Glenorie

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,363 people were usually resident in Glenorie: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.1% of people usually resident in Glenorie were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.5% of people usually resident in Glenorie were Australian citizens, 21.9% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Glenorie were married, 8.7% were either separated or divorced, 3.7% were widowed and 28.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.8% of people usually resident in Glenorie, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.6%, Italy 3.9%, Lebanon 2.3%, New Zealand 1.9% and Korea, Republic of 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Glenorie were Catholic 35.8%, Anglican 23.6%, No Religion 12.3%, Uniting Church 7.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Glenorie were Italian 5.9%, Arabic 5.4%, Korean 1.2%, Cantonese 0.6% and German 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 78.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,740 people aged 15 years and over in Glenorie were in the labour force. Of these 61.4% worked full-time, 30.5% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 807 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Glenorie were Managers 20.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.4%, Professionals 17.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.3%, Labourers 8.7%, Sales Workers 8.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Glenorie, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.2%, Residential Building Construction 4.1%, Building Installation Services 3.7%, Agricultural Product Wholesaling 3.4% and Nursery and Floriculture Production 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Glenorie, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $535, the median family income was $1,510 and the median household income was $1,412.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 928 families in Glenorie: of these 34.7% were couple families without children, 54.2% were couple families with children, 10.1% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,079 occupied private dwellings were counted in Glenorie.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Glenorie, 99.2% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Glenorie, 41.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.5% were owned with a mortgage and 14.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Glenorie, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Glenorie, the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Glenorie, 82.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.