Glengarry North vs Toongabbie

Toongabbie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Glengarry North. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

Toongabbie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Toongabbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% 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 North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 158 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (175.4 km vs 189.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toongabbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glengarry North and Toongabbie 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 Toongabbie
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 Toongabbie
Walkability 0 / 0
Glengarry North — Walkability: 0/100 Toongabbie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 66
Glengarry North — Safety: 39/100 Toongabbie — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 2 / 4
Glengarry North — Low fire risk: 2/100 Toongabbie — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 64 / 73
Glengarry North — Low flood risk: 64/100 Toongabbie — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Toongabbie has more residents (1,085 vs 215); Toongabbie rents higher ($270/wk vs $225/wk).

Glengarry North Toongabbie
Population 215 1,085
+405% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% +9.7%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $80,756/yr $90,064/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $270/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glengarry North Toongabbie
0-4 5.1% / 5.6%
Glengarry North — 0-4: 5.1% Toongabbie — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.4% / 15.3%
Glengarry North — 5-14: 14.4% Toongabbie — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.0% / 5.0%
Glengarry North — 15-19: 6.0% Toongabbie — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 2.8% / 5.6%
Glengarry North — 20-24: 2.8% Toongabbie — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.2% / 11.8%
Glengarry North — 25-34: 10.2% Toongabbie — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 7.4% / 14.3%
Glengarry North — 35-44: 7.4% Toongabbie — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 17.7% / 10.6%
Glengarry North — 45-54: 17.7% Toongabbie — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 13.0% / 15.9%
Glengarry North — 55-64: 13.0% Toongabbie — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 14.4% / 12.4%
Glengarry North — 65-74: 14.4% Toongabbie — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 4.2% / 2.2%
Glengarry North — 75-84: 4.2% Toongabbie — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ — / 0.3%
Glengarry North — 85+: not among its largest Toongabbie — 85+: 0.3%

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%
Toongabbie 54.1% couple families
Toongabbie — Couple Families: 54.1% Toongabbie — Lone Person: 29.3% Toongabbie — One Parent Families: 14.7% Toongabbie — Group Household: 1.9%
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%
Toongabbie 3.7% renting
Toongabbie — Owned Outright: 40.4% Toongabbie — Mortgage: 55.9% Toongabbie — Renting: 3.7%
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 Toongabbie
England 1.4% / 1.4%
Glengarry North — England: 1.4% Toongabbie — England: 1.4%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Glengarry North — New Zealand: not among its largest Toongabbie — New Zealand: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Glengarry North — Netherlands: not among its largest Toongabbie — Netherlands: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Glengarry North — South Africa: not among its largest Toongabbie — South Africa: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Glengarry North — Scotland: not among its largest Toongabbie — Scotland: 0.3%

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

Qualifications

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

Glengarry North Toongabbie
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 21.8%
Glengarry North — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Toongabbie — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 6.9%
Glengarry North — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Toongabbie — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.4%
Glengarry North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Toongabbie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 1.4%
Glengarry North — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Toongabbie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.3%
Glengarry North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Toongabbie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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%
Toongabbie 99.2% houses
Toongabbie — Houses: 99.2% Toongabbie — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Glengarry North Toongabbie
Median house price — $668,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $619,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Glengarry North has more rural and farming land (68% vs 48%).

Glengarry North Toongabbie
Rural and farming 68% 48%
Parks and recreation 32% 51%
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 Toongabbie
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Glengarry North Toongabbie
House price — Higher than 14% of VIC
Income Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 96% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC

Liveability

Glengarry North Toongabbie
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Glengarry North carries more crime risk (61 vs 34).

Glengarry North Toongabbie
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
96/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Low
27/100
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 Toongabbie
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 Toongabbie

  • Toongabbie Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glengarry North Toongabbie
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 9 68

Mobility

Toongabbie sits further from the CBD (189.3 km vs 175.4 km).

Glengarry North Toongabbie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 175.4 km 189.3 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 158 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3854
 0.0%
postcode 3856
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3854
 56
postcode 3856

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 Toongabbie
Car (driver) 75.0% / 80.9%
Glengarry North — Car (driver): 75.0% Toongabbie — Car (driver): 80.9%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 10.8%
Glengarry North — Worked from Home: 18.8% Toongabbie — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.5%
Glengarry North — Car (passenger): 6.2% Toongabbie — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only — / 2.7%
Glengarry North — Walked Only: not among its largest Toongabbie — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus — / 1.1%
Glengarry North — Bus: not among its largest Toongabbie — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Glengarry North Toongabbie
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 Toongabbie
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 Toongabbie
Average residential rate $1,746/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glengarry North

Rural

Toongabbie

Rural

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