7%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,568$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$450$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,902$1,740$1,866
Born overseas18.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home11.1%14.1%23.6%
No religion34.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+0.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,6452011
  2. 4,5192016
  3. 4,5452021

Age

Median age 39.3, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Glenella Queensland
Share of people by age, Glenella and Queensland
0–912.5%
10–1916.7%
20–298.9%
30–3912.4%
40–4915.5%
50–5915.5%
60–6910.4%
70–795.1%
80+3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Glenella at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English39.3%
  2. Australian38.1%
  3. Scottish11.3%
  4. Irish11.2%
  5. German7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.5%
  2. Mandarin1.1%
  3. Tagalog1.0%
  4. Malayalam0.9%
  5. Hindi0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. South Africa2.5%
  2. New Zealand2.4%
  3. England2.2%
  4. India1.9%
  5. the Philippines1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Glenella

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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