3,143 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,882
- 2016: 3,003
- 2021: 3,143
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Iris · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glen Iris
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glen Iris is noticeably younger than those in most similar areas, with a typical age of 35. This community of 3,143 people is larger than 85% of comparable areas and is marked by a high proportion of children.
3,143
▲ +9.1%
- 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 Glen Iris — higher than 85% of areas.
| Glen Iris | 3,143 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | 44,972 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 35 makes this area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, while the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas at 11.7%.
11.7% ▲ +90.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glen Iris, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15.0%.
5.5% ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Iris, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Glen Iris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50553/glen-iris/topic/demographics-identity