Suburbs Glen Iris (Vic.)

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Glen Iris VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Glen Iris, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Glen Iris VIC is 26,131 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Glen Iris is $1,179 per week ($61,308 per year). Median rent in Glen Iris is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Glen Iris has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Glen Iris has a population density of 3174.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Glen Iris is China. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glen Iris is $2,830.

There were 1,234 recorded offences in Glen Iris in 2025-25, a rate of 47 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (602 offences).

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📍 Glen Iris, Victoria — 37.8562°S, 145.0676°E

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Glen Iris Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Glen Iris Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,179/wk
$61,308 per year
#471 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,830/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Glen Iris Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (12,565) Female 51.9% (13,567)

Population Density

3174.6
people per km²
26,131 people · 8.2 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,447
Family income/wk

Glen Iris Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glen Iris Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.9% 3,663 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.1% 3,262 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glen Iris Country of Birth

Australia
84.1%
China
4.4%
England
4.2%
India
3.4%
Greece
1.2%
Hong Kong
0.9%
Indonesia
0.5%
Canada
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
Iran
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Glen Iris Religion

No Religion
47.6%
Catholic
23.0%
Anglican
10.6%
Eastern Orthodox
5.2%
Not stated
4.8%
Hinduism
3.2%
Uniting Church
3.1%
Judaism
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Glen Iris Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Glen Iris Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
37.5%
Greek
19.1%
Other
11.8%
Cantonese
9.2%
Hindi
7.2%
Italian
5.6%
Spanish
5.1%
Gujarati
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Glen Iris Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.6% 8,619 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.9% 4,823 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 589 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.6% 6,188 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Glen Iris Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
49.4%
Postgraduate Degree
21.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.0%
Certificate III/IV
8.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.3%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Glen Iris Occupation

Professionals
47.4%
Managers
22.9%
Clerical & Administrative
10.8%
Community & Personal Service
5.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.6%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Labourers
1.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Glen Iris Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.5%
Health
14.7%
Society & Culture
13.9%
Engineering
9.3%
Education
6.9%
Information Technology
6.0%
Creative Arts
5.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.8%
Architecture & Building
3.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Glen Iris Dwelling Types

Separate house
75.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Glen Iris Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
3.3%
$800-$999/wk
3.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.8%
$4,000+/wk
32.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Glen Iris Marital Status

💍
Married
51.6% 11,154
↔️
Separated
2.0% 435
📋
Divorced
6.1% 1,313
🕊️
Widowed
3.8% 832
👤
Never married
36.5% 7,885

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Glen Iris Ancestry

English
25.1%
Australian
22.2%
Irish
9.7%
Chinese
9.5%
Other
9.2%
Scottish
8.4%
Italian
4.1%
Greek
3.9%
German
2.9%
Indian
2.8%
Polish
1.2%
Dutch
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Glen Iris School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
20.8%
Pre-school
11.1%
Secondary — Catholic
11.0%
Secondary — Government
8.6%
Primary — Catholic
8.5%
Vocational Education
7.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Glen Iris Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.6% 1,819
✅
No need for assistance
96.4% 48,885

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Glen Iris Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.3% 4,039
—
Not a volunteer
80.7% 16,908

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Glen Iris Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Glen Iris How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.2%
Did not go to work
21.1%
Train
4.8%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Walked only
3.0%
Tram/Light Rail
1.9%
Bicycle
1.8%
Other
0.6%
Bus
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Truck
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Glen Iris Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.6%
1 vehicle
40.6%
2 vehicles
38.9%
3 vehicles
10.1%
4+ vehicles
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Glen Iris Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.3%
2 bedrooms
27.4%
3 bedrooms
31.9%
4 bedrooms
24.9%
5 bedrooms
7.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Glen Iris Population Mobility

14.5%
moved in the last year
40.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Glen Iris Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
129
Indigenous residents
50,856
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Glen Iris Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,851
Asthma
942
Heart disease
532
Arthritis
518
Diabetes
385
Cancer
360
Lung condition
240
Stroke
165
Kidney disease
153
Dementia
50

