Glen Eira is a mature, virtually fully developed city. It is close to Melbourne's central business district, Port Phillip Bay, the Mornington Peninsula and major retail areas. Land use is predominantly residential with associated retail and services. Glen Eira is a densely populated and culturally very diverse residential area in the inner south-east of Melbourne. Of its residents, 37.4% were born overseas, 30.4% speak a language other than English at home. 50.7% are Christian, 16.6% are Jewish and 15% have a disability. It is home to Caulfield Racecourse and the Caulfield Campus of Monash University.

	2012-13	2011-12	2010-11	2009-10
Expenditure ($)	121.809m	120.071m	101.723m	93.923m
Revenue ($)	134.881m	119.505m	112.277m	113.916m
- Charges ($)	82.783m	76.580m	71.933m	68.187m
- VGC Grants ($)	3.332m	3.295m	3.173m	2.994m