Chigwell vs Glenlusk

Chigwell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 50 in Glenlusk. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenlusk, about half of households are couple families. Chigwell is closer to the city centre: 13.7 km, against 17.4 km. On these figures, Chigwell tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and families with children, while Glenlusk suits couples and older residents.

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

Glenlusk

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 55%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 81%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Glenlusk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Chigwell has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)
  • Glenlusk leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Chigwell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.7 km vs 17.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chigwell is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • Glenlusk has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chigwell and Glenlusk drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chigwell Glenlusk
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Chigwell Glenlusk
Walkability 23 / 0
Chigwell — Walkability: 23/100 Glenlusk — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 2 / 3
Chigwell — Low fire risk: 2/100 Glenlusk — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Chigwell has more residents (2,050 vs 205); Glenlusk has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $64,064).

Chigwell Glenlusk
Population 2,050
+90% vs other
 205
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +2.5%
Median age 33 50
Median household income $64,064/yr $106,184/yr
+66% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $325/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chigwell Glenlusk
0-4 6.0% / —
Chigwell — 0-4: 6.0% Glenlusk — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.4% / 13.2%
Chigwell — 5-14: 15.4% Glenlusk — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.3% / 7.8%
Chigwell — 15-19: 5.3% Glenlusk — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 6.4% / 2.4%
Chigwell — 20-24: 6.4% Glenlusk — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 18.9% / 9.3%
Chigwell — 25-34: 18.9% Glenlusk — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 13.9% / 10.2%
Chigwell — 35-44: 13.9% Glenlusk — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.3% / 15.6%
Chigwell — 45-54: 11.3% Glenlusk — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 10.5% / 20.0%
Chigwell — 55-64: 10.5% Glenlusk — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 6.3% / 16.1%
Chigwell — 65-74: 6.3% Glenlusk — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 3.8% / 5.9%
Chigwell — 75-84: 3.8% Glenlusk — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.7% / —
Chigwell — 85+: 1.7% Glenlusk — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chigwell 28.8% couple families
Chigwell — Couple Families: 28.8% Chigwell — Lone Person: 38.2% Chigwell — One Parent Families: 25.9% Chigwell — Other Families: 1.9% Chigwell — Group Household: 5.2%
Glenlusk 52.2% couple families
Glenlusk — Couple Families: 52.2% Glenlusk — Lone Person: 15.2% Glenlusk — One Parent Families: 23.9% Glenlusk — Other Families: 8.7% Glenlusk — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chigwell 38.0% renting
Chigwell — Owned Outright: 22.6% Chigwell — Mortgage: 39.3% Chigwell — Renting: 38.0%
Glenlusk 0.0% renting
Glenlusk — Owned Outright: 55.7% Glenlusk — Mortgage: 44.3% Glenlusk — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chigwell Glenlusk
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 22.9%
Chigwell — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Glenlusk — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 10.7%
Chigwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Glenlusk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 8.3%
Chigwell — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Glenlusk — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.9%
Chigwell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Glenlusk — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.2% / 2.0%
Chigwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2% Glenlusk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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.

Chigwell Glenlusk
England 1.6% / 2.9%
Chigwell — England: 1.6% Glenlusk — England: 2.9%
France — / 2.0%
Chigwell — France: not among its largest Glenlusk — France: 2.0%
Nepal 1.4% / —
Chigwell — Nepal: 1.4% Glenlusk — Nepal: not among its largest
India 1.3% / —
Chigwell — India: 1.3% Glenlusk — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.1% / —
Chigwell — Philippines: 1.1% Glenlusk — Philippines: not among its largest
Pakistan 0.5% / —
Chigwell — Pakistan: 0.5% Glenlusk — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chigwell 81.1% houses
Chigwell — Houses: 81.1% Chigwell — Townhouses: 12.7% Chigwell — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Glenlusk 100.0% houses
Glenlusk — Houses: 100.0% Glenlusk — Townhouses: 0.0% Glenlusk — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chigwell Glenlusk
Median house price $565,000 —
Median unit price $548,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 19 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Glenlusk has more rural and farming land (52% vs 0%); Chigwell has more land zoned for conservation (64% vs 48%).

Chigwell Glenlusk
Environmental 64% 48%
Rural and farming 0% 52%
Residential 29% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
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

Chigwell Glenlusk
New dwellings approved 227
across Glenorchy
same for both
Approvals change year on year +157%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chigwell Glenlusk
Houses 5.3%
$605/wk on $599K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Chigwell Glenlusk
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 55% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of TAS —

Liveability

Chigwell is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Chigwell Glenlusk
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Chigwell Glenlusk
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
97/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Chigwell Glenlusk
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Chigwell

  • St Francis Flexible Learning Centre Catholic · Secondary · Special school below peers

Schools in Glenlusk

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Chigwell Glenlusk
Parks & reserves 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Glenlusk sits further from the CBD (17.4 km vs 13.7 km).

Chigwell Glenlusk
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 13.7 km 17.4 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 23 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7011
 0.4%
postcode 7012
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7011
 36
postcode 7012

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.

Chigwell Glenlusk
Car (driver) 80.2% / 80.0%
Chigwell — Car (driver): 80.2% Glenlusk — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 3.1% / 13.3%
Chigwell — Worked from Home: 3.1% Glenlusk — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 6.7%
Chigwell — Car (passenger): 8.2% Glenlusk — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bus 6.7% / —
Chigwell — Bus: 6.7% Glenlusk — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.3% / —
Chigwell — Walked Only: 1.3% Glenlusk — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Chigwell Glenlusk
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 432 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach
 9.9 km

NBN connectivity

Chigwell Glenlusk
Connectivity score 70/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,020 premises
 0%
77 premises

Climate

Chigwell Glenlusk
Annual rainfall 988 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 13.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -1.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Chigwell Glenlusk
Average residential rate $1,562/yr
same for both
Council Glenorchy
same for both

Federal electorate

Chigwell Glenlusk
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chigwell Glenlusk
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chigwell

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Transport Hub

Glenlusk

Middle-Ring

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