Elingamite North vs Glenfyne
Elingamite North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Glenfyne. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Elingamite North tends to suit families with children, while Glenfyne suits 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
Elingamite North
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 74/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 68%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glenfyne
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Glenfyne
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Elingamite North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (208.9 km vs 212.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Elingamite North carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 74/100)
- Glenfyne has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Elingamite North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (51.3% vs -3.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Elingamite North and Glenfyne 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
Elingamite North rents higher ($150/wk vs $125/wk); Glenfyne skews older (41 vs 35).
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 118 | 131 +11% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +51.3% | -3.0% |
| Median age | 35 | 41 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr same for both | |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk +17% vs other | $125/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
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 (15.3%).
Zoning mix
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 90% | 99% |
| Parks and recreation | 10% | 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
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Corangamite same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +117% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 73% of VIC same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of VIC | Higher than 51% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 15% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 68% of VIC | Higher than 37% of VIC |
Liveability
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Glenfyne carries more crime risk (74 vs 15); Elingamite North carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 61).
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 83/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | High 74/100 |
| 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
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 4 |
Mobility
Glenfyne sits further from the CBD (212.3 km vs 208.9 km).
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 208.9 km | 212.3 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 163 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3266 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 37 postcode 3266 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 (73.3%).
Setting
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 136 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 118 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 29.2 km | 23.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,335/yr same for both | |
| Council | Corangamite same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Elingamite North | Glenfyne | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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