Gladstone Park vs Glenroy

Glenroy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 42 in Gladstone Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Gladstone Park, about half of households are couple families. Glenroy is closer to the city centre: 14.6 km, against 19.6 km. On these figures, Gladstone Park tends to suit older residents, while Glenroy suits young adults.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gladstone Park has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 58%)
  • Glenroy has more childcare (18 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 21%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Glenroy

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 2%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14.6 km vs 19.6 km)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenroy

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (9 vs 3)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Gladstone Park has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Glenroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs -1.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gladstone Park Glenroy
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.

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Walkability 78 / 89
Gladstone Park — Walkability: 78/100 Glenroy — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 35 / 23
Gladstone Park — Safety: 35/100 Glenroy — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gladstone Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenroy — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 48
Gladstone Park — Low flood risk: 35/100 Glenroy — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Glenroy has more residents (23,792 vs 8,213); Gladstone Park skews older (42 vs 34).

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Population 8,213 23,792
+190% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +7.0%
Median age 42 34
Median household income $75,504/yr $86,060/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk
+3% vs other
 $369/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gladstone Park Glenroy
0-4 5.7% / 7.3%
Gladstone Park — 0-4: 5.7% Glenroy — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 11.4% / 10.1%
Gladstone Park — 5-14: 11.4% Glenroy — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.4% / 4.1%
Gladstone Park — 15-19: 5.4% Glenroy — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.2% / 7.9%
Gladstone Park — 20-24: 5.2% Glenroy — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 12.7% / 22.0%
Gladstone Park — 25-34: 12.7% Glenroy — 25-34: 22.0%
35-44 12.9% / 15.5%
Gladstone Park — 35-44: 12.9% Glenroy — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 11.3% / 10.2%
Gladstone Park — 45-54: 11.3% Glenroy — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 11.7% / 8.7%
Gladstone Park — 55-64: 11.7% Glenroy — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 13.2% / 5.8%
Gladstone Park — 65-74: 13.2% Glenroy — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 8.4% / 4.8%
Gladstone Park — 75-84: 8.4% Glenroy — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.3% / 3.5%
Gladstone Park — 85+: 2.3% Glenroy — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gladstone Park 46.2% couple families
Gladstone Park — Couple Families: 46.2% Gladstone Park — Lone Person: 29.2% Gladstone Park — One Parent Families: 20.7% Gladstone Park — Group Household: 2.2% Gladstone Park — Other Families: 1.7%
Glenroy 39.3% couple families
Glenroy — Couple Families: 39.3% Glenroy — Lone Person: 35.9% Glenroy — One Parent Families: 15.4% Glenroy — Group Household: 6.6% Glenroy — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gladstone Park 21.1% renting
Gladstone Park — Owned Outright: 44.2% Gladstone Park — Mortgage: 34.7% Gladstone Park — Renting: 21.1%
Glenroy 38.6% renting
Glenroy — Owned Outright: 28.0% Glenroy — Mortgage: 33.4% Glenroy — Renting: 38.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 15.3%
Gladstone Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Glenroy — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 9.2%
Gladstone Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Glenroy — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.9%
Gladstone Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Glenroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 7.5%
Gladstone Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Glenroy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.0%
Gladstone Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Glenroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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.

Gladstone Park Glenroy
India 2.6% / 5.2%
Gladstone Park — India: 2.6% Glenroy — India: 5.2%
Nepal — / 7.6%
Gladstone Park — Nepal: not among its largest Glenroy — Nepal: 7.6%
Italy 2.9% / 3.1%
Gladstone Park — Italy: 2.9% Glenroy — Italy: 3.1%
Lebanon 2.3% / 2.3%
Gladstone Park — Lebanon: 2.3% Glenroy — Lebanon: 2.3%
Pakistan — / 3.0%
Gladstone Park — Pakistan: not among its largest Glenroy — Pakistan: 3.0%
Sri Lanka 1.9% / —
Gladstone Park — Sri Lanka: 1.9% Glenroy — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Iraq 1.6% / —
Gladstone Park — Iraq: 1.6% Glenroy — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gladstone Park 96.4% houses
Gladstone Park — Houses: 96.4% Gladstone Park — Townhouses: 3.7% Gladstone Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Glenroy 58.4% houses
Glenroy — Houses: 58.4% Glenroy — Townhouses: 33.0% Glenroy — Flats / Apartments: 8.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Median house price $810,000 $855,000
Median unit price — $595,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 30 sales
 28 days
from 253 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gladstone Park Glenroy
3 bed $790K / $845K
Gladstone Park — 3 bed: $790K (79 sales) Glenroy — 3 bed: $845K (239 sales)

79 vs 239 sales

4 bed $850K / $964K
Gladstone Park — 4 bed: $850K (52 sales) Glenroy — 4 bed: $964K (82 sales)

52 vs 82 sales

Zoning mix

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Residential 66% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 28% 23%
Parks and recreation 4% 7%
Other and special use 0% 6%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Gladstone Park Glenroy
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
 1,387
across Merri-bek
Approvals change year on year +0% +68%

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.

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $735K
 4.1%
$610/wk on $770K
Units — 4.6%
$528/wk on $602K

Ranking within VIC

Gladstone Park Glenroy
House price Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 36% of VIC

Liveability

Glenroy is more walkable (89 vs 78).

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Gladstone Park carries more flood risk (65 vs 52); Glenroy carries more crime risk (77 vs 65).

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
77/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Inside the suburb 4 9
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 3
Universities within 10 km None 1
The University of Melbourne, 9.6 km

Schools in Gladstone Park

  • Gladstone Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Gladstone Park Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • School of the Good Shepherd Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Gladstone Views Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Glenroy

  • Glenroy Central Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Glenroy West Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Corpus Christi School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Belle Vue Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Glenroy College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Glenroy Private Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 13 25
Childcare 5 18
GPs 3 9
Pharmacies 1 4
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 4 18

Mobility

Gladstone Park sits further from the CBD (19.6 km vs 14.6 km).

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Walkability score 78/100 89/100
Distance to Melbourne 19.6 km
+26% vs other
 14.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 126.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 230.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3043
 0.8%
postcode 3046
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3043
 18
postcode 3046

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.

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Car (driver) 68.0% / 53.3%
Gladstone Park — Car (driver): 68.0% Glenroy — Car (driver): 53.3%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 28.7%
Gladstone Park — Worked from Home: 22.6% Glenroy — Worked from Home: 28.7%
Train 1.8% / 11.2%
Gladstone Park — Train: 1.8% Glenroy — Train: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 3.7%
Gladstone Park — Car (passenger): 5.1% Glenroy — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.5%
Gladstone Park — Walked Only: 0.8% Glenroy — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.2% / 1.0%
Gladstone Park — Bus: 1.2% Glenroy — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Connectivity score 98/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
3,546 premises
 44%
11,617 premises

Climate

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gladstone Park Glenroy
PM2.5 — 3.9 µg/m³
PM10 18.9 µg/m³ —
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Average residential rate $1,715/yr $1,914/yr
Council Hume Merri-bek

Federal electorate

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Division Maribyrnong Wills
Member Jo Briskey Peter Khalil
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gladstone Park Glenroy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gladstone Park

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Glenroy

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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