Glen Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glen Creek

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Glen Creek is now 47, making the area far older than the national figure. Despite this, the population remains small with only 59 people living across the district.

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📍 Glen Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Glen Creek sits — Total population

59
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Creek — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glen Creek59
3691 crosses VIC/NSW 12,771
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the typical Australian or Victorian aged 38.

59

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54
  • 2021: 59

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This is a striking contrast to the number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are much lower than in most areas.

8.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glen Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in other areas, accounting for 17.5% of residents. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

17.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Glen Creek, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21007/glen-creek/topic/demographics-identity