Glenlee vs Kiata
Glenlee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Kiata. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kiata tends to suit older residents.
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
Glenlee
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 61/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 82%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glenlee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 46%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kiata
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $185/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Kiata
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (248 min vs 257 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (361.3 km vs 370.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Glenlee carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 61/100)
- Kiata has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 4%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kiata
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.2% vs -18.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenlee and Kiata 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
Glenlee rents higher ($185/wk vs $0/wk); Glenlee has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $56,836).
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71 +10% vs other | 64 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -18.4% | +3.2% |
| Median age | 42 | 51 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +51% vs other | $56,836/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $185/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
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 (18.8%).
Zoning mix
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 98% |
| Parks and recreation | 4% | 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
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 9 across Hindmarsh same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 89% of VIC | Higher than 15% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 67% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 3% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of VIC | Higher than 17% of VIC |
Liveability
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Glenlee carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Kiata carries more crime risk (61 vs 29).
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 29/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| 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
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 4 |
Mobility
Glenlee sits further from the CBD (370.4 km vs 361.3 km).
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 370.4 km +2% vs other | 361.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 257 min | 248 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 3418 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 3418 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 (80.0%).
Setting
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 119 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 151 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 20/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 11 premises |
Climate
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 375 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,660/yr same for both | |
| Council | Hindmarsh same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenlee | Kiata | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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