Deep Lead vs Glenorchy
Deep Lead is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Glenorchy. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Deep Lead, about half of households are people living alone. In Glenorchy, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Glenorchy tends to suit people living alone.
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
Deep Lead
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (14 vs 6)
- is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 32%)
- But Glenorchy carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 89/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Glenorchy
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $450/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 34%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Deep Lead
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (243.3 km vs 257.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (168 min vs 177 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Glenorchy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 89/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
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
Deep Lead and Glenorchy 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
Deep Lead rents higher ($450/wk vs $150/wk); Deep Lead has more residents (210 vs 131).
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 210 +38% vs other | 131 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.9% | +4.8% |
| Median age | 49 | 53 |
| Median household income | $68,588/yr +23% vs other | $53,040/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $450/wk +67% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
Zoning mix
Glenorchy has more rural and farming land (97% vs 78%).
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 78% | 97% |
| Parks and recreation | 20% | 1% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| 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
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 28 across Northern Grampians same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -62% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 31% of VIC | Higher than 11% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of VIC same for both | |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 62% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of VIC | Higher than 3% of VIC |
Liveability
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Glenorchy carries more flood risk (89 vs 57); Deep Lead carries more crime risk (89 vs 66).
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 58/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Crime | High 89/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 57/100 | High 89/100 |
| 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
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 14 | 6 |
| Waterways | 0 | 26 |
Mobility
Glenorchy sits further from the CBD (257.2 km vs 243.3 km).
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 243.3 km | 257.2 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 168 min | 177 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3385 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 3385 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 (89.9%).
Setting
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 222 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 173 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 78 premises | 0% 17 premises |
Climate
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 554 mm | 383 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.5°C | 30.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.0°C | 3.7°C |
Council rates
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,730/yr same for both | |
| Council | Northern Grampians same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Deep Lead | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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