Drummond North vs Glenlyon

Drummond North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Glenlyon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Drummond North, about half of households are couple families. In Glenlyon, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Drummond North: a median of $1.43 million, against $1.2 million in Glenlyon, though rent is higher in Glenlyon. On these figures, Drummond North tends to suit couples, while Glenlyon suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Glenlyon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 41/100)
  • But Drummond North is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Glenlyon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,425,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Drummond North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $306/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Drummond North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (81 min vs 95 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (103.2 km vs 107.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenlyon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 41/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 24%)

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

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

Drummond North Glenlyon
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.

Drummond North Glenlyon
Walkability 0 / 0
Drummond North — Walkability: 0/100 Glenlyon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 75
Drummond North — Safety: 59/100 Glenlyon — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 37 / 42
Drummond North — Low fire risk: 37/100 Glenlyon — Low fire risk: 42/100
Low flood risk 100 / 83
Drummond North — Low flood risk: 100/100 Glenlyon — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Glenlyon has more residents (431 vs 203); Glenlyon rents higher ($306/wk vs $230/wk).

Drummond North Glenlyon
Population 203 431
+112% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.6% +10.8%
Median age 49 53
Median household income $74,256/yr $76,804/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $306/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drummond North Glenlyon
0-4 3.0% / 2.1%
Drummond North — 0-4: 3.0% Glenlyon — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 10.8% / 10.2%
Drummond North — 5-14: 10.8% Glenlyon — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 6.4% / 3.5%
Drummond North — 15-19: 6.4% Glenlyon — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 3.9% / 3.5%
Drummond North — 20-24: 3.9% Glenlyon — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 2.5% / 4.6%
Drummond North — 25-34: 2.5% Glenlyon — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 11.3% / 10.9%
Drummond North — 35-44: 11.3% Glenlyon — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 17.2% / 16.9%
Drummond North — 45-54: 17.2% Glenlyon — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 16.3% / 16.7%
Drummond North — 55-64: 16.3% Glenlyon — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 19.2% / 17.9%
Drummond North — 65-74: 19.2% Glenlyon — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 3.0% / 10.9%
Drummond North — 75-84: 3.0% Glenlyon — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 2.0% / 1.2%
Drummond North — 85+: 2.0% Glenlyon — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Drummond North 44.1% lone person
Drummond North — Lone Person: 44.1% Drummond North — Couple Families: 50.8% Drummond North — One Parent Families: 5.1% Drummond North — Group Household: 0.0%
Glenlyon 51.5% lone person
Glenlyon — Lone Person: 51.5% Glenlyon — Couple Families: 37.9% Glenlyon — One Parent Families: 4.9% Glenlyon — Group Household: 5.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Drummond North 0.0% renting
Drummond North — Owned Outright: 55.1% Drummond North — Mortgage: 44.9% Drummond North — Renting: 0.0%
Glenlyon 6.8% renting
Glenlyon — Owned Outright: 58.6% Glenlyon — Mortgage: 34.6% Glenlyon — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Drummond North Glenlyon
Bachelor Degree 19.2% / 15.3%
Drummond North — Bachelor Degree: 19.2% Glenlyon — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 10.9%
Drummond North — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Glenlyon — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 10.7%
Drummond North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Glenlyon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 6.3%
Drummond North — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Glenlyon — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.6%
Drummond North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Glenlyon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Drummond North Glenlyon
England 6.4% / 6.7%
Drummond North — England: 6.4% Glenlyon — England: 6.7%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.8%
Drummond North — New Zealand: 2.5% Glenlyon — New Zealand: 2.8%
Malaysia 1.5% / —
Drummond North — Malaysia: 1.5% Glenlyon — Malaysia: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.2%
Drummond North — South Africa: not among its largest Glenlyon — South Africa: 1.2%
Germany — / 0.9%
Drummond North — Germany: not among its largest Glenlyon — Germany: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Drummond North — Netherlands: not among its largest Glenlyon — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drummond North 100.0% houses
Drummond North — Houses: 100.0% Drummond North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Glenlyon 99.4% houses
Glenlyon — Houses: 99.4% Glenlyon — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Drummond North Glenlyon
Median house price $1,425,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $360,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Drummond North has more rural and farming land (60% vs 42%).

Drummond North Glenlyon
Rural and farming 60% 42%
Parks and recreation 39% 56%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Drummond North Glenlyon
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Drummond North Glenlyon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Drummond North Glenlyon
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenlyon carries more flood risk (17 vs 0); Drummond North carries more crime risk (41 vs 25).

Drummond North Glenlyon
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
25/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
17/100
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

Drummond North Glenlyon
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

Drummond North Glenlyon
Parks & reserves 0 5
Waterways 3 13

Mobility

Glenlyon sits further from the CBD (107.6 km vs 103.2 km).

Drummond North Glenlyon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 103.2 km 107.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 95 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3446
 1.4%
postcode 3461
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 3446
 48
postcode 3461

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.

Drummond North Glenlyon
Car (driver) 54.8% / 56.1%
Drummond North — Car (driver): 54.8% Glenlyon — Car (driver): 56.1%
Worked from Home 39.3% / 40.2%
Drummond North — Worked from Home: 39.3% Glenlyon — Worked from Home: 40.2%
Walked Only 6.0% / 3.7%
Drummond North — Walked Only: 6.0% Glenlyon — Walked Only: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.1%).

Setting

Drummond North Glenlyon
Elevation 485 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 447 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Drummond North Glenlyon
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
234 premises

Climate

Drummond North Glenlyon
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Drummond North Glenlyon
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Drummond North Glenlyon
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Drummond North Glenlyon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Drummond North

Rural

Glenlyon

Retirees River Rural

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