148,908 ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 131,013
- 2016: 140,875
- 2021: 148,908
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Eira · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Glen Eira
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 14% since 2011 has seen Glen Eira expand to nearly 149,000 residents. While the community has aged slightly over the last decade, the typical resident is now 38, which is about the same as the national figure.
148,908
▲ +13.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Eira — higher than 86% of areas.
| Glen Eira | 148,908 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Glen Eira is larger than about 91% of similar areas, with its total population growing by 17,895 people since 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 29.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.3% of the population, a figure that rose 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
16.3% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glen Eira, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas. De facto relationships have become more common, rising 3.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.2%.
0.3% ▲ +54.5%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +49.8%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Eira, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glen Eira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22310/glen-eira/topic/demographics-identity