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.
Glenrowan West · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenrowan West — lower than 65% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Glenrowan West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Glenrowan West, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 19%.
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