Population 4,658 (2011 census) LGA(s) City of Glen Eira Glen Huntly Carnegie Postal code 3163 | Postcode(s) 3163 State electorate(s) Caulfield Area 90 ha | |
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Location 11 km (7 mi) from Melbourne Federal divisions Division of Goldstein, Division of Melbourne Ports | ||
Glen Huntly is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Glen Eira. At the 2011 Census, Glen Huntly had a population of 4658.
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Map of Glen Huntly VIC 3163, Australia
It is a small suburb, approximately 1 km from north to south and 800 metres east to west at its widest point. Its borders are Neerim Road in the north, Booran Road in the west, Grange Road in the east and Woodville Avenue and Oakleigh Road in the south.
History
Glen Huntly is named after a ship, the Glen Huntly, that arrived in Port Phillip in 1840, after setting off from Greenock, Scotland. She was carrying 157 new immigrants, skilled manual labourers who were heading for the new colony settled in Melbourne. Fever, most likely typhoid, struck the ship mid journey and 10 died before reaching Port Phillip Bay. The Glen Huntly was forced to land at Little Red Bluff (now Point Ormond) and Victoria's first quarantine station was formed to deal with the crisis. Three more men died at the camp. Supplies and provisions were brought down what became known as Glen Huntly Road.
Suburb name
The official name of the suburb is Glen Huntly, as shown on the City of Glen Eira website. Since its foundation, the suburb has been known at various times as Glen Huntly (two words) and Glenhuntly (one word) and this still causes confusion; a glance at various local business names reveals both versions being used. For example, the railway station is officially Glenhuntly railway station and the former Glenhuntly Post Office (opened in 1907) changed its name to Glen Huntly Post Office in 1993.
Public transport
The suburb is well serviced by route 67 trams and Glenhuntly railway station which is on the Melbourne-Frankston train line.
Demographics
The 2011 government census showed that the median age of people in Glen Huntly was 31 years. Children 0 – 14 years made up 11.7% of the population and those aged 65 years and over made up 9.9% of the population.
38.9% of people living in Glen Huntly were born in Australia and then the next most common countries of birth were India 13.9%, China 9.1%, South Africa 2.3%, Ukraine 2.2% and England 2.0%.
The census listed the main religions in Glen Huntly as Catholic 13.9%, Judaism 12.4%, Hinduism 12.3% and Anglican 5.6%. 'No Religion' accounted for 26.1% and 29.7% did not answer this non-compulsory census question.