Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Glen Huntly suburb profile
Glen Huntly, VIC · Postcode 3163
This Glen Huntly suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Glen Huntly, VIC (postcode 3163). 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 Huntly with nearby suburbs.
Glen Huntly at a glance
Population
4,905
Median rent
$391/wk
Household income
$1,877/wk
Median age
35
Glen Huntly 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
+5.3% over 10 years
Population
4,905
was 5,040 in 2016
-135 · -2.7%
Median rent
$391/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$31 · +8.6%
Household income
$1,877/wk
was $1,498/wk in 2016
+$379 · +25.3%
Median age
35
was 32 in 2016
+3 · +9.4%
Dig deeper: Glen Huntly population growth · Glen Huntly then and now
Glen Huntly vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Glen Huntly, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+0.1% vs area
- Glen Huntly$391/wk
- Nearby$419/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-3.1% vs area
- Glen Huntly$1,877/wk
- Nearby$2,100/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Glen Huntly35
- Nearby38
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+24.5% vs area
- Glen Huntly$1,050/wk
- Nearby$991.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Glen Huntly compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Glen Huntly ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,056.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,082.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2950.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,127.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Glen Huntly on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Glen Huntly, VIC.
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Glen Huntly people
- Population
- 4,905
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 50%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Glen Huntly income
- Median household income
- $1,877/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,050/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Glen Huntly housing
- Median rent
- $391/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 12.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 38.3%
- Owned outright
- 20.5%
- Mortgaged
- 25%
- Rented
- 39.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.3%
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 Huntly work
- Employment to population
- 67.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 80.1%
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 3163)
Compare Glen Huntly with nearby suburbs
Glen Huntly in numbers
Glen Huntly had 4,905 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 376th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 35, 15% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 50% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.5% own their home outright, 25% are paying a mortgage, 39.6% rent. Flats and apartments make up 38.3% of dwellings, with 12.8% separate houses. Median rent was $391/wk, 12% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,877/wk, 6% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.8%. 80.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 fell 2.7% (from 5,040 to 4,905). Median rent moved from $360/wk to $391/wk (+8.6%).
Glen Huntly suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Glen Huntly, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Glen Huntly was $391/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Glen Huntly, VIC?
- Glen Huntly had 4,905 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Glen Huntly?
- Median household income in Glen Huntly was $1,877/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Glen Huntly?
- 39.6% of occupied homes in Glen Huntly were rented, 20.5% were owned outright and 25% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Glen Huntly suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Glen Huntly. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne