Glenburn vs Kinglake Central

Kinglake Central is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Glenburn. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenburn, about half of households are couple families. In Kinglake Central, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kinglake Central: a median of $1.06 million, against $925,000 in Glenburn. On these figures, Glenburn tends to suit older residents, while Kinglake Central 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

Kinglake Central

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 64%)
  • But Glenburn carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Glenburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($925,000 vs $1,062,000)

Weighs house 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

Kinglake Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (80.4 km vs 84.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenburn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Kinglake Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.7% vs 6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenburn Kinglake Central
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.

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenburn — Walkability: 0/100 Kinglake Central — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 42
Glenburn — Safety: 58/100 Kinglake Central — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 5 / 2
Glenburn — Low fire risk: 5/100 Kinglake Central — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 68 / 100
Glenburn — Low flood risk: 68/100 Kinglake Central — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenburn skews older (50 vs 45).

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Population 443
+7% vs other
 413
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +19.7%
Median age 50 45
Median household income $88,192/yr
+3% vs other
 $85,696/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $330/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenburn Kinglake Central
0-4 4.3% / 6.3%
Glenburn — 0-4: 4.3% Kinglake Central — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 10.8% / 9.2%
Glenburn — 5-14: 10.8% Kinglake Central — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 7.2% / 8.2%
Glenburn — 15-19: 7.2% Kinglake Central — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 4.1% / 5.6%
Glenburn — 20-24: 4.1% Kinglake Central — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 6.5% / 10.2%
Glenburn — 25-34: 6.5% Kinglake Central — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 9.9% / 11.1%
Glenburn — 35-44: 9.9% Kinglake Central — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 14.4% / 15.5%
Glenburn — 45-54: 14.4% Kinglake Central — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 16.9% / 19.6%
Glenburn — 55-64: 16.9% Kinglake Central — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 16.5% / 9.7%
Glenburn — 65-74: 16.5% Kinglake Central — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.1% / 4.6%
Glenburn — 75-84: 6.1% Kinglake Central — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 3.2% / —
Glenburn — 85+: 3.2% Kinglake Central — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenburn 48.3% couple families
Glenburn — Couple Families: 48.3% Glenburn — Lone Person: 28.1% Glenburn — One Parent Families: 15.7% Glenburn — Group Household: 3.4% Glenburn — Other Families: 4.5%
Kinglake Central 58.8% couple families
Kinglake Central — Couple Families: 58.8% Kinglake Central — Lone Person: 21.2% Kinglake Central — One Parent Families: 15.0% Kinglake Central — Group Household: 5.0% Kinglake Central — 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.

Glenburn 12.3% renting
Glenburn — Owned Outright: 48.6% Glenburn — Mortgage: 39.1% Glenburn — Renting: 12.3%
Kinglake Central 6.2% renting
Kinglake Central — Owned Outright: 43.0% Kinglake Central — Mortgage: 50.8% Kinglake Central — Renting: 6.2%
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.

Glenburn Kinglake Central
England 4.3% / 1.9%
Glenburn — England: 4.3% Kinglake Central — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.7%
Glenburn — New Zealand: 1.8% Kinglake Central — New Zealand: 1.7%
India — / 1.2%
Glenburn — India: not among its largest Kinglake Central — India: 1.2%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Glenburn — Scotland: 0.7% Kinglake Central — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 17.9%
Glenburn — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Kinglake Central — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 10.2%
Glenburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Kinglake Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.3%
Glenburn — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Kinglake Central — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 3.6%
Glenburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Kinglake Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.6%
Glenburn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Kinglake Central — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenburn 100.0% houses
Glenburn — Houses: 100.0%
Kinglake Central 100.0% houses
Kinglake Central — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Median house price $925,000 $1,062,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Glenburn has more rural and farming land (79% vs 65%).

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Rural and farming 79% 65%
Parks and recreation 21% 34%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Glenburn Kinglake Central
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Glenburn Kinglake Central
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Glenburn carries more flood risk (32 vs 0); Kinglake Central carries more crime risk (58 vs 42).

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
98/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Low
32/100
 None
0/100
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

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glenburn

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

Schools in Kinglake Central

  • Middle Kinglake Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 34 2

Mobility

Glenburn sits further from the CBD (84.8 km vs 80.4 km).

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 84.8 km
+5% vs other
 80.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 84 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3717
 0.8%
postcode 3757
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3717
 46
postcode 3757

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.

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Car (driver) 70.3% / 61.0%
Glenburn — Car (driver): 70.3% Kinglake Central — Car (driver): 61.0%
Worked from Home 23.0% / 29.9%
Glenburn — Worked from Home: 23.0% Kinglake Central — Worked from Home: 29.9%
Walked Only 4.7% / 2.8%
Glenburn — Walked Only: 4.7% Kinglake Central — Walked Only: 2.8%
Train — / 4.5%
Glenburn — Train: not among its largest Kinglake Central — Train: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 1.7%
Glenburn — Car (passenger): 2.0% Kinglake Central — Car (passenger): 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Elevation 318 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 581 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Connectivity score 15/100 50/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
93 premises
 31%
186 premises

Climate

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenburn Kinglake Central
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenburn

Retirees Rural

Kinglake Central

Outer

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