Gladysdale vs Three Bridges

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gladysdale, most households are couple families. In Three Bridges, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gladysdale tends to suit couples, while Three Bridges 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

Gladysdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 64/100)

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

Three Bridges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gladysdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (75.6 km vs 78.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gladysdale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)

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

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

Gladysdale Three Bridges
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.

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Walkability 0 / 0
Gladysdale — Walkability: 0/100 Three Bridges — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 36
Gladysdale — Safety: 63/100 Three Bridges — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 1 / 2
Gladysdale — Low fire risk: 1/100 Three Bridges — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 63 / 69
Gladysdale — Low flood risk: 63/100 Three Bridges — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Gladysdale has more residents (423 vs 188); Gladysdale rents higher ($300/wk vs $230/wk).

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Population 423
+56% vs other
 188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% -5.5%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $91,728/yr
+18% vs other
 $75,348/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+23% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gladysdale Three Bridges
0-4 3.3% / 5.3%
Gladysdale — 0-4: 3.3% Three Bridges — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.5% / 8.5%
Gladysdale — 5-14: 12.5% Three Bridges — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 7.3% / 3.7%
Gladysdale — 15-19: 7.3% Three Bridges — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 5.2% / 9.6%
Gladysdale — 20-24: 5.2% Three Bridges — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 8.3% / 11.2%
Gladysdale — 25-34: 8.3% Three Bridges — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 7.3% / 6.4%
Gladysdale — 35-44: 7.3% Three Bridges — 35-44: 6.4%
45-54 17.0% / 14.9%
Gladysdale — 45-54: 17.0% Three Bridges — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 17.0% / 21.3%
Gladysdale — 55-64: 17.0% Three Bridges — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 17.7% / 14.4%
Gladysdale — 65-74: 17.7% Three Bridges — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 5.2% / 4.3%
Gladysdale — 75-84: 5.2% Three Bridges — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.9% / —
Gladysdale — 85+: 0.9% Three Bridges — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gladysdale 61.4% couple families
Gladysdale — Couple Families: 61.4% Gladysdale — Lone Person: 21.6% Gladysdale — One Parent Families: 10.2% Gladysdale — Group Household: 3.4% Gladysdale — Other Families: 3.4%
Three Bridges 46.8% couple families
Three Bridges — Couple Families: 46.8% Three Bridges — Lone Person: 31.9% Three Bridges — One Parent Families: 21.3% Three Bridges — Group Household: 0.0% Three Bridges — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gladysdale 7.6% renting
Gladysdale — Owned Outright: 46.2% Gladysdale — Mortgage: 46.2% Gladysdale — Renting: 7.6%
Three Bridges 9.0% renting
Three Bridges — Owned Outright: 40.3% Three Bridges — Mortgage: 50.7% Three Bridges — Renting: 9.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Gladysdale Three Bridges
England 4.3% / 6.4%
Gladysdale — England: 4.3% Three Bridges — England: 6.4%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Gladysdale — South Africa: 1.2% Three Bridges — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Gladysdale — Netherlands: 0.9% Three Bridges — Netherlands: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Gladysdale — Malaysia: 0.7% Three Bridges — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 16.0%
Gladysdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Three Bridges — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 9.6%
Gladysdale — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Three Bridges — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 2.7%
Gladysdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Three Bridges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 3.7%
Gladysdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Three Bridges — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.6%
Gladysdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Three Bridges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gladysdale 101.4% houses
Gladysdale — Houses: 101.4%
Three Bridges 104.7% houses
Three Bridges — Houses: 104.7%
Houses

Property market

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Median house price — $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Gladysdale has more rural and farming land (38% vs 11%).

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Parks and recreation 18% 48%
Environmental 43% 41%
Rural and farming 38% 11%
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

Gladysdale Three Bridges
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Gladysdale Three Bridges
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC

Liveability

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Three Bridges carries more crime risk (64 vs 37).

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Low
31/100
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

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gladysdale

  • Gladysdale Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Three Bridges

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 26 74

Mobility

Three Bridges sits further from the CBD (78.1 km vs 75.6 km).

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 75.6 km 78.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 82 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3797
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3797
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.

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Car (driver) 72.6% / 66.7%
Gladysdale — Car (driver): 72.6% Three Bridges — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 29.3%
Gladysdale — Worked from Home: 20.0% Three Bridges — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.0%
Gladysdale — Car (passenger): 5.7% Three Bridges — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Gladysdale — Walked Only: 1.7% Three Bridges — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Elevation 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.4 km 46.2 km

NBN connectivity

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Connectivity score 29/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
163 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gladysdale Three Bridges
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gladysdale

Rural

Three Bridges

River Rural

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