Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Glengarry West suburb profile
Glengarry West, VIC · Postcode 3854
This Glengarry West suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Glengarry West, VIC (postcode 3854). 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 Glengarry West with nearby suburbs.
Glengarry West at a glance
Population
155
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,781/wk
Median age
45
Glengarry West 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
+12.3% over 10 years
Population
155
was 122 in 2016
+33 · +27%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$40 · +19%
Household income
$1,781/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
+$219 · +14%
Median age
45
was 42 in 2016
+3 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Glengarry West population growth · Glengarry West then and now
Glengarry West vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Glengarry West, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.7% vs area
- Glengarry West$250/wk
- Nearby$260/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-1.8% vs area
- Glengarry West$1,781/wk
- Nearby$1,613.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Glengarry West45
- Nearby40.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-7.5% vs area
- Glengarry West$743/wk
- Nearby$765.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Glengarry West compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Glengarry West sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,043.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6990
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,048.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4952
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Glengarry West on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Glengarry West, VIC.
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Glengarry West people
- Population
- 155
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 5.8%
- 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
Glengarry West income
- Median household income
- $1,781/wk
- Median personal income
- $743/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Glengarry West housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.9%
- Mortgaged
- 29%
- Rented
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.9%
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
Glengarry West work
- Employment to population
- 58.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.5%
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 3854)
Compare Glengarry West with nearby suburbs
Glengarry West in numbers
Glengarry West had 155 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 5.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.9% own their home outright, 29% are paying a mortgage, 8.1% rent. Separate houses make up 83.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,781/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 27% (from 122 to 155). Median rent moved from $210/wk to $250/wk (+19%).
Glengarry West suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Glengarry West, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Glengarry West was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Glengarry West, VIC?
- Glengarry West had 155 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Glengarry West?
- Median household income in Glengarry West was $1,781/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Glengarry West?
- 8.1% of occupied homes in Glengarry West were rented, 41.9% were owned outright and 29% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Glengarry West suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Glengarry West. 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