Glenlyon vs Porcupine Ridge

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. Houses cost more in Glenlyon: a median of $1.2 million, against $710,000 in Porcupine Ridge. On these figures, Porcupine Ridge tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Glenlyon leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)
  • Porcupine Ridge has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Porcupine Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 10.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
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.

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenlyon — Walkability: 0/100 Porcupine Ridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 76
Glenlyon — Safety: 75/100 Porcupine Ridge — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 42 / 27
Glenlyon — Low fire risk: 42/100 Porcupine Ridge — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 83 / 100
Glenlyon — Low flood risk: 83/100 Porcupine Ridge — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenlyon has more residents (431 vs 149).

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Population 431
+65% vs other
 149
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% +22.1%
Median age 53 54
Median household income $76,804/yr
+6% vs other
 $72,280/yr
Median weekly rent $306/wk
+2% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
0-4 2.1% / 5.4%
Glenlyon — 0-4: 2.1% Porcupine Ridge — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.2% / 9.4%
Glenlyon — 5-14: 10.2% Porcupine Ridge — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 3.5% / 2.7%
Glenlyon — 15-19: 3.5% Porcupine Ridge — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 3.5% / —
Glenlyon — 20-24: 3.5% Porcupine Ridge — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.6% / 8.1%
Glenlyon — 25-34: 4.6% Porcupine Ridge — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 10.9% / 14.8%
Glenlyon — 35-44: 10.9% Porcupine Ridge — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 16.9% / 14.1%
Glenlyon — 45-54: 16.9% Porcupine Ridge — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 16.7% / 20.1%
Glenlyon — 55-64: 16.7% Porcupine Ridge — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 17.9% / 20.1%
Glenlyon — 65-74: 17.9% Porcupine Ridge — 65-74: 20.1%
75-84 10.9% / 8.1%
Glenlyon — 75-84: 10.9% Porcupine Ridge — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 1.2% / 2.0%
Glenlyon — 85+: 1.2% Porcupine Ridge — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenlyon 51.5% lone person
Glenlyon — Lone Person: 51.5% Glenlyon — Couple Families: 37.9% Glenlyon — Group Household: 5.8% Glenlyon — One Parent Families: 4.9%
Porcupine Ridge 53.5% lone person
Porcupine Ridge — Lone Person: 53.5% Porcupine Ridge — Couple Families: 27.9% Porcupine Ridge — Group Household: 11.6% Porcupine Ridge — One Parent Families: 7.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenlyon 6.8% renting
Glenlyon — Owned Outright: 58.6% Glenlyon — Mortgage: 34.6% Glenlyon — Renting: 6.8%
Porcupine Ridge 10.3% renting
Porcupine Ridge — Owned Outright: 56.9% Porcupine Ridge — Mortgage: 32.8% Porcupine Ridge — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 19.5%
Glenlyon — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Porcupine Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 13.4%
Glenlyon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Porcupine Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 12.1%
Glenlyon — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Porcupine Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 6.0%
Glenlyon — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Porcupine Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.6% / 6.7%
Glenlyon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6% Porcupine Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
England 6.7% / 4.0%
Glenlyon — England: 6.7% Porcupine Ridge — England: 4.0%
Vietnam — / 5.4%
Glenlyon — Vietnam: not among its largest Porcupine Ridge — Vietnam: 5.4%
South Africa 1.2% / 2.7%
Glenlyon — South Africa: 1.2% Porcupine Ridge — South Africa: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.8% / —
Glenlyon — New Zealand: 2.8% Porcupine Ridge — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada — / 2.0%
Glenlyon — Canada: not among its largest Porcupine Ridge — Canada: 2.0%
Germany 0.9% / —
Glenlyon — Germany: 0.9% Porcupine Ridge — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Glenlyon — Netherlands: 0.9% Porcupine Ridge — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenlyon 99.4% houses
Glenlyon — Houses: 99.4% Glenlyon — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Porcupine Ridge 100.0% houses
Porcupine Ridge — Houses: 100.0% Porcupine Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Median house price $1,200,000 $710,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $360,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Porcupine Ridge has more rural and farming land (89% vs 42%).

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Rural and farming 42% 89%
Parks and recreation 56% 11%
Residential 2% 0%
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

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC

Liveability

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Glenlyon carries more flood risk (17 vs 0); Porcupine Ridge carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 58).

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Low
17/100
 None
0/100
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

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
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

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Parks & reserves 5 3
Waterways 13 0

Mobility

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 107.6 km 107.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 95 min 91 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3461
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3461
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.

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Car (driver) 56.1% / 61.7%
Glenlyon — Car (driver): 56.1% Porcupine Ridge — Car (driver): 61.7%
Worked from Home 40.2% / 31.9%
Glenlyon — Worked from Home: 40.2% Porcupine Ridge — Worked from Home: 31.9%
Walked Only 3.7% / 6.4%
Glenlyon — Walked Only: 3.7% Porcupine Ridge — Walked Only: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.7%).

Setting

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Elevation 447 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 546 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Connectivity score 29/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
234 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Annual rainfall 598 mm 531 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C —

Council rates

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenlyon Porcupine Ridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenlyon

Retirees River Rural

Porcupine Ridge

Retirees Rural

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