36,401
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Glenelg - Southern Grampians · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A shrinking population of 36,401 defines the current economic landscape in Glenelg - Southern Grampians. While much of the country has grown, this region is seeing a slow decline in its resident numbers. This downward trend stands in sharp contrast to the broader growth seen across the state.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population fell by 0.6% since the last census, a result that is among the lowest for similar areas. This is well below the 8.0% growth seen across Victoria.
36,401
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-0.6%
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Glenelg - Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21701/glenelg-southern-grampians/topic/economy-advantage