Glenrowan West · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Glenrowan West

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

A typical resident in Glenrowan West is 53 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has just 75 people and a profile that leans heavily toward older adults and seniors.

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📍 Glenrowan West, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenrowan West sits — Total population

75
  • 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 West — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glenrowan West75
3675, VIC 1,936
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 75 people, making it smaller than about 64% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 53.

75

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 62
  • 2021: 75

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.3%, a rate about the same as the national average.

22.7%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glenrowan West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are more common here at 14.8%, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.

14.8%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 14.8%

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

Marital status

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In Glenrowan West, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 6 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: 0 males; 5–9: 3 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 Glenrowan West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21046/glenrowan-west/topic/demographics-identity