Glengarry North vs Glengarry West
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 West, most households are couple families. On these figures, Glengarry North tends to suit families with children, while Glengarry West 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
Glengarry West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 61/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glengarry West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Glengarry North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Glengarry West
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 141 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (163.8 km vs 175.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Glengarry West
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 61/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Glengarry West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (27.0% vs 12.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glengarry North and Glengarry West 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
Glengarry North has more residents (215 vs 155); Glengarry West has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $80,756).
| Glengarry North | Glengarry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 215 +28% vs other | 155 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.0% | +27.0% |
| Median age | 46 | 45 |
| Median household income | $80,756/yr | $92,612/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $250/wk +11% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (20.9%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Glengarry West has more rural and farming land (94% vs 68%).
| Glengarry North | Glengarry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 68% | 94% |
| Parks and recreation | 32% | 3% |
| Environmental | 0% | 2% |
| 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 West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 529 across Latrobe (Vic.) same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +66% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Glengarry North | Glengarry West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 48% of VIC | Higher than 62% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of VIC | Higher than 20% 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 40% of VIC |
Liveability
| Glengarry North | Glengarry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Glengarry North carries more crime risk (61 vs 13); Glengarry West carries more flood risk (64 vs 36).
| Glengarry North | Glengarry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 98/100 | High 99/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 61/100 | Low 13/100 |
| Flood | Low 36/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Glengarry North | Glengarry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Glengarry North | Glengarry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 9 | 20 |
Mobility
Glengarry North sits further from the CBD (175.4 km vs 163.8 km).
| Glengarry North | Glengarry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 175.4 km +7% vs other | 163.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 141 min | 127 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).
Setting
| Glengarry North | Glengarry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 178 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 101 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Glengarry North | Glengarry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 81 premises | 0% 53 premises |
Climate
| Glengarry North | Glengarry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 West | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 West | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,746/yr same for both | |
| Council | Latrobe (Vic.) same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glengarry North | Glengarry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glengarry North | Glengarry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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