Barfold vs Glenhope
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barfold, about half of households are people living alone. In Glenhope, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Barfold tends to suit couples, while Glenhope suits people living alone and families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Barfold
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 36%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glenhope
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Barfold
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (79 min vs 86 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (104.8 km vs 113 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Barfold
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-6.8% vs -13.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Barfold and Glenhope drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Barfold skews older (53 vs 51).
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 +20% vs other | 66 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.8% | -13.2% |
| Median age | 53 | 51 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr | $71,500/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $165/wk +2% vs other | $162/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 102 across Mount Alexander | 1,074 across Mitchell |
| Approvals change year on year | -7% | +70% |
Ranking within VIC
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 30% of VIC | Higher than 36% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of VIC | Higher than 35% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 76% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 22% of VIC | Higher than 31% of VIC |
Liveability
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Barfold carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 56).
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 5 | 6 |
Mobility
Glenhope sits further from the CBD (113 km vs 104.8 km).
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 104.8 km | 113 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 79 min | 86 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 3444 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 3444 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.4%).
Setting
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 364 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 406 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 39 premises | 0% 35 premises |
Climate
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 553 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,885/yr | $1,947/yr |
| Council | Mount Alexander | Mitchell |
Federal electorate
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bendigo same for both | |
| Member | Lisa Chesters same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Barfold | Glenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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