279 ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 289
- 2016: 277
- 2021: 279
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenmaggie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenmaggie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seventeen years older than the Victorian and national typical age is the population in Glenmaggie, where the usual resident is 55. This creates a distinct demographic shift compared to the rest of the country, with a very high proportion of seniors and few children.
279
▼ -3.5%
- 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 Glenmaggie — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 279 people, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 55 years old, making this population far older than both the state and national figures.
55 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 30.8% of the population, which is far above the 17% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 13.6%.
30.8% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenmaggie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Most residents are married (53.3%), while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship, a rate lower than most similar areas.
2.9% ▲ —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +154.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenmaggie, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Glenmaggie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21039/glenmaggie/topic/demographics-identity