Glenfyne vs Scotts Creek

Glenfyne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 51 in Scotts Creek. 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, Glenfyne tends to suit families with children.

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

Scotts Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (103% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Scotts Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenfyne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Scotts Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 163 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (205.9 km vs 212.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Scotts Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Glenfyne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.0% vs -13.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
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.

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenfyne — Walkability: 0/100 Scotts Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 61
Glenfyne — Safety: 26/100 Scotts Creek — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 39 / 12
Glenfyne — Low fire risk: 39/100 Scotts Creek — Low fire risk: 12/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Glenfyne — Low flood risk: 100/100 Scotts Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Scotts Creek rents higher ($260/wk vs $125/wk); Scotts Creek has more residents (214 vs 131).

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Population 131 214
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% -13.7%
Median age 41 51
Median household income $100,724/yr
+17% vs other
 $83,200/yr
Median weekly rent $125/wk $260/wk
+108% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
0-4 3.8% / 2.3%
Glenfyne — 0-4: 3.8% Scotts Creek — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 15.3% / 10.7%
Glenfyne — 5-14: 15.3% Scotts Creek — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 8.4% / 5.1%
Glenfyne — 15-19: 8.4% Scotts Creek — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 2.3% / 3.3%
Glenfyne — 20-24: 2.3% Scotts Creek — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 10.7% / 10.7%
Glenfyne — 25-34: 10.7% Scotts Creek — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 6.9% / 7.9%
Glenfyne — 35-44: 6.9% Scotts Creek — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 19.8% / 13.1%
Glenfyne — 45-54: 19.8% Scotts Creek — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 11.5% / 22.4%
Glenfyne — 55-64: 11.5% Scotts Creek — 55-64: 22.4%
65-74 6.9% / 10.7%
Glenfyne — 65-74: 6.9% Scotts Creek — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 7.6% / 5.6%
Glenfyne — 75-84: 7.6% Scotts Creek — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 3.1% / 1.9%
Glenfyne — 85+: 3.1% Scotts Creek — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenfyne 68.0% couple families
Glenfyne — Couple Families: 68.0% Glenfyne — Lone Person: 32.0% Glenfyne — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Scotts Creek 60.5% couple families
Scotts Creek — Couple Families: 60.5% Scotts Creek — Lone Person: 31.6% Scotts Creek — One Parent Families: 7.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenfyne 22.2% renting
Glenfyne — Owned Outright: 33.3% Glenfyne — Mortgage: 44.4% Glenfyne — Renting: 22.2%
Scotts Creek 14.5% renting
Scotts Creek — Owned Outright: 43.5% Scotts Creek — Mortgage: 41.9% Scotts Creek — Renting: 14.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenfyne 90.0% houses
Glenfyne — Houses: 90.0% Glenfyne — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Scotts Creek 102.7% houses
Scotts Creek — Houses: 102.7% Scotts Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 18.7%
Glenfyne — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Scotts Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 4.7%
Glenfyne — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Scotts Creek — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 4.7%
Glenfyne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Scotts Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.3%
Glenfyne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Scotts Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Glenfyne — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Scotts Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Zoning mix

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
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

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC

Liveability

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Glenfyne carries more crime risk (74 vs 39); Scotts Creek carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 61).

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 High
88/100
Crime High
74/100
 Low
39/100
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

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
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

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4 12

Mobility

Glenfyne sits further from the CBD (212.3 km vs 205.9 km).

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 212.3 km
+3% vs other
 205.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 155 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3266
 0.0%
postcode 3267
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 3266
 —

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.

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Car (driver) 55.2% / 58.4%
Glenfyne — Car (driver): 55.2% Scotts Creek — Car (driver): 58.4%
Worked from Home 36.2% / 25.7%
Glenfyne — Worked from Home: 36.2% Scotts Creek — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Walked Only 8.6% / 15.8%
Glenfyne — Walked Only: 8.6% Scotts Creek — Walked Only: 15.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.4%).

Setting

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.5 km 19.1 km

NBN connectivity

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Connectivity score 28/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenfyne Scotts Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenfyne

Rural

Scotts Creek

Rural

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