Glenfyne vs Timboon
Glenfyne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Timboon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenfyne, most households are couple families. On these figures, Glenfyne tends to suit couples, while Timboon suits 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
Timboon
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 74/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Glenfyne is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 54%)
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
Glenfyne
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $260/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Glenfyne sits closer to the CBD (212.3 km vs 217.1 km)
- Timboon is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Timboon
ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Timboon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.0% vs -3.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenfyne and Timboon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Timboon has more residents (1,250 vs 131); Timboon rents higher ($260/wk vs $125/wk).
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 131 | 1,250 +854% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.0% | +4.0% |
| Median age | 41 | 47 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr +36% vs other | $64,324/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $125/wk | $260/wk +108% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).
Property market
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $500,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $237,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 48 days from 18 sales |
Zoning mix
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 92% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 4% |
| Residential | 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
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Corangamite same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +117% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.4% $405/wk on $624K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 9% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 73% of VIC | Higher than 25% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 51% of VIC | Higher than 85% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 88% of VIC |
| EV adoption | Higher than 15% of VIC | Higher than 12% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of VIC | Higher than 49% of VIC |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 30% of VIC |
Liveability
Timboon is more walkable (47 vs 0).
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 53/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Glenfyne carries more crime risk (74 vs 26); Glenfyne carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 24).
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 61/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | High 74/100 | Low 26/100 |
| 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 | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Glenfyne
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Timboon
- Timboon P-12 School Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 5 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 4 | 17 |
Mobility
Timboon sits further from the CBD (217.1 km vs 212.3 km).
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 47/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 212.3 km | 217.1 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 163 min | 166 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3266 | 0.2% postcode 3268 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 37 postcode 3266 | 39 postcode 3268 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).
Setting
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 118 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 107 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 23.5 km | 14.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 58 premises | 1% 688 premises |
Climate
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,335/yr same for both | |
| Council | Corangamite same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenfyne | Timboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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