Glengarry West · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glengarry West

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

A typical resident in Glengarry West is 45, making the area noticeably older than the Victorian and national averages. With 155 people living here, the community is dominated by seniors and older adults, while children under 15 are much less common than in most other areas.

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📍 Glengarry West, Suburb / Locality

Where Glengarry West sits — Total population

155
  • 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 Glengarry West — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glengarry West155
3854, VIC 1,478
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 155, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 45.

155

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 122
  • 2021: 155

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

This area is heavily skewed towards older residents, as those aged 65 and over make up 28.4% of the population—far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Conversely, children under 15 account for just 11.6%, which is well below the national average.

28.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 28.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.0%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Glengarry West splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Youth (15–24) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for its level. Most people are married (55.4%), while those in de facto relationships (9.4%) are a little below the national figure.

9.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 9.4%

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

Marital status

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In Glengarry West, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 37%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 6 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 Glengarry West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21027/glengarry-west/topic/demographics-identity