4,905 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,658
- 2016: 5,040
- 2021: 4,905
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Huntly · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glen Huntly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeable shift toward a younger population has defined Glen Huntly, where the typical resident is now just 35. This makes the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia, with nearly 45% of people falling into the young adult bracket.
4,905
▲ +5.3%
- 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 Huntly — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,905 residents, Glen Huntly is larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical resident is 35, which is 3 years younger than the national figure.
35 yrs ▲ +12.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 12.9% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national average. Seniors aged 65 and over are also few, at 13.6%, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
13.6% ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glen Huntly, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here, at 15.0%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, a little below the 3.2% seen across Australia.
0.4% ▲ +501.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +81.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Huntly, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Huntly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21009/glen-huntly/topic/demographics-identity