Glengarry North vs Glengarry

Glengarry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Glengarry North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glengarry North, about half of households are couple families. In Glengarry, most households are couple families. On these figures, Glengarry North tends to suit 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

Glengarry

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Glengarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Glengarry North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glengarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (131 min vs 141 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glengarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Glengarry North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.0% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glengarry North Glengarry
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.

Glengarry North Glengarry
Walkability 0 / 0
Glengarry North — Walkability: 0/100 Glengarry — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 61
Glengarry North — Safety: 39/100 Glengarry — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 2 / 57
Glengarry North — Low fire risk: 2/100 Glengarry — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 64 / 21
Glengarry North — Low flood risk: 64/100 Glengarry — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Glengarry has more residents (1,113 vs 215); Glengarry has higher household incomes ($110,032 vs $80,756).

Glengarry North Glengarry
Population 215 1,113
+418% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% +2.7%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $80,756/yr $110,032/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $270/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glengarry North Glengarry
0-4 5.1% / 5.4%
Glengarry North — 0-4: 5.1% Glengarry — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.4% / 14.6%
Glengarry North — 5-14: 14.4% Glengarry — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 6.0% / 6.8%
Glengarry North — 15-19: 6.0% Glengarry — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 2.8% / 4.7%
Glengarry North — 20-24: 2.8% Glengarry — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 10.2% / 12.0%
Glengarry North — 25-34: 10.2% Glengarry — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 7.4% / 11.9%
Glengarry North — 35-44: 7.4% Glengarry — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 17.7% / 12.9%
Glengarry North — 45-54: 17.7% Glengarry — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.0% / 16.2%
Glengarry North — 55-64: 13.0% Glengarry — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 14.4% / 9.8%
Glengarry North — 65-74: 14.4% Glengarry — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 4.2% / 3.7%
Glengarry North — 75-84: 4.2% Glengarry — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / 0.8%
Glengarry North — 85+: not among its largest Glengarry — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glengarry North 51.0% couple families
Glengarry North — Couple Families: 51.0% Glengarry North — Lone Person: 34.7% Glengarry North — One Parent Families: 14.3% Glengarry North — Group Household: 0.0%
Glengarry 60.7% couple families
Glengarry — Couple Families: 60.7% Glengarry — Lone Person: 24.1% Glengarry — One Parent Families: 12.8% Glengarry — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glengarry North 13.2% renting
Glengarry North — Owned Outright: 47.4% Glengarry North — Mortgage: 39.5% Glengarry North — Renting: 13.2%
Glengarry 9.4% renting
Glengarry — Owned Outright: 43.1% Glengarry — Mortgage: 47.5% Glengarry — Renting: 9.4%
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.

Glengarry North Glengarry
England 1.4% / 1.2%
Glengarry North — England: 1.4% Glengarry — England: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Glengarry North — Philippines: not among its largest Glengarry — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Glengarry North — Netherlands: not among its largest Glengarry — Netherlands: 0.7%
India — / 0.5%
Glengarry North — India: not among its largest Glengarry — India: 0.5%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Glengarry North — Malaysia: not among its largest Glengarry — Malaysia: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.4%).

Qualifications

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

Glengarry North Glengarry
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 23.3%
Glengarry North — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Glengarry — Certificate III & IV: 23.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 7.4%
Glengarry North — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Glengarry — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.2%
Glengarry North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Glengarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 0.9%
Glengarry North — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Glengarry — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.0%
Glengarry North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Glengarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glengarry North 98.7% houses
Glengarry North — Houses: 98.7% Glengarry North — Townhouses: 5.1% Glengarry North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Glengarry 98.4% houses
Glengarry — Houses: 98.4% Glengarry — Townhouses: 0.8% Glengarry — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glengarry North Glengarry
Median house price — $536,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $297,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Glengarry has more rural and farming land (95% vs 68%).

Glengarry North Glengarry
Rural and farming 68% 95%
Parks and recreation 32% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
Residential 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

Glengarry North Glengarry
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
 209
across Wellington
Approvals change year on year +66% +17%

Ranking within VIC

Glengarry North Glengarry
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC

Liveability

Glengarry North Glengarry
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Glengarry North carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 43); Glengarry carries more flood risk (79 vs 36).

Glengarry North Glengarry
Bushfire High
98/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Low
36/100
 High
79/100
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

Glengarry North Glengarry
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Glengarry North

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

Schools in Glengarry

  • Glengarry Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glengarry North Glengarry
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 9 7

Mobility

Glengarry North Glengarry
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 175.4 km 173.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 131 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3854
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3854
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.

Glengarry North Glengarry
Car (driver) 75.0% / 77.0%
Glengarry North — Car (driver): 75.0% Glengarry — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 16.0%
Glengarry North — Worked from Home: 18.8% Glengarry — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 5.6%
Glengarry North — Car (passenger): 6.2% Glengarry — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 1.5%
Glengarry North — Walked Only: not among its largest Glengarry — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Glengarry North Glengarry
Elevation 178 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glengarry North Glengarry
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
81 premises
 0%
451 premises

Climate

Glengarry North Glengarry
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glengarry North Glengarry
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glengarry North Glengarry
Average residential rate $1,746/yr $1,960/yr
Council Latrobe (Vic.) Wellington

Federal electorate

Glengarry North Glengarry
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glengarry North Glengarry
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glengarry North

Rural

Glengarry

Rural

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