21,603 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20,722
- 2016: 21,085
- 2021: 21,603
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Waverley - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Glen Waverley - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glen Waverley - East is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figure of 38. This community is among the largest at this level with 21,603 people, and it has a significant population of seniors.
21,603
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Waverley - East — higher than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.3% since 2011, adding about 881 people to reach a total of 21,603. While the typical resident is 42, this is 1 year younger than it was in 2011.
42 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.4% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.9%, which is a little below the Australian average of 18.2%.
21.4% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glen Waverley - East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 3.6% of the population, a figure well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
0.1% ▼ -41.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.6% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Waverley - East, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Waverley - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051321/glen-waverley-east/topic/demographics-identity