Glenaladale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glenaladale

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.

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📍 Glenaladale, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenaladale sits — Total population

48
  • 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 Glenaladale — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glenaladale48
3864, VIC 241
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 61
  • 2021: 48

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

57 yrs

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 57 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 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.

  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 47.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glenaladale, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

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.

25.0%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 25.0%

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

Marital status

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In Glenaladale, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 18%.

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: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 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: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Glenaladale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21016/glenaladale/topic/demographics-identity