16,829 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,953
- 2016: 16,326
- 2021: 16,829
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Iris - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Glen Iris - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glen Iris - East is 41 years old, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. The community has grown to 16,829 people, with a population that is older than most similar areas.
16,829
▲ +5.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Iris - East — higher than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.5% since 2011, adding about 876 people. This area is noticeably older than the state and national figures, and the typical age has risen by two years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 28.8%. While the share of children under 15 has fallen to 18.9%, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 3.7 points since 2011 to reach 16.5%.
16.5% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glen Iris - East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 56.5%, while people in de facto relationships are at 7.4%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, among the lowest for this level.
0.2% ▲ +176.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Iris - East, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Iris - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011150/glen-iris-east/topic/demographics-identity