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Glen Iris Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.9%
$3,500+/wk
14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Glen Iris Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.5%
Couple — no children
24.1%
Couple — no children under 15
22.7%
One parent — no children under 15
4.9%
One parent — children under 15
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Glen Iris Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 29
🏅
Previously served
1.6% 339
👤
Never served
98.2% 20,606

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Glen Iris Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.8% 3,087
—
Did not provide
85.2% 17,831

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Glen Iris Children Ever Born

No children
39.4%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
31.0%
3 children
13.3%
4 children
3.0%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Glen Iris When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
93
1951–1960
350
1961–1970
622
1971–1980
596
1981–1990
979
1991–2000
931
2001–2010
1,484
2011–2015
944
2016
199
2017
266
2018
244
2019
238
2020
114
2021
55

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Glen Iris Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.5%
5–14 hours
33.9%
15–29 hours
14.1%
30+ hours
7.7%
Did not do domestic work
18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Glen Iris Household Size

1 person
26.6%
2 persons
30.5%
3 persons
15.2%
4 persons
19.6%
5 persons
6.8%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Glen Iris Where Residents Moved From

Same address
21,547
Moved from VIC
2,688
Moved — same area (SA2)
524
Moved from overseas
231
Moved from NSW
68
Moved from QLD
37
Moved from WA
22
Moved from ACT
16
Moved from TAS
14
Moved from SA
9
Moved from NT
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Glen Iris Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
95.2%
Step family — no other children
3.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.2%
Other couple — children only
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Glen Iris Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,234 total

Theft
602
Break & Enter
217
Assault
116
Justice Procedures
93
Fraud
61
Property Damage
60
Drug Offences
36
Public Order
24
Weapons
19
Robbery
6

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Glen Iris Schools

33
schools nearby
15
government
1153
avg ICSEA score
13,965
total students
Camberwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 552 students
1194
ICSEA
Canterbury Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 639 students
1192
ICSEA
Hartwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 570 students
1191
ICSEA
Korowa Anglican Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 774 students
1183
ICSEA
Camberwell South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 423 students
1183
ICSEA
Lloyd Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 385 students
1180
ICSEA
Glen Iris Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 408 students
1174
ICSEA
St Cecilia's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 258 students
1172
ICSEA
Sacre Coeur Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 659 students
1171
ICSEA
St Dominic's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 146 students
1169
ICSEA
St Roch's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 125 students
1166
ICSEA
Auburn South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 549 students
1165
ICSEA
Bialik College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 987 students
1164
ICSEA
Malvern Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 563 students
1163
ICSEA
Murrumbeena Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 555 students
1161
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Glen Iris Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,491/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Glen Iris

≈ $10,794/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $2,041/wk
Rent share 18.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $90/wk
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Income: $1,026/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $75/wk
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Income: $1,314/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $65/wk
Mordialloc
Income: $982/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $50/wk
Edithvale
Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $429/wk Save: $21/wk
Highett
Income: $1,026/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $20/wk
Ivanhoe (Vic.)
Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $20/wk
Niddrie
Income: $965/wk Rent: $432/wk Save: $18/wk

Glen Iris vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Mentone
Pop: 13,197 Income: $981/wk Rent: $392/wk
Leopold
Pop: 13,272 Income: $757/wk Rent: $375/wk
Brunswick East
Pop: 13,279 Income: $1,252/wk Rent: $421/wk
Ivanhoe (Vic.)
Pop: 13,374 Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $430/wk
Clayton South
Pop: 13,381 Income: $685/wk Rent: $381/wk
Balwyn
Pop: 13,495 Income: $850/wk Rent: $451/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Glen Iris

What is the population of Glen Iris VIC?

The population of Glen Iris VIC is 26,131 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3174.6 people per km².Glen Iris is ranked #69 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Glen Iris?

The median personal income in Glen Iris VIC is $1,179 per week, or $61,308 per year.The median household income is $2,491 per week.Family income is $3,447 per week.Glen Iris is ranked #471 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Glen Iris?

Median rent in Glen Iris VIC is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Glen Iris ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Glen Iris?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glen Iris VIC is $2,830. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Glen Iris?

The median age in Glen Iris VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Glen Iris a good suburb to live in?

Glen Iris is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 26,131.The median income is $1,179/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21010. All dollar figures in AUD.