Glenrowan · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glenrowan

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

A noticeably older population now defines Glenrowan, where the typical resident is 45 years old. This is seven years older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia. The area is larger than 75% of similar places, with 1,049 people living here.

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📍 Glenrowan, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenrowan sits — Total population

1,049 ▲ +8.9%
  • 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 Glenrowan — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glenrowan1,049
3675, VIC 1,936
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. There are 1,049 people living in the area.

1,049 ▲ +8.9%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 963
  • 2016: 963
  • 2021: 1,049

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

45 yrs ▲ +4.7%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Children under 15 account for 18.9% of residents, a rate that is about the same as the rest of the country.

22.9% ▲ +74.7%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.9% ▼ -8.3%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Glenrowan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 58.5%, while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population.

1.7% ▲ +10.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 1.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.6% ▲ +24.8%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 12.6%

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

Marital status

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In Glenrowan, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 11 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 20 males; 75–79: 19 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 38 males; 70–74: 38 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 52 males; 65–69: 40 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 40 males; 60–64: 56 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 30 males; 55–59: 35 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 29 males; 50–54: 34 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 36 males; 45–49: 32 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 26 males; 40–44: 33 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 41 males; 35–39: 37 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 25 males; 30–34: 30 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 18 males; 20–24: 18 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 22 males; 15–19: 34 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 38 males; 10–14: 40 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 39 males; 5–9: 33 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 24 males; 0–4: 21 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 Glenrowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21045/glenrowan/topic/demographics-identity