Glen Huntly vs Ormond

In Glen Huntly, about half of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. In Ormond, most households own their home. On these figures, Glen Huntly tends to suit young adults and 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

Ormond

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (47% vs 15%)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Glen Huntly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 85/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glen Huntly

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (85% vs 53%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Ormond carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glen Huntly Ormond
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.

Glen Huntly Ormond
Walkability 96 / 85
Glen Huntly — Walkability: 96/100 Ormond — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 39 / 58
Glen Huntly — Safety: 39/100 Ormond — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glen Huntly — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ormond — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 55
Glen Huntly — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ormond — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Ormond has more residents (8,328 vs 4,905); Ormond skews older (37 vs 35).

Glen Huntly Ormond
Population 4,905 8,328
+70% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% -1.1%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $97,604/yr $107,224/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $391/wk $395/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Huntly Ormond
0-4 5.1% / 4.5%
Glen Huntly — 0-4: 5.1% Ormond — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 7.8% / 12.4%
Glen Huntly — 5-14: 7.8% Ormond — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 3.0% / 6.8%
Glen Huntly — 15-19: 3.0% Ormond — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.2% / 7.1%
Glen Huntly — 20-24: 7.2% Ormond — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 26.5% / 15.8%
Glen Huntly — 25-34: 26.5% Ormond — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 18.0% / 13.9%
Glen Huntly — 35-44: 18.0% Ormond — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 10.3% / 15.2%
Glen Huntly — 45-54: 10.3% Ormond — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 8.6% / 11.5%
Glen Huntly — 55-64: 8.6% Ormond — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 8.3% / 7.5%
Glen Huntly — 65-74: 8.3% Ormond — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 4.0% / 4.0%
Glen Huntly — 75-84: 4.0% Ormond — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.3% / 1.3%
Glen Huntly — 85+: 1.3% Ormond — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Huntly 48.0% lone person
Glen Huntly — Lone Person: 48.0% Glen Huntly — Couple Families: 29.7% Glen Huntly — One Parent Families: 9.4% Glen Huntly — Group Household: 10.7% Glen Huntly — Other Families: 2.2%
Ormond 37.1% lone person
Ormond — Lone Person: 37.1% Ormond — Couple Families: 43.4% Ormond — One Parent Families: 12.6% Ormond — Group Household: 5.8% Ormond — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glen Huntly 46.5% renting
Glen Huntly — Owned Outright: 24.1% Glen Huntly — Mortgage: 29.3% Glen Huntly — Renting: 46.5%
Ormond 38.1% renting
Ormond — Owned Outright: 29.0% Ormond — Mortgage: 32.9% Ormond — Renting: 38.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glen Huntly Ormond
Bachelor Degree 27.5% / 24.5%
Glen Huntly — Bachelor Degree: 27.5% Ormond — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 14.6% / 11.6%
Glen Huntly — Postgraduate Degree: 14.6% Ormond — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 7.7%
Glen Huntly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Ormond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 6.8%
Glen Huntly — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Ormond — Certificate III & IV: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.5%
Glen Huntly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Ormond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

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.

Glen Huntly Ormond
India 17.2% / 6.0%
Glen Huntly — India: 17.2% Ormond — India: 6.0%
China 3.8% / 5.0%
Glen Huntly — China: 3.8% Ormond — China: 5.0%
England 2.8% / 2.4%
Glen Huntly — England: 2.8% Ormond — England: 2.4%
South Africa 2.0% / 1.9%
Glen Huntly — South Africa: 2.0% Ormond — South Africa: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.3%
Glen Huntly — New Zealand: 1.3% Ormond — New Zealand: 1.3%
Malaysia 1.4% / 1.1%
Glen Huntly — Malaysia: 1.4% Ormond — Malaysia: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Huntly 45.9% flats / apartments
Glen Huntly — Flats / Apartments: 45.9% Glen Huntly — Houses: 14.6% Glen Huntly — Townhouses: 39.5%
Ormond 31.8% flats / apartments
Ormond — Flats / Apartments: 31.8% Ormond — Houses: 46.7% Ormond — Townhouses: 21.5%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Glen Huntly Ormond
Median house price $1,755,000 $1,794,000
Median unit price $567,500 $555,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 16 sales
 24 days
from 26 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.

Glen Huntly Ormond
3 bed $1.47M / $1.57M
Glen Huntly — 3 bed: $1.47M (12 sales) Ormond — 3 bed: $1.57M (18 sales)

12 vs 18 sales

4 bed $2.1M / $1.93M
Glen Huntly — 4 bed: $2.1M (7 sales) Ormond — 4 bed: $1.93M (23 sales)

7 vs 23 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Glen Huntly Ormond
1 bed $340K / $322K
Glen Huntly — 1 bed: $340K (30 sales) Ormond — 1 bed: $322K (16 sales)

30 vs 16 sales

2 bed $580K / $586K
Glen Huntly — 2 bed: $580K (123 sales) Ormond — 2 bed: $586K (60 sales)

123 vs 60 sales

3 bed $895K / $1.12M
Glen Huntly — 3 bed: $895K (22 sales) Ormond — 3 bed: $1.12M (8 sales)

22 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Glen Huntly Ormond
Residential 85%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 7%
same for both
Commercial 6% 3%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
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

Glen Huntly Ormond
New dwellings approved 617
across Glen Eira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -69%
same for both

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.

Glen Huntly Ormond
Houses 3.1%
$840/wk on $1.4M
 2.9%
$875/wk on $1.56M
Units 5.5%
$575/wk on $545K
 5.5%
$580/wk on $550K

Ranking within VIC

Glen Huntly Ormond
House price Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 81% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC

Liveability

Glen Huntly is more walkable (96 vs 85); Glen Huntly scores higher overall (91 vs 85).

Glen Huntly Ormond
Grade A+
same for both
Score 91/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ormond carries more flood risk (45 vs 0); Glen Huntly carries more crime risk (61 vs 42).

Glen Huntly Ormond
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Glen Huntly Ormond
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Caulfield, 1.2 km
 3
Monash Caulfield, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 4.2%

Schools in Glen Huntly

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

Schools in Ormond

  • Divrei Emineh Independent · Combined above peers
  • Kilvington Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mckinnon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ormond Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Oakwood School-Ormond Campus Government · Secondary
  • Yesodei HaTorah College - Ormond Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Huntly Ormond
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 17 8
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 4 11
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Glen Huntly Ormond
Walkability score 96/100 85/100
Distance to Melbourne 14.4 km 15.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 136.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3163
 2.5%
postcode 3204
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 3163
 20
postcode 3204

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.

Glen Huntly Ormond
Worked from Home 46.3% / 44.9%
Glen Huntly — Worked from Home: 46.3% Ormond — Worked from Home: 44.9%
Car (driver) 35.3% / 40.8%
Glen Huntly — Car (driver): 35.3% Ormond — Car (driver): 40.8%
Train 11.0% / 7.4%
Glen Huntly — Train: 11.0% Ormond — Train: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 3.2%
Glen Huntly — Car (passenger): 2.2% Ormond — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.9%
Glen Huntly — Walked Only: 2.6% Ormond — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.3%).

Setting

Glen Huntly Ormond
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Huntly Ormond
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
2,824 premises
 5%
4,106 premises

Climate

Glen Huntly Ormond
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glen Huntly Ormond
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Glen Huntly Ormond
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Glen Eira
same for both

Federal electorate

Glen Huntly Ormond
Division Goldstein
same for both
Member Tim Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glen Huntly Ormond
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glen Huntly

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains Trams Transport Hub Urban

Ormond

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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