Glenlyon VIC 3461

452 addresses · 43 streets

Ballarat Electorate › Hepburn LGA › Glenlyon · 86 km from Melbourne

Living Here

Glenlyon is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 431 people, with a median age of 53. The typical household earns around $1,477 a week, with median rent near $306 a week. Most homes are houses. About 91% of households own their home and 7% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

431Population

53Median age

$1,477Median household income / wk

$306Median rent / wk

2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Daylesford statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Glenlyon itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

2 hospitals
- Daylesford Hospital and Nursing Home
- Trentham Aged Care Hostel

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Sport & Recreation

1 facility recorded in Glenlyon.

Glenlyon Recreation Reserve Equestrian

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10

Economic resources6/10

Education & jobs9/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 74.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.9% · Labour-force participation 54.6%

Population by age in Glenlyon

Population by age, Glenlyon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4	9
5-14	44
15-19	15
20-24	15
25-34	20
35-44	47
45-54	73
55-64	72
65-74	77
75-84	47
85+	5

Dwelling types in Glenlyon

Dwelling types, Glenlyon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House	169
Townhouse	0
Apartment	0
Other	0

Households by weekly income in Glenlyon

Households by weekly income, Glenlyon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650	26
$650-1,499	47
$1,500-2,999	50
$3,000+	29

Top ancestries in Glenlyon

Top ancestries, Glenlyon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English	178
Australian	136
Irish	66
Scottish	48
Other	41
Ancestry NS	28

Housing tenure in Glenlyon

Housing tenure, Glenlyon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned	95
Mortgage	56
Rented	11
Other	4

Cars per household in Glenlyon

Cars per household, Glenlyon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0	3
1	46
2	79
3	28
4+	17

Commute to work in Glenlyon

Commute to work, Glenlyon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car	92
Train	0
Bus	0
Tram/ferry	0
Walked	6
Bicycle	0
Home	66

Top countries of birth in Glenlyon

Top countries of birth, Glenlyon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England	29
New Zealand	12
Mauritius	5
South Africa	5
United States	5
Chile	4

Languages used at home in Glenlyon

Languages used at home, Glenlyon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Serbian	5
Spanish	5
French	3
Italian	3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

2,567 bird observations recorded near Glenlyon — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Glenlyon

White-faced Heron (84)
White-throated Treecreeper (84)
White-browed Scrubwren (81)
Brown Thornbill (73)
Long-billed Corella (73)
Australian Wood Duck (69)
Northern Superb Fairy-wren (65)
South-eastern Crimson Rosella (63)
Southern Victoria Australian Magpie (63)
Gang-gang Cockatoo (60)
New Holland Honeyeater (59)
Eastern Spinebill (57)
Scarlet Robin (57)
Striated Thornbill (57)
White-winged Chough (57)
Yellow-rumped Thornbill (57)
South-eastern Yellow-faced Honeyeater (55)

Nearby Suburbs

The closest suburbs to Glenlyon:

Denver (4.2 km)
Porcupine Ridge (4.6 km)
Wheatsheaf (4.7 km)
Coomoora (6.5 km)
Dry Diggings (7.4 km)
Mount Franklin (8.3 km)
Spring Hill (8.7 km)
Drummond (8.7 km)

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