118 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 106
- 2021: 118
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Forbes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glen Forbes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glen Forbes is 56, making this area far older than the national figure. This small community of 118 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a very small number of children.
118
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- 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 Forbes — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 56, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident at 38. This age is much higher than in most similar areas.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 25.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 9.3%.
25.4% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glen Forbes, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 18.4% of the community, a figure well above the state and national averages. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 4.2%, which is well above the Victorian average.
4.2% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Forbes, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glen Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21008/glen-forbes/topic/demographics-identity