Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Glen Alvie suburb profile
Glen Alvie, VIC · Postcode 3979
This Glen Alvie suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Glen Alvie, VIC (postcode 3979). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Glen Alvie with nearby suburbs.
Glen Alvie at a glance
Population
182
Median rent
$243/wk
Household income
$1,812/wk
Median age
44
Glen Alvie trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.6% over 10 years
Population
182
was 165 in 2016
+17 · +10.3%
Median rent
$243/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$73 · +42.9%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$437 · +31.8%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Glen Alvie population growth · Glen Alvie then and now
Glen Alvie vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Glen Alvie, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33.6% vs area
- Glen Alvie$243/wk
- Nearby$372.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-0.1% vs area
- Glen Alvie$1,812/wk
- Nearby$1,926.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Glen Alvie44
- Nearby33.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-11.5% vs area
- Glen Alvie$711/wk
- Nearby$798/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Glen Alvie compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Glen Alvie sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,053.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,015.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,078.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,022.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Glen Alvie on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Glen Alvie, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Glen Alvie people
- Population
- 182
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 4.9%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Glen Alvie income
- Median household income
- $1,812/wk
- Median personal income
- $711/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Glen Alvie housing
- Median rent
- $243/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.5%
- Mortgaged
- 35.4%
- Rented
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Glen Alvie work
- Employment to population
- 64.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3979)
Compare Glen Alvie with nearby suburbs
Glen Alvie in numbers
Glen Alvie had 182 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 4.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.5% own their home outright, 35.4% are paying a mortgage, 10.8% rent. Separate houses make up 93.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $243/wk, 31% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,812/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.3% (from 165 to 182). Median rent moved from $170/wk to $243/wk (+42.9%).
Glen Alvie suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Glen Alvie, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Glen Alvie was $243/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Glen Alvie, VIC?
- Glen Alvie had 182 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Glen Alvie?
- Median household income in Glen Alvie was $1,812/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Glen Alvie?
- 10.8% of occupied homes in Glen Alvie were rented, 41.5% were owned outright and 35.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Glen Alvie suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Glen Alvie. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology