Glenaroua vs High Camp

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, Glenaroua tends to suit families with children, while High Camp suits 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

Glenaroua

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

Glenaroua

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

High Camp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (90.9 km vs 101.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Glenaroua

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.1% vs 13.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenaroua High Camp
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.

Glenaroua High Camp
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenaroua — Walkability: 0/100 High Camp — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 71
Glenaroua — Safety: 73/100 High Camp — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 43 / 27
Glenaroua — Low fire risk: 43/100 High Camp — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Glenaroua — Low flood risk: 100/100 High Camp — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenaroua has more residents (208 vs 122); High Camp skews older (46 vs 44).

Glenaroua High Camp
Population 208
+41% vs other
 122
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.1% +13.0%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $100,724/yr $108,316/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $300/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenaroua High Camp
0-4 6.2% / —
Glenaroua — 0-4: 6.2% High Camp — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.5% / 12.3%
Glenaroua — 5-14: 12.5% High Camp — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.2% / 2.5%
Glenaroua — 15-19: 6.2% High Camp — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 3.8% / 8.2%
Glenaroua — 20-24: 3.8% High Camp — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 10.1% / 6.6%
Glenaroua — 25-34: 10.1% High Camp — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 13.5% / 8.2%
Glenaroua — 35-44: 13.5% High Camp — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 13.9% / 21.3%
Glenaroua — 45-54: 13.9% High Camp — 45-54: 21.3%
55-64 21.2% / 13.1%
Glenaroua — 55-64: 21.2% High Camp — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.5% / 13.9%
Glenaroua — 65-74: 11.5% High Camp — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 3.8% / 3.3%
Glenaroua — 75-84: 3.8% High Camp — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ — / —
Glenaroua — 85+: not among its largest High Camp — 85+: not among its largest

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

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.

Glenaroua High Camp
England — / 2.5%
Glenaroua — England: not among its largest High Camp — England: 2.5%
Scotland 1.9% / —
Glenaroua — Scotland: 1.9% High Camp — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenaroua 65.1% couple families
Glenaroua — Couple Families: 65.1% Glenaroua — Lone Person: 20.9% Glenaroua — Other Families: 7.0% Glenaroua — One Parent Families: 7.0%
High Camp 77.8% couple families
High Camp — Couple Families: 77.8% High Camp — Lone Person: 22.2% High Camp — Other Families: 0.0% High Camp — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenaroua 100.0% houses
Glenaroua — Houses: 100.0%
High Camp 100.0% houses
High Camp — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Glenaroua High Camp
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 12.3%
Glenaroua — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% High Camp — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 6.6%
Glenaroua — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% High Camp — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 6.6%
Glenaroua — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% High Camp — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / —
Glenaroua — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% High Camp — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.3%
Glenaroua — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% High Camp — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenaroua 4.9% renting
Glenaroua — Owned Outright: 42.6% Glenaroua — Mortgage: 52.5% Glenaroua — Renting: 4.9%
High Camp 0.0% renting
High Camp — Owned Outright: 52.4% High Camp — Mortgage: 47.6% High Camp — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Glenaroua High Camp
Rural and farming 100% 96%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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

Glenaroua High Camp
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Glenaroua High Camp
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Glenaroua High Camp
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

High Camp carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 57).

Glenaroua High Camp
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
29/100
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

Glenaroua High Camp
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

Glenaroua High Camp
Parks & reserves 6 1
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Glenaroua sits further from the CBD (101.8 km vs 90.9 km).

Glenaroua High Camp
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 101.8 km
+11% vs other
 90.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3764
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3764
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.

Glenaroua High Camp
Car (driver) 58.2% / 65.3%
Glenaroua — Car (driver): 58.2% High Camp — Car (driver): 65.3%
Worked from Home 27.6% / 26.5%
Glenaroua — Worked from Home: 27.6% High Camp — Worked from Home: 26.5%
Walked Only 7.1% / 8.2%
Glenaroua — Walked Only: 7.1% High Camp — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / —
Glenaroua — Car (passenger): 7.1% High Camp — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.3%).

Setting

Glenaroua High Camp
Elevation 202 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 413 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenaroua High Camp
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

Glenaroua High Camp
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Glenaroua High Camp
Average residential rate $1,947/yr
same for both
Council Mitchell
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenaroua High Camp
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenaroua High Camp
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenaroua

Rural

High Camp

Rural

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