Glenhope vs Mia Mia

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Glenhope 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

Glenhope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Glenhope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenhope

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($162/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenhope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (113 km vs 119.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenhope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Mia Mia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.7% vs -13.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenhope Mia Mia
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.

Glenhope Mia Mia
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenhope — Walkability: 0/100 Mia Mia — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 48
Glenhope — Safety: 68/100 Mia Mia — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 44 / 49
Glenhope — Low fire risk: 44/100 Mia Mia — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Glenhope — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mia Mia — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mia Mia has more residents (213 vs 66); Mia Mia rents higher ($240/wk vs $162/wk).

Glenhope Mia Mia
Population 66 213
+223% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.2% +19.7%
Median age 51 52
Median household income $71,500/yr
+10% vs other
 $64,324/yr
Median weekly rent $162/wk $240/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenhope Mia Mia
0-4 4.5% / 3.3%
Glenhope — 0-4: 4.5% Mia Mia — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 16.7% / 11.7%
Glenhope — 5-14: 16.7% Mia Mia — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 13.6% / 3.8%
Glenhope — 15-19: 13.6% Mia Mia — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 — / 2.8%
Glenhope — 20-24: not among its largest Mia Mia — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 7.6% / 3.3%
Glenhope — 25-34: 7.6% Mia Mia — 25-34: 3.3%
35-44 9.1% / 10.8%
Glenhope — 35-44: 9.1% Mia Mia — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 10.6% / 18.3%
Glenhope — 45-54: 10.6% Mia Mia — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 16.7% / 22.5%
Glenhope — 55-64: 16.7% Mia Mia — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 9.1% / 15.0%
Glenhope — 65-74: 9.1% Mia Mia — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 10.6% / 4.2%
Glenhope — 75-84: 10.6% Mia Mia — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / —
Glenhope — 85+: not among its largest Mia Mia — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenhope 63.6% lone person
Glenhope — Lone Person: 63.6% Glenhope — Couple Families: 36.4% Glenhope — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Mia Mia 59.6% lone person
Mia Mia — Lone Person: 59.6% Mia Mia — Couple Families: 30.8% Mia Mia — One Parent Families: 9.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenhope 13.6% renting
Glenhope — Owned Outright: 50.0% Glenhope — Mortgage: 36.4% Glenhope — Renting: 13.6%
Mia Mia 10.5% renting
Mia Mia — Owned Outright: 47.4% Mia Mia — Mortgage: 42.1% Mia Mia — Renting: 10.5%
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.

Glenhope Mia Mia
Germany 7.6% / 2.3%
Glenhope — Germany: 7.6% Mia Mia — Germany: 2.3%
New Zealand 6.1% / 2.3%
Glenhope — New Zealand: 6.1% Mia Mia — New Zealand: 2.3%
Greece 6.1% / —
Glenhope — Greece: 6.1% Mia Mia — Greece: not among its largest
England 4.5% / 1.4%
Glenhope — England: 4.5% Mia Mia — England: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Glenhope Mia Mia
Certificate III & IV 22.7% / 13.6%
Glenhope — Certificate III & IV: 22.7% Mia Mia — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 15.2% / 12.7%
Glenhope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.2% Mia Mia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 8.9%
Glenhope — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Mia Mia — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 6.1%
Glenhope — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mia Mia — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.8%
Glenhope — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mia Mia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenhope 100.0% houses
Glenhope — Houses: 100.0%
Mia Mia 102.3% houses
Mia Mia — Houses: 102.3%
Houses

Property market

Glenhope Mia Mia
Median house price — $615,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Glenhope has more rural and farming land (100% vs 59%); Mia Mia has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 0%).

Glenhope Mia Mia
Rural and farming 100% 59%
Environmental 0% 39%
Parks and recreation 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

Glenhope Mia Mia
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
 885
across Greater Bendigo
Approvals change year on year +70% +28%

Ranking within VIC

Glenhope Mia Mia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC

Liveability

Glenhope Mia Mia
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mia Mia carries more crime risk (52 vs 32).

Glenhope Mia Mia
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
52/100
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

Glenhope Mia Mia
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

Glenhope Mia Mia
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 6 21

Mobility

Mia Mia sits further from the CBD (119.7 km vs 113 km).

Glenhope Mia Mia
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 113 km 119.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3444
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3444
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.

Glenhope Mia Mia
Car (driver) 28.1% / 66.3%
Glenhope — Car (driver): 28.1% Mia Mia — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 59.4% / 33.7%
Glenhope — Worked from Home: 59.4% Mia Mia — Worked from Home: 33.7%
Car (passenger) 12.5% / —
Glenhope — Car (passenger): 12.5% Mia Mia — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Glenhope Mia Mia
Elevation 406 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 310 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenhope Mia Mia
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
145 premises

Climate

Glenhope Mia Mia
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Glenhope Mia Mia
Average residential rate $1,947/yr $1,949/yr
Council Mitchell Greater Bendigo

Federal electorate

Glenhope Mia Mia
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenhope Mia Mia
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenhope

Rural

Mia Mia

Rural

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