48 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61
- 2021: 48
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenaladale · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glenaladale is now 57, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 48 people, where nearly half the population are seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenaladale — lower than 73% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 48 residents. This is smaller than about 73% of similar areas, and the typical age of 57 is far older than the Victorian average of 38.
48 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 47.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.7%, a little below the Victorian average.
47.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Glenaladale, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 25% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Glenaladale, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glenaladale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21016/glenaladale/topic/demographics-identity