ABS Census 2021 Gippsland Regional VIC

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Glen Valley (VIC 3898): population 23, median age 58, median household income $1,187/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 3. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Glen Valley is a small locality in East Gippsland, Victoria (postcode 3898), located in the Gippsland region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 23 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
23
Median age
58
Household income
$1,187/wk
Unemployment
0%
SEIFA IRSD decile
3 / 10

Age distribution

20-24
13.0%
25-34
21.7%
35-44
13.0%
55-64
13.0%
65-74
13.0%

Housing tenure

Owned
114.3%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3898
Population (2021)23
Males10 (43.5%)
Females13 (56.5%)
Median age58 years
Average household size1.7
Median weekly household income$1,187
Median weekly family income$899
Median monthly mortgage$1,042
Labour force6
Unemployment rate0%
Participation rate35.3%
Born overseas0.0%
Separate houses43.8%
Worked at home66.7%
SEIFA IRSD decile3 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher100.0%
Households with 2+ vehicles57.1%
Distance from Melbourne CBD247.0 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 58 years. Residents under 15: 0.0%. Residents aged 65 and over: 13.0%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-400.0%
5-1400.0%
15-1900.0%
20-24313.0%
25-34521.7%
35-44313.0%
45-5400.0%
55-64313.0%
65-74313.0%
75-8400.0%
85 and over00.0%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households7
Average household size1.7
One person00.0%
Two persons457.1%
Three persons00.0%
Four persons00.0%
Five persons00.0%
Six or more persons00.0%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families5
Couples with children00.0%
Couples without children5100.0%
One-parent families00.0%
Other families00.0%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings16
Occupied743.8%
Unoccupied1275.0%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house743.8%
Semi-detached or townhouse00.0%
Flat or apartment00.0%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright8114.3%
Owned with a mortgage00.0%
Rented00.0%
Other tenure00.0%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force6
Employed6100.0%
Unemployed00.0%
Not in the labour force11
Unemployment rate0%
Participation rate35.3%

Household income

Household incomes in Glen Valley are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $6500.0%
$650 to $1,499100.0%
$1,500 to $2,9990.0%
$3,000 or more0.0%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver00.0%
Car passenger00.0%
Train00.0%
Bus00.0%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Walked only00.0%
Worked at home466.7%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity417.4%
No religion1043.5%
Islam00.0%
Hinduism00.0%
Buddhism00.0%
Judaism00.0%
Other or not stated939.1%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)967326
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)9463
IER (economic resources)9853
IEO (education and occupation)9675

Ancestry

Residents of Glen Valley most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English1368.4%
Australian315.8%
Scottish315.8%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Glen Valley residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Accommodation and Food Services350.0%
Education and Training350.0%

The most common occupations among Glen Valley residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Managers457.1%
Community and Personal Service Workers342.9%

Education

The most common fields of study among Glen Valley residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Natural and Physical Sciences4100.0%
Creative Arts00.0%
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services00.0%
Mixed Field Programmes00.0%
Information Technology00.0%
Engineering and Related Technologies00.0%

Long-term health conditions

30.8% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Glen Valley are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)623.1%
Asthma415.4%
Cancer (including remission)415.4%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)415.4%
Stroke00.0%
Arthritis00.0%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)00.0%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)00.0%
Kidney disease00.0%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)00.0%

Community and care

How residents of Glen Valley contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group30.4%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition30.4%
Provides unpaid child care0.0%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work43.5%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago75.0%
Moved within Victoria in the last year25.0%
Moved interstate in the last year0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.0%
Same address 5 years ago66.7%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years33.3%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years0.0%

Crime and safety

Glen Valley recorded fewer than 10 offences in the 12 months to March 2026. Counts at this volume are not shown in detail.

Population too small for a reliable rate.

For context, the East Gippsland local government area recorded 13,439 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
0
2023
2
2024
0
2025
0
2026
1

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

Location

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 23
Median Age 58
Average Household Size 1.7
Median Weekly Household Income $1187
Median Monthly Mortgage $1042
Participation Rate 35.3%
Separate House 43.8%
Worked at Home 66.7%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 3
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 26
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3
Median Weekly Family Income $899
Postcode 3898

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