Gladysdale vs Wesburn

Wesburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Gladysdale. 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 Wesburn, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gladysdale tends to suit couples.

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

Wesburn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Gladysdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wesburn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 81 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.5 km vs 75.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Gladysdale has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
  • Wesburn is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Wesburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.2% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gladysdale and Wesburn 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 Wesburn
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 Wesburn
Walkability 0 / 31
Gladysdale — Walkability: 0/100 Wesburn — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 63 / 71
Gladysdale — Safety: 63/100 Wesburn — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 1 / 2
Gladysdale — Low fire risk: 1/100 Wesburn — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 63 / 63
Gladysdale — Low flood risk: 63/100 Wesburn — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Wesburn has more residents (1,052 vs 423); Wesburn rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Gladysdale Wesburn
Population 423 1,052
+149% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% +3.2%
Median age 48 43
Median household income $91,728/yr
+12% vs other
 $80,496/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gladysdale Wesburn
0-4 3.3% / 4.4%
Gladysdale — 0-4: 3.3% Wesburn — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.5% / 11.7%
Gladysdale — 5-14: 12.5% Wesburn — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 7.3% / 8.3%
Gladysdale — 15-19: 7.3% Wesburn — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.2% / 7.6%
Gladysdale — 20-24: 5.2% Wesburn — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 8.3% / 9.4%
Gladysdale — 25-34: 8.3% Wesburn — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 7.3% / 10.1%
Gladysdale — 35-44: 7.3% Wesburn — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 17.0% / 15.9%
Gladysdale — 45-54: 17.0% Wesburn — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 17.0% / 14.9%
Gladysdale — 55-64: 17.0% Wesburn — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 17.7% / 11.4%
Gladysdale — 65-74: 17.7% Wesburn — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.2% / 5.3%
Gladysdale — 75-84: 5.2% Wesburn — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.9% / 1.7%
Gladysdale — 85+: 0.9% Wesburn — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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%
Wesburn 47.1% couple families
Wesburn — Couple Families: 47.1% Wesburn — Lone Person: 28.2% Wesburn — One Parent Families: 18.5% Wesburn — Group Household: 3.9% Wesburn — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Wesburn 9.9% renting
Wesburn — Owned Outright: 38.0% Wesburn — Mortgage: 52.1% Wesburn — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gladysdale Wesburn
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 20.4%
Gladysdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Wesburn — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.9%
Gladysdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Wesburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 5.5%
Gladysdale — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Wesburn — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.5%
Gladysdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Wesburn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.0%
Gladysdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Wesburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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 Wesburn
England 4.3% / 4.7%
Gladysdale — England: 4.3% Wesburn — England: 4.7%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.3%
Gladysdale — South Africa: 1.2% Wesburn — South Africa: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.6%
Gladysdale — Netherlands: 0.9% Wesburn — Netherlands: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Gladysdale — New Zealand: not among its largest Wesburn — New Zealand: 1.0%
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Gladysdale — Malaysia: 0.7% Wesburn — Malaysia: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.3%
Gladysdale — Italy: not among its largest Wesburn — Italy: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gladysdale 101.4% houses
Gladysdale — Houses: 101.4% Gladysdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wesburn 99.7% houses
Wesburn — Houses: 99.7% Wesburn — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gladysdale Wesburn
Median house price — $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 49 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Gladysdale has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 6%); Gladysdale has more rural and farming land (38% vs 27%).

Gladysdale Wesburn
Parks and recreation 18% 63%
Environmental 43% 6%
Rural and farming 38% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Gladysdale Wesburn
House price — Higher than 53% of VIC
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 42% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC

Liveability

Wesburn is more walkable (31 vs 0).

Gladysdale Wesburn
Grade — C
Score — 33/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Gladysdale Wesburn
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Low
37/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Gladysdale

  • Gladysdale Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Wesburn

  • Wesburn Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gladysdale Wesburn
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 26 109

Mobility

Gladysdale sits further from the CBD (75.6 km vs 71.5 km).

Gladysdale Wesburn
Walkability score 0/100 31/100
Distance to Melbourne 75.6 km
+5% vs other
 71.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 76 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3797
 0.5%
postcode 3799
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3797
 35
postcode 3799

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 Wesburn
Car (driver) 72.6% / 72.8%
Gladysdale — Car (driver): 72.6% Wesburn — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 18.5%
Gladysdale — Worked from Home: 20.0% Wesburn — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.0%
Gladysdale — Car (passenger): 5.7% Wesburn — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.4%
Gladysdale — Walked Only: 1.7% Wesburn — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 2.3%
Gladysdale — Bus: not among its largest Wesburn — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Gladysdale Wesburn
Elevation 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gladysdale Wesburn
Connectivity score 29/100 56/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
163 premises
 30%
442 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Gladysdale Wesburn
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Gladysdale Wesburn
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gladysdale

Rural

Wesburn

Acreage River

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