Glengarry · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Glengarry

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

A typical resident in Glengarry is now 15 years younger than they were in 2011. This shift has seen the area become a place for families, with the number of children under 15 rising to 21.2% and the typical age dropping to 37.

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📍 Glengarry, Urban Centre

Where Glengarry sits — Total population

703 ▲ +5.2%
  • 1–2: 3 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–5: 0 areas
  • 5–9: 0 areas
  • 9–16: 2 areas
  • 16–27: 1 area
  • 27–47: 2 areas
  • 47–81: 2 areas
  • 81–139: 14 areas
  • 139–241: 145 areas
  • 241–418: 340 areas
  • 418–723: 351 areas
  • 723–1,252: 304 areas
  • 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
  • 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
  • 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
  • 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
  • 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
  • 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
  • 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
  • 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
  • 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
  • 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
  • 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
  • 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
  • 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
  • 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
  • 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Glengarry — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Glengarry703
3854, VIC 1,478
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by about 35 people since 2011 to reach 703. The typical resident is now 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.

703 ▲ +5.2%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 668
  • 2016: 669
  • 2021: 703

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

37 yrs ▼ -28.8%

Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 52 yrs
  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 18%. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over have fallen to 13.1%, a figure well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.

13.1% ▼ -59.5%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 32.3%
  • 2016: 32.3%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.2% ▲ +41.2%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Glengarry, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.4%. Around 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 1%.

2.6% ▲ +90.3%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.6%

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

16.4% ▲ +135.2%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 16.4%

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

Marital status

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In Glengarry, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 13 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 30 males; 60–64: 26 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 29 males; 55–59: 25 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 23 males; 50–54: 26 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 21 males; 45–49: 34 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 17 males; 35–39: 23 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 22 males; 30–34: 21 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 30 males; 25–29: 29 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 16 males; 20–24: 23 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 25 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 35 males; 10–14: 29 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 22 males; 5–9: 19 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 32 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 Glengarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221029/glengarry/topic/demographics-identity