23,792 ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19,664
- 2016: 22,245
- 2021: 23,792
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenroy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenroy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Glenroy, where the typical resident is just 34 years old. This is four years younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind.
23,792
▲ +21.0%
- 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 Glenroy — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 23,792 residents, Glenroy is among the largest areas at this level. The population is much younger than most similar areas.
34 yrs ▼ -5.6%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 37.5%. The number of seniors aged 65 and over is 14.2%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
14.2% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glenroy, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are either married (44.9%) or have never married (38.2%). Only 0.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than in most areas.
0.6% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +72.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenroy, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Glenroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21047/glenroy/topic/demographics-identity