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Glenroy VIC 3046

13,373 addresses · 167 streets

Wills Electorate › Moreland LGA › Glenroy · 13 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A diverse, affordable inner-northern Melbourne suburb, Glenroy is well-served by rail and densifying. Households average 2.6 people and the median age is 34. Median household income is $1,655 a week, with rent around $369.

Glenroy is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 23,792 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $1,655 a week, with median rent near $369 a week. Most homes are houses. About 61% of households own their home and 38% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $827,000.

23,792Population
34Median age
$1,655Median household income / wk
$369Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Glenroy, 550 m west · Tram stop: Stop 59: Matthews Avenue, 3.1 km west · Bus interchange: Melbourne Airport, 7.2 km north-west · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 3.2 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

8 facilities recorded in Glenroy.

Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs7/10

Median Sale Prices

$827,000House · 2024
$585,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 16.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.9% · Labour-force participation 60%

Population by age in Glenroy
Population by age, Glenroy VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,738
5-142,410
15-19970
20-241,869
25-345,227
35-443,693
45-542,428
55-642,071
65-741,381
75-841,148
85+843
Dwelling types in Glenroy
Dwelling types, Glenroy VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House5,029
Townhouse2,844
Apartment721
Other9
Households by weekly income in Glenroy
Households by weekly income, Glenroy VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,503
$650-1,4992,203
$1,500-2,9992,699
$3,000+1,663
Top ancestries in Glenroy
Top ancestries, Glenroy VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Other7,403
Australian3,897
English3,840
Italian2,572
Ancestry NS1,907
Lebanese1,397
Housing tenure in Glenroy
Housing tenure, Glenroy VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,336
Mortgage2,792
Rented3,226
Other111
Cars per household in Glenroy
Cars per household, Glenroy VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0897
13,846
22,728
3641
4+357
Commute to work in Glenroy
Commute to work, Glenroy VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car5,368
Train758
Bus70
Tram/ferry7
Walked142
Bicycle59
Home2,705
Top countries of birth in Glenroy
Top countries of birth, Glenroy VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Nepal1,803
India1,236
Italy739
Pakistan715
Lebanon551
Turkey535
Languages used at home in Glenroy
Languages used at home, Glenroy VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Arabic1,972
Nepali1,860
Italian1,073
Urdu903
Turkish884
Greek446

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103,650 bird observations recorded near Glenroy — most often seen:

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