Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Glenlyon suburb profile
Glenlyon, VIC · Postcode 3461
This Glenlyon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Glenlyon, VIC (postcode 3461). 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 Glenlyon with nearby suburbs.
Glenlyon at a glance
Population
431
Median rent
$306/wk
Household income
$1,477/wk
Median age
53
Glenlyon 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
+16.5% over 10 years
Population
431
was 389 in 2016
+42 · +10.8%
Median rent
$306/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$56 · +22.4%
Household income
$1,477/wk
was $938/wk in 2016
+$539 · +57.5%
Median age
53
was 50 in 2016
+3 · +6%
Dig deeper: Glenlyon population growth · Glenlyon then and now
Glenlyon vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Glenlyon, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.4% vs area
- Glenlyon$306/wk
- Nearby$284/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-18.5% vs area
- Glenlyon$1,477/wk
- Nearby$1,145/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Glenlyon53
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-12% vs area
- Glenlyon$707/wk
- Nearby$613/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Glenlyon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Glenlyon sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,053.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,028.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,038.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,052.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Glenlyon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Glenlyon, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Glenlyon people
- Population
- 431
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 19.5%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Glenlyon income
- Median household income
- $1,477/wk
- Median personal income
- $707/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Glenlyon housing
- Median rent
- $306/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,464/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.3%
- Mortgaged
- 23.7%
- Rented
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 28.4%
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
Glenlyon work
- Employment to population
- 52.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 59.6%
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 3461)
Compare Glenlyon with nearby suburbs
Glenlyon in numbers
Glenlyon had 431 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 19.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.3% own their home outright, 23.7% are paying a mortgage, 4.7% rent. Separate houses make up 71.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $306/wk, 13% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,477/wk, 17% below 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 10.8% (from 389 to 431). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $306/wk (+22.4%).
Glenlyon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Glenlyon, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Glenlyon was $306/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Glenlyon, VIC?
- Glenlyon had 431 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Glenlyon?
- Median household income in Glenlyon was $1,477/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Glenlyon?
- 4.7% of occupied homes in Glenlyon were rented, 40.3% were owned outright and 23.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Glenlyon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Glenlyon (Vic.). 